Cheteshwar Pujara named best player in Bangladesh Test series© AFP
star batsman of india chetshwarpurhara The success in the two Test series against Bangladesh was attributed to his time playing first-class cricket. The middle hitter has scored 192 runs in the series, including 100 and 50 runs. He was declared Man of the Series for his contribution to India’s 2-0 thrashing of the hosts. Pujara mentioned that he has been working hard to improve his game while scoring high points in first-class cricket. He also called the series competitive despite India’s 2-0 win.
“It’s been a very competitive series. I’ve been playing hard. Played a lot of top-notch cricket and then put a lot of work into my game and that’s what helped me score,” Pujara said.
Stressing the importance of rest, he said the gap between Test matches gave players time to prepare. He also emphasized the importance of mental preparation before the game.
“Sometimes there’s enough space between Test matches that it helps you prepare. I think playing top-notch cricket is really important to improve. You need to be mentally prepared and I believe if you’re mentally strong, prepared. Full and you’ll be fine,” said the right-hander.
India struggled at 74/7 in the first match of the fourth day, the last recognized batting pair shreas ayer with Ravi Chandran Ashwin on the crease. However, India completed the chase with three wickets and sealed the series 2-0.
Ravichandran Ashwin (42*) and Shreyas Iyer (29*) built a 71-match unbeaten partnership on day four to help India win the final test of the two-Test series against Bangladesh. Mehidi Hassan Miraz bowled five pitches brilliantly but failed to earn a test for the hosts. The Test series win was the Blue Jackets’ 16th consecutive win in Asia.
(This story was not edited by NDTV staff and was automatically generated from syndicated feeds.)
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