Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Knocked Over By A Trent Boult Beauty

India’s reliable batsman Cheteshwar Pujara consumed 81 balls for 11 runs but failed to bail the visitors out of trouble. Pujara’s long vigil helped take away the shine of the ball but the Kiwis struck at the right time to tilt momentum.

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Cheteshwar Pujara caught off-guard by Boult

Trent Boult nipped one towards the stumps from outside and it caught Pujara off-guard. The cherry went past his pads and hit the timber. It was the fall of the second wicket after opener Prithvi Shaw lost his wicket for 14 to the same bowler.

Pujara had a plan in place to tackle the Kiwi quicks. This isn’t the first time that the cricketer has got a taste of the conditions in New Zealand. But he might have to work on his game a tad closely in order to iron out the minor flaws.

Pujara on preparations for the New Zealand series

“If you are touring a country for the first time, you are bound to have certain preconceptions, that the pitches would behave this way or that way, that I will have to play in a particular manner. Sometimes, you watch videos of old games or talk to players who have played there. And this gets into your mind. These are all useful, but in the end, you have to assess your own game and find the best method that suits you. To go with an open but aware mind,” Pujara had told India Express ahead of the series.

Pujara got a 93 in the warm-up game and looked in good touch. But he failed to convert it in the ongoing Wellington Test match. Pujara had scored 11 in the first innings of the game as well- that saw India get out cheaply.