IND vs SA LIVE: Pujara drops a dolly – Cheteshwar Pujara potentially dropped India’s chance to clinch a famous series win in South Africa after the veteran dropped a sitter on Day 4 of the IND vs SA 3rd Test. The visitors had a mountain to climb needing eight wickets in Cape Town while defending only 111 runs. Pujara then made matters worse after he let an opportunity slip by giving nemesis Keegan Petersen a reprieve. Follow Insidesport.in for all IND vs SA LIVE Updates.
IND vs SA LIVE: After batting flop show, Cheteshwar Pujara fails in fielding, drops a dolly of Petersen to potentially hand over series to SA – Watch video
Cheteshwar Pujara dropped catch: Cheteshwar Pujara’s nightmare tour of South Africa continue on the final day of the series after the Indian veteran dropped a sitter to give Keegan Petersen a reprieve on Day 4 of the IND vs SA 3rd Test. India were desperate for wickets needing eight in their pursuit to defend 111, and Jasprit Bumrah finally induced an edge of the well-set Petersen, only for Pujara to drop it, and potentially the series with it as well. Watch the video here:
Poor with the bat, dropped catch in the slips, nothing going right for Pujara! #pujararahane #INDvsSA #SAvsIND #INDvsSAF pic.twitter.com/WNGm9qINoo
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IND vs SA LIVE: After batting flop show, Cheteshwar Pujara fails in fielding, drops a dolly of Petersen to potentially hand over series to SA – Watch video
Incidentally, it was Keegan Petersen who pulled off a stunning diving catch to send Pujara back to the hut in the second innings in Cape Town. The Indian No.3 had tried playing a short ball down the leg side, only for Petersen to pluck it out of thin air with a full-length dive to see the back of the Indian back.
Cheteshwar Pujara has struggled with the bat this series, though played some notable cameos, including a 43 in the first innings at Cape Town, while chipped in with a 50 at Johannesburg. The clock is ticking for the Indian ace to prove his mettle, with his last century being well over three years ago back in 2019.
