Cheteshwar Pujara stunned in WTC final by Cameron Green’s brilliant delivery; watch viral video

In a thrilling encounter on the second day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval in London, the Indian top-order once again succumbed to the brilliance of the Australian attack. Despite a resilient partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane, the Australians remained in firm control with India posting 151/5 on the scoreboard at the end of the game.

At the start of the final session, India stood at 37/2, with Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli at the crease. Pujara showed confidence, hitting Cameron Green for a four. However, it was Green who had the last laugh when he rattled Pujara’s stumps and sent him back for 14.

As Kohli and Rahane tried to rebuild the innings, their partnership was cut short when Mitchell Starc’s delivery took an odd bounce and found Kohli’s gloves, resulting in a comfortable catch by Steve Smith in the slips. India found themselves in a precarious position at 71/4.

Ajinkya Rahane was then joined by Ravindra Jadeja, who displayed excellent strokeplay and elegance. Together, they took India past the 100-run mark, displaying a positive intent to counter the Australian attack. Both shared a crucial 71-run partnership, after which Jadeja fell to Nathan Lyon off Steve Smith.

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With half of India’s lineup back in the pavilion, KS Bharat joined Rahane in the middle. Both the batsmen took India to a score of 150 runs on the last ball of the day, giving the team a ray of hope.

While India’s fast bowlers made a brief comeback during the second session by dismissing both Australian openers, Australia’s strong first innings total of 469 kept them in a strong position in the WTC final.

As the match heads into Day 3, India will be eager to build on the partnership between Rahane and Bharat, aiming to narrow the gap and stage a comeback against a strong Australian side.

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