The India team is enjoying their stay in Australia and especially in Sydney as the visitors piled on the runs on day 2 of the fourth Test match courtesy wonderful knocks from Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.
The two Saurashtra batsmen, Pujara and Jadeja along with Delhi-lad Pant made life difficult for the Aussie bowlers on a lifeless pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Continuing his overnight vigil at the crease, Pujara kept frustrating the Australian bowlers with his yogic batting as he carried on unfazed to 193 before lobbing a catch back to Nathan Lyon.
If the Aussies thought seeing the back of Pujara would be the end of their agony, they soon found another demon in fellow Saurashtran, Jadeja. The bowlers tried everything but the Indians continued to make merry. Pant, a divisive figure in Australia, made sure he was the talking point once again by stroking his way to a glorious century and finished unbeaten on 159 with some audacious shots.
Leveraging Tim Paine's tweet, the Bharat Army had a song for Pant.
#AUSvIND
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) January 4, 2019
We’ve got Pant
Rishab Pant
I just don’t think you’ll understand
He’ll hit you for a six
He’ll babysit your kids
We’ve got Rishab Pant
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.#BharatArmySongBook @RishabPant777 #BharatArmy #TeamIndia #12thMan #WeveGotPant #COTI ???? pic.twitter.com/ZiXaPWqi6M
The plight of the Aussies was perfectly advertised, in a microcosm, in one Pat Cummins over. The Aussie quick tried the bouncer; Jadeja hooked him to the boundary. Cummins then bowled one at the ribs; Jadeja pulled him for a boundary. The pacer then pitched it full; Jadeja drove him for a boundary. Cummins replied with a short ball; Jadeja pulled him for the fourth boundary of the over.
It is very rare to see Australia look so toothless at home and thus Twitter went crazy while also lauding India.
Pantastic ! Wonderful 100 from @RishabPant777 , 2nd overseas century and now the 2nd highest run getter in the series after Pujara. Yeah Baby! Sitter pic.twitter.com/k8HNvJjFMm
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 4, 2019
Hundreds for Pujara and Pant, eclipsed by hundreds to Starc, Hazelwood, Cummins and Lyon. #Majestic#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/l0W8Uzt8fu
— Battling Lefty (@murzo_4) January 4, 2019
Rishabh Pant (Next Murali Vijay) to Australian bowlers. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/xvutCc1gUW
— SirCaustic_Soda (@SirCaustic_Soda) January 4, 2019
Pujara vs Australian Bowlers ?
— RJ Bijili (@rjbijili) January 4, 2019
Then: Rahul Dravid
Now: Pujara#AUSvIND #Pujara pic.twitter.com/Fis3W91DCL
Give me your job of baby sitting??
— Sudheer Tiwari(BAD HINDU) (@SudheerTiwari9) January 4, 2019
And you continue ....????#Pujara #AUSvIND #Pant #ModiOnceMore pic.twitter.com/L6spe8iGxc
KL Rahul after seeing jadeja scoring 9times the runs he has scored!! #AUSvIND #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/jzU8d5AXTa
— PIYUSH PAWAR (@piyushpawar91) January 4, 2019
Virat Kohli to Rishabh Pant and Jadeja #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/037ls9qhTQ
— Faad Dunga BC (@naalaYUCK) January 4, 2019
.@RishabPant777 turned out to be a really expensive babysitter, cost Tim Paine and the Australian side 159 runs and some game-changing partnerships. #AUSvIND #RishabhPant @coolfunnytshirt pic.twitter.com/cDJRMTnmlL
— Yathartha Sharma (@shree_maan) January 4, 2019
My cousin married a Kiwi. I'm claiming NZ citizenship. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/QO3qITdwuz
— Tony Tea (@AfterGrogBlog) January 4, 2019
Lyon - 178
— Mohammed Arif Khan (@mdarifkhan87) January 4, 2019
Starc - 123
Hazlewood - 105
Cummins - 101
Apart from @cheteshwar1 and @RishabPant777
The famous four of @cricketcomau too scored centuries.
The might of Indian batting annihilated Aussie bowling in Sydney #AUSvIND
Nathan lyon missed his double century. Feeling sad for him #AUSvIND
— Shivam Kashyap (@SVMK17) January 4, 2019
When someone says Declare the inning
— Rahul Mishra?? (@AccidentalTroll) January 4, 2019
Kohli:#INDvAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/bP26uGxTDd
Virat Colly's Reactions .
— R E B E L (@Gadhvilaxman) January 4, 2019
KL Rahul (9)
Pant (159 )
Poojara ( 193 )
Jadeja (81)#AUSvIND #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/OxRnZFy4W5