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Australia unleash bouncer barrage on Pujara, Gill departs after swashbuckling 91

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Indian batting unit was always anyway facing an uphill task of batting a total of 100 overs and chasing 328 runs to win the Gabba Test, and the Australian pace attack did not make life easier for Cheteshwar Pujara as well. Australian captain bright Mitchell Strac to attack both Pujara and Subman Gill to attack with a barrage of the short ball, but he was wayward and failed to apply any pressure on the duo. In one of his over, Gill and Pujara unleashed a counterpunch as the left armer was smashed for three fours and one six off a short ball in a span of six balls.


Later, Paine turned to an accurate Josh Halewood and he started the barrage of short balls that clearly unsettled India’s number three. Pujara was hit on his elbow, his fingers were jammed against the bat handle, while another snorter of a short ball knocked him on his helmet.


Pujara clearly looked unsettled after the aggressive bit of bowling from Australia but as always holding it on for India as the tourists have batted 54 overs and are at 153 for the loss of two wickets on the final day of the series-decider Test at the Gabba.

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