India vs New Zealand: Pragyan Ojha said that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane need to rectify their mistakes as both are standing at a critical point in their respective careers.
ICC Test Rankings: Cheteshwar Pujara climbs to 6th spot, Ajinkya Rahane moves to 8th place India Today Web Desk
India s Test specialist batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane moved up in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen released on Saturday. While Pujara leapfrogged Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to go to the sixth spot in the latest ICC Test batting rankings, Rahane has moved up a place to the eighth spot.
Pujara was one of the architects of India s recent 2-1 series win in Australia. Pujara finished as the second-highest run-getter for India- 271 runs with 3 half-centuries- but more than the runs, it was the number of deliveries (928) that he ducked down that exemplifies his contribution.
2nd Test: Composed Rahane makes half-century to take India to 189-5 at tea on day 2 PTI
Melbourne: Captain Ajinkya Rahane led by example with a dogged half-century as India closed in on Australia’s first-innings total of 195 all out in the second Test here Sunday.
At tea on the second day, Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja were batting on 53 and 4 respectively, as the visitors reached 189 for five.
Rishabh Pant (29) and Hanuma Vihari (21) fritted away good starts after doing all the hard work.
Vihari fell to off-spinner Nathan Lyon while trying to sweep him from outside off-stump after he had added 52 runs for the fourth wicket with his captain.