Pujara hits century to push India forward on Day 3
November 11, 2016  14:44
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India 229-1 (81 ovs) vs England 537 | Scorecard


Welcome back to the post-tea session with Moeen Ali bowling the first over of the final session.

Vijay defends the second ball as it stays low and hits the bottom of the bat before passing close to the stumps.

He is hit on the pads off the final delivery as umpire Kumar Dharmasena turns down the appeal but the England players have asked for the DRS.

That was a strange appeal as Vijay hit it firmly off the middle of the bat but the England players went up for the LBW but since they would anyways get two reviews back after the over. As per the rules, both teams would get their two reviews back after 80 overs.

England have taken the second new ball straightaway after 80 overs with India's score on 228 for one.

Pacer Woakes comes back and facing him is Pujara, who has been stuck on 99 for quite sometime now.

Pujara drives Woakes into the covers for a single to bring up his century, his ninth in Tests, from 169 deliveries.

His father Arvind finally gets up his from seat and sports a smile as a section of the crowd throng to shake his hands and congratulate him.

Pujara was positive right from the start, hitting his century from 169 balls, going past his partner Vijay (86), who was unbeaten on 25 when he arrived at the crease.
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