India vs Australia: Twitterati cheer for Cheteshwar Pujara after his 16th Test ton saves the team

Pujara's eventual score of 123 runs from 246 balls bore uncanny similarities to Dravid's feat as Pujara too took 108 innings to reach the milestone of 5000 runs with the identical number of innings.

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Cheteshwar Pujara’s brilliant performance against Australia stole the show on Day 1.

Cheteshwar Pujara’s lone stand, which also yielded his 16th Test century, was the only saving grace for India on the first day of the first Test against Australia in Adelaide. Pujara showed batting discipline through the day as he teammates kept getting out at the other end. His gritty century has now earned him a new nickname ‘The Wall’ and more than one fans compared with the original Mr Dependable Rahul Dravid.

His final score of 123 runs from 246 balls also took him past the milestone of 5000 runs in Test cricket. This also had an uncanny link with Dravid as both batsmen took 108 innings to achieve the feat.

What an innings from @cheteshwar1.

Brings up his 16th Test ton and also completes 5000 Test runs 👏👏#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XeVpBiosFH

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 6, 2018

Upset by the performance of other Indian batsmen, Twitterati were ecstatic after Pujara’s innings and celebrated his performance with apt memes and gifs from films. Here’s are some of the reactions:

Pujara’s innings today:

0-40 runs : Dravid
40-80 runs : Sachin
80-120 runs : Sehwag

poora bachpan yaad dila diya. #AusvInd

— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) December 6, 2018

Cheteshwar Pujara walking back to the pavillion. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/8oYoFdU0ca

— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRai) December 6, 2018

* when TeamIndia was 86-5 *#URITrailer #AUSvIND 🏏

Pujara to Pant : pic.twitter.com/SKGydSuS8K

— ᴀʟᴛᴇЯ Ǝɢᴏ ツ (@_heisenbong_) December 6, 2018

Indian fans to #Pujara @cheteshwar1 💗😇😍🔥 #AusvInd #AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/Z7t8kWHJe3

— Anas Ansari 🇮🇳 (@mohammadanas98) December 6, 2018

Well done Pujara. #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/XfVwoDDsMX

— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) December 6, 2018

Pujara To Australian Bowlers:#AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/klOBiTYcls

— MaनYO🇮🇳 (@manyo_rajput) December 6, 2018

Well played #pujara🙏🙏#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/UhdEEKwdQ7

— Neelav Das (@Neelav14) December 6, 2018

Pujara when enters the dressing room after playing a test innings in difficult condition.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Xm0hZ3EjZk

— PhD in Bakchodi (@Atheist_Krishna) December 6, 2018

pujara hits a six#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/iguDsWbtnB

— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) December 6, 2018

Indians to Pujara after his knock!#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/IuiIrFS3xQ

— Aditya Patwardhan (@AdityaPatwardha) December 6, 2018

Brick turning into a wall?#AUSvIND #Pujara pic.twitter.com/WIqsZSv15z

— Bewakoof.com (@bewakoof) December 6, 2018

Chris Gayle after watching Cheteshwar Pujara’s innings!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nE0jQgx2nf

— AayusH🇮🇳 (@Cricketician_) December 6, 2018

Pujara justifying this meme right now:#ausvind pic.twitter.com/ED16FZDiqL

— Direct Hit (@bevdashastri) December 6, 2018

Pujara to Pant from the non striker end after those kinda shots :#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/nI98FGw2ES

— Vishav (@vishav_d) December 6, 2018

Pujara played a key role in Adelaide, taking India from 19/3 to 143/6 at Tea and then accelerating to 250/9 at stumps.

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