Pujara marches on against improved India Red bowling

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Tea India Blue 438 for 4 (Pujara 150*, Jackson 36*, Sangwan 1-52) v India RedLive scorecard and ball-by-ball details

A lazy drive, a yawning gap between bat and pad, and an inside-edge that flattened middle and off stumps set the tone for a markedly different feel to proceedings at the start of the second day of the Duleep trophy final. India Blue’s plundering exploits of the previous day seemed a distant memory when Dinesh Karthik’s loose dismissal off Pradeep Sangwan, off the first ball of the day, opened a session of play in which India Red’s bowlers held sway.

All the same, Cheteshwar Pujara and Sheldon Jackson negotiated the rest of the session to ensure India Red did not add to that first-ball success, steering India Blue to 438 for 4 by tea.

The wicket ball wasn’t particularly special – a length ball outside off that held its line – but …

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