'Best Test batsman for India in this generation'- Fans can't stop praising Cheteshwar Pujara as he scores century after 1443 days

Indian veteran Test batter, Cheteshwar Pujara notched his first Test hundred after 1443 days in the first Test match against Bangladesh.

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Indian veteran Test batter, Cheteshwar Pujara notched his first Test hundred after 1443 days in the first Test match against Bangladesh on Friday. On the third day of the Test match, Pujara broke his century drought and in a scintillating style.

The 34-year-old batter hit 13 fours en route to his 19th century in the longest format of the game. Pujara started off cautiously as he took 87 balls to reach his half-century. However, surprisingly, the Indian batter shifted to white-ball mode and reached his ton in just 130 balls.

Pujara scored those runs at a strike rate of 80. For the record, it was also his fastest-ever century in Test cricket. Indian team declared the innings after Pujara reached the ton. He played an unbeaten knock of 102 runs, while Virat Kohli stayed unbeaten on 19 off 29 balls.

His knock helped the team set a target of 513 runs against Bangladesh. Pujara had a sensational outing in the first Test match. Earlier, in the first innings, he played a brillaint knock of 90 runs in 203 balls but missed out on a hundred by just 10 runs. He struck important partnerships with Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer to help the team finish strongly.

The 34-year-old notched his last ton in Test cricket in January 2019 against Australia in Sydney. The fans have been overjoyed to see the Test veteran notching the 19th ton in Test Cricket. Here’s a look at all the reactions:

Meanwhile, team India have set a target of 513 runs for Bangladesh to win the Test match. Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara both scored respective tons in India’s second innings to help the team declare at 258 for 2. At the time of writing, Bangladesh have scored 25 runs without any loss of wickets.

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