In the age of instant gratification so well provided by the shortest forms of cricket, Cheteshwar Pujara underscored the importance of perseverance on Day 2 of the opening Test against Sri Lanka here today. In conditions difficult for batting, Pujara was the only silver lining in a performance clouded by a lack of conviction. This in a Test with pauses longer than passages of play; only 165 minutes of cricket has been possible in two days at Eden Gardens. India ended on 74/5 on Friday with Pujara was batting on 47 and Wriddhiman Saha on six. This was one of the best 47 runs from Pujara in the last two or three years,” said R Sridhar, India’s fielding coach.

Source: Hindustan Times November 17, 2017 07:41 UTC