Pujara hits fifty in 50th Test match
August 03, 2017  14:07
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India 199-3 (50 ovs) vs SL | Scorecard

Rahane hits a short ball from Herath through midwicket to get off the mark with a four.

In the next over, Pujara drives Perera through the covers for another four before he cuts a short ball for two runs to bring up his 4000 runs in Test cricket in his 50th match.

Left-arm spinner Pushpakumara comes back, to replace Herath. Rahane gets a single from the first ball before Pujara cuts a short ball past point for a four.

In the next over, Pujara gets an edge which falls short and goes past Mathews at slip to get him three runs. Pujara then comes down the track and drives it straight for one and Rahane keeps strike with one from the last ball.

Rahane looking to be positive as he chips down and hammers Pushpakumara straight down the ground past mid-on for a four. He again uses his feet as he heaves Perera over the vacant midwicket region for another boundary.

Pujara also uses his feet well as he flicks Pushpakumara through midwicket for three runs to inch closer to his fifty.

The last ball is short and Pujara is quick to rock back and pull it through midwicket for another four as he races to 21 from 23 balls.

A single to Pujara off Perera helps him complete his fifty in his 50th Test match, from 112 balls. He then drives the off-spinner through the vacant cover region for a couple and turns the next square on the leg side for two more runs.

Debutant Pushpakumara drops one short as Pujara pulls it high over midwicket fence for a six despite a fielder being placed in the deep he went with the shot.

The runs are quite coming freely now. Perera drops one short as Pujara rocks back and punches it through the covers for a four and then drives the next ball to long-on for one.

Three more singles as India reach 199 for three in 50 overs, scoring at nearly four runs per over.

Pujara has lifted his scoring since to getting to the fifty, scoring 67 from 122 balls, while Rahane has made 25.
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