3 best knocks of Cheteshwar Pujara against NZ in his Test career

Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the most reliable batsmen in the Test format. The Indian no 3 batsmen have displayed his experience on quite a few occasions in the Test format. The Indian cricketer boasts a decent track record against New Zealand in the Test format. Pujara has amassed 749 runs at a terrific batting average of 43.96 against NZ in his Test career. India and NZ will compete against each other in the World Test Championship final on 18th June. That said, here are Cheteshwar Pujara’s 3 best knocks against NZ in his Test career:

3. 159 (Vizag, 2012)

Pujara notched an impressive century in the 2012 Test series between India and New Zealand. In the 1st innings of the 1st Test, Pujara amassed 159 runs in 306 balls. In his innings, Pujara smacked 19 fours and 1 six in total. Pujara’s sublime innings guided India to a competitive total of 438. In the end, New Zealand lost the 1st Test by an innings and 115 runs. Owing to his brilliant bowling in the 1st Test, R Ashwin has adjudged the Man of the Match.

2. 78 (Kanpur, 2016)

Pujara’s crucial knock of 78 helped India win the 1st Test of the India-New Zealand Test series in 2016. Thanks to Pujara, India posted a total of 377 in their 2nd innings. In reply, NZ needed to chase 434 runs to win the 1st Test match of the series. However, the Kiwis could only manage to muster 236 runs in total. In the end, India went on to win the 1st Test by a comfortable margin of 197 runs.

1. 101* (Holkar, 2016)

Pujara’s best knock against NZ in the Test format came in the 3rd Test of the 2016 Test series. In the 2nd innings of the 3rd Test, Pujara racked up 101 runs in just 148 balls. His innings featured a total of 9 boundaries. In the end, India went on to declare their innings at 216/3. Hence, NZ needed 475 runs to win the 3rd Test of the 2016 Test series. However, New Zealand was bowled out for just 153 runs. In the end, NZ lost by a huge margin of 321 runs.

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