Cheteshwar Pujara Created History In The County Cricket

Cheteshwar Pujara double hundred: Cheteshwar Pujara scored his third double century in the county, created history.

Cheteshwar Pujara, the batsman of the Indian cricket team, continues to do wonders in England. On the historic ground of Lods, this stalwart scored a double century while playing the captaincy innings.

This is his third double century of the season in the County Championship. Playing for Sussex, he scored this double century against Middlesex and took the team to 523 runs.

Sussex’s team scored a big score in the first innings against Middlesex in the County Championship match.

On the basis of captain Pujara’s double century, the team managed to take their score to 523 runs on the second day of the match.

Coming to bat after losing the toss, Sussex was 328 for 4 at the end of the first day’s play. Pujara was batting on 115 and was dismissed on the second day after scoring 231 runs.

Another double century for Pujara.

On Wednesday, against Middlesex, Pujara started in the same rhythm from where he had left the first day’s game.

The Indian batsman, who scored a century on the first day’s play, converted it into a double century on the second day.

After facing 368 balls, he completed his double century with the help of 19 and 2 sixes. Facing 403 balls, he scored 231 runs with the help of 21 fours and 3 sixes.

First Indian to score a double century at Lord’s.

Pujara has become the first Indian batsman to score a double century at the historic ground of Lads. Although it was not an international match, no Indian had done this feat on this ground till now.

Vinoo Mankad scored 184 runs in 1952, which was the highest score by an Indian on this ground. Dilip Vengsarkar had scored 157 runs in 1982, it comes second on the list.

The innings of 131 played by Sourav Ganguly in 1996 is the third highest international innings of Indian batting at Lord’s.