It’s not an easy pitch to bat on’: Pujara after missing out on his 19th Test hundred | cricket news

New Delhi: India’s batting mainstay in the longest format of the game, Cheteshwar Pujara on Wednesday termed the Chattogram pitch as a ‘difficult track’ after missing out on his 19th Test century on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh.
However, Pujara added 149 runs for the fifth wicket. shreyas iyer (82 batting) has no regrets about missing out on the ton before India lost the trusty No.3 and will happily take his 90-run innings on a difficult pitch that he says has deteriorated over time Will be done.
all rounder Akshar Patel The first fell on the last ball of the day as India ended the day at 278 for 6.

Pujara told the media after the match, “It is not easy to bat on this pitch, so I am really happy with the way I batted today. Sometimes more than three figures, you can put the team in a winning position.” Let’s try.” Mutual action.
Pujara, who hasn’t scored a hundred in almost four years, has looked perhaps the most assured against any bowling attack in recent times.
Pujara said, “I am really happy today and not bothered about not getting three figures. I am batting well and if I keep playing like this, it will come soon.” 35th birthday.
Pujara feels that the pitch at the Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium is a result-oriented one and the spinners will play a vital role in the final result.
Pujara said, ‘It looks like the result will come and we need runs. My partnership with Shreyas was important and also with Rishabh, because there was a time when we lost three wickets.
Although he admitted that he may not have scored many runs, but a score of 350 in the first innings could prove to be decisive.
He said, “If we had ended the day with four or five wickets, things would have been better. And we have three spinners.
Giving his opinion on the track, Pujara said, “Even when the fast bowlers are bowling, there is a weird down there. It will keep getting worse as time goes on.”
The biggest challenge will be the variable bounce when the pitch is bad.
“There was different bounce and the odd ball was staying down even with the second new ball. Once the ball gets old it becomes easier because the bowlers also get tired. They are in the same area,” he said. Can’t bowl for long.”
“We know in the case of all kookaburraThe first 30 overs are crucial. Once you get past that stage, it’s still a little easier. But still you need to work hard,” he added.
The worry for the batsmen will be the odd ball that turns fast.
“It’s not that all the balls are turning. One ball per over is turning and that’s even more dangerous. The odd ball that will turn back or away will bowl you leg before or bowl you. You can relax on this track. can not do.” Pujara concluded.
(With inputs from PTI)