Cheteshwar Pujara gets hit: Resolute Pujara continues to hustle despite multiple body blows in Gabba Test

Cheteshwar Pujara gets hit: The Indian batsman is battling it out in the middle despite copping multiple blows on his body at the Gabba.

During the fifth day of the fourth Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia in Brisbane, India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara received a barrage of short deliveries from the opposition’s fast bowlers.

Pujara, who generally manages to play the short ball well, didn’t err with his technique today but a consistent short-ball attack at his body appeared to be too much even for someone’s of his quality.

While the Australian bowlers deserve to be lauded for the precise manner in which they attacked a resolute Pujara, the latter emerging as the survivor if not the winner for now will go down as one of the highlight of Day 5.

Whatever happened with Pujara didn’t, for even a brief moment, affect India opening batsman Shubamn Gill’s (91) attempt of playing his natural game.

Having said that, the same wasn’t the case with Pujara as he got hit on his helmet on numerous occasions in addition to getting hit on his elbow and left hand off Josh Hazlewood.

It was right after Gill’s dismissal that Pujara copped a brutal blow on his hand. The right-hand batsman immediately threw his bat and was clearly in significant pain. Just when an elongated delay was hinting at Pujara retiring hurt, the 32-year old batsman was back on his feet ready to face Hazlewood yet again.

Cheteshwar Pujara gets hit at the Gabba

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