India fans call Cheteshwar Pujara 'Modern Day Wall' as he makes Australian bowlers toil

Cheteshwar Pujara once again proved why he is Team India's most reliable Test batsman in modern-day cricket on Day 1 of ongoing first Test match at Adelaide Oval. He saw off new ball nicely and did t lose focus when India had lost both ir openers early on. Pujara made in-form Australian bowlers toil hard for getting his wicket but to avail. number three batsman who had walked out to middle in very first over of contest ended up playing 100 deliveries as he remained unbeaten on 18.

'Real Test player'

Even passionate cricket fans were determined with Gujarat cricketer's grit & determination that y came up with new nicknames for him on social media. Here's what y had to say.

Skipper Kohli, Pujara carry out rescue act

Indian skipper Virat Kohli won toss but it was Australia's terrific pace trio of Cummins, Mitchell Starc and, Josh Hazlewood who kept India at bay with ir accurate line & length. India lost wicket of opener Prithvi Shaw in very first over without troubling scorers and once Mayank Agarwal was dismissed, skipper Virat Kohli and number three batsman Cheteshwar Pujara decided to play defensive shots in order to ensure that wickets column was t bloated away needlessly. 
India are 71/2 in 38th over with Cheteshwar Pujara batting on 29 from 125 deliveries. 

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India look to snap Australia's winning streak in pink-ball Test

odds are against India heading into Adelaide Test and y will need to play out of ir skins in order to come out on top and rewrite history. Kohli & Co. have ir task cut out come December 17 as Aussies have t lost a single D/N Test match ever since ir first contest against New Zealand back in vember 2015.

top-ranked Test side have since gone on to win all five matches that have been played under lights at home. 

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