Cricket-Resurgent Pujara leads India's resistance at Headingley


  • Cricket
  • Friday, 27 Aug 2021

Cricket - Third Test - England v India - Headingley, Leeds, Britain - August 27, 2021 England's Jonny Bairstow celebrates after catching out India's KL Rahul off of the bowling of Craig Overton Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

LEEDS, England (Reuters) -Cheteshwar Pujara orchestrated India's spirited resistance with an unbeaten career-reviving 91 but England remained on course for a series-levelling victory in the third test at Headingley on Friday.

Under pressure to save his place in the side, Pujara added 82 runs with Rohit Sharma and 99 with Virat Kohli to steer India to 215-2 when bad light stopped third day's play.

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