Cheteshwar Pujara goes past 6000 Test runs, 11th Indian batsman to achieve the milestone
By
oi-Unnikrishnan G
Cheteshwar Pujara makes 6000 Test runs
Sydney, January 11: Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday (January 11) added another feather to his cap as he completed 6,000 runs in Test cricket. Pujara achieved the milestone on the final day of the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
In the 76th over of the fourth innings, Pujara smashed a boundary off Nathan Lyon and completed his 6,000 runs and a well-made fifty. Pujara and Rishabh Pant led India s run chase of 407 before both got out to Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon respectively. Pant also became the youngest wicket-keeper to score fifty-plus runs in the fourth innings of a Test match in Australia.