Senior India Test batter Cheteshwar Pujara is worked up to be again amongst runs with a century in his county season-opener for Sussex and stated issues that he is been engaged on are “paying off”. By his requirements, the India No. 3 had a lacklustre outing towards Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, scoring only one half-century in 4 Tests. “Things which I’ve been working on is paying off,” Pujara stated after his 163-ball 115, his sixth hundred for Sussex.

“As a batter, when you start well, you feel confident. I hope to carry on from here and keep scoring runs throughout the season,” stated Pujara, a significant cog in India’s Test batting line-up.

Away from the IPL limelight, Pujara is again on the English county which is able to function his preparation for the marquee World Test Championship last towards Australia in two month’s time.

India received the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1 to make a back-to-back WTC last, which is slated to be held at The Oval from June 7-11.

In reply to Durham’s 376, Sussex had been struggling at 91/4 when skipper Pujara took cost of the proceedings in a 112-run partnership with Oliver Carter (41) on day two of the match, on Friday.

Sussex made 335 within the first innings to chop the deficit to 41 runs.

“It was an important knock for the team as well. We could still have batted a bit better, but we are still not too far behind,” he stated in a video posted by Sussex.

“I love batting on this pitch. It’s important to get a good start. I’m really happy with the way things went.

“We wanted some partnerships, at one level we had been in a spot of hassle once we misplaced 4 wickets for 91. So that partnership was necessary.

“Some of them were unfortunate and soft dismissals. I’ve already spoken to the guys. If we get good start we can chase it down,” Pujara added.

Pujara had scored 5 a whole lot and was the fourth highest run scorer within the championship final season, amassing 1094 runs in eight video games.

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