At the end of second day’s of play in the ongoing third Test against
Australia in Indore, India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that the surface
was difficult to bat on and one needs to trust their defence, get to the
pitch of the ball and judge the length early. Nathan Lyon’s eight-wicket
haul helped Australia skittle out India for 163 runs in the second inning,
leaving the visitors just 76 runs away from a win in the third Test at the
Holkar Cricket Stadium on Thursday.”It is a tough pitch to bat on. It is not easy and you need to trust your
defence, you need to make sure to get to the pitch of the ball and try to
judge the length early,” said Pujara after the end of the day’s play.
Australia in Indore, India batter Cheteshwar Pujara said that the surface
was difficult to bat on and one needs to trust their defence, get to the
pitch of the ball and judge the length early. Nathan Lyon’s eight-wicket
haul helped Australia skittle out India for 163 runs in the second inning,
leaving the visitors just 76 runs away from a win in the third Test at the
Holkar Cricket Stadium on Thursday.”It is a tough pitch to bat on. It is not easy and you need to trust your
defence, you need to make sure to get to the pitch of the ball and try to
judge the length early,” said Pujara after the end of the day’s play.
He said that though a target of 76 runs is not enough, there is still a
chance to win for India and added that a right balance between attack and
defence is needed on such pitches.
“I know it is not enough but still, there is a chance (to win). You need to
do that on such pitches, if you keep defending then there is one ball which
will bounce and hit your glove,
