Hanuma Vihari and R Ashwin's rearguard makes India achieve THIS top feat after 42 years

Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravichandran Ashwin collectively batted out close to 82 overs on Day 5 to ensure a draw for a depleted Indian unit. Resuming on ir overnight score of 98-2, visitors reached 334-5 before players shook hands with each or. Amidst ir grit and determination, Rishabh Pant providing an entertaining phase of cricket earlier in day by hammering 97 runs from just 118 balls.

Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin’s marathon stand save India

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India vs Australia 3rd Test: Team India emulates 1979’s Oval feat

India, requiring 407 runs for an unlikely win, were left to negotiate more than 130 overs after Australia declared at 312-6 in ir second innings on Day 4. After visitors were reduced to 102-3 on  morning of Day 5, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant formed a 148-run stand to take India to 250. While it appeared that India were fancying mselves for a victory during Pant’s entertaining stay at crease, his dismissal prompted or batsmen to resort to survival mode until close of play.

Cheteshwar Pujara scored 77 runs from 205 balls to register his 27th Test half-century and his second of match. Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari were n left to face remaining 43 overs in day. While Ashwin scored 39 runs from 128 balls, Vihari faced out 161 balls to score 23 runs even though he was battling an injury. duo ticked off 259 deliveries in ir 62-run stand and ensured that India will head into Gabba with series levelled at 1-1.

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As India faced 131 overs in total in fourth innings of SCG Test, y have w faced most number of overs in fourth innings of a Test outside Asia since 1979. In September 1979, n Indian team faced 150.5 overs in ir pursuit of 438 to win match at Kennington Oval against England. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored in India’s 429-8 with a top-tch 221 as match ended in a draw. In same year, India also batted out exactly 131 overs against Pakistan in Delhi in 1979.

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Hanuma Vihari injury update

Hanuma Vihari suffered a hamstring niggle earlier in his innings when he tried to take a quick single with Pujara at or end. Despite t recovering from his injury, cricketer helped India bat out ir remaining overs for a draw. While yet to officially confirmed by BCCI, Vihari’s injury might make him unavailable for playing XI for fourth and final Test.

Cheteshwar Pujara 6000 runs

During Cheteshwar Pujara’s vigilant 77-run kck, right-handed batsman completed 6,000 runs in his Test career. With Pujara 6000 runs achievement, cricketer w has 6,030 runs in his Test registry.

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Im source: cricket.com.au