5 Players who ensured India’s historic series win over Sri Lanka

3. Chetshwar Pujara:

In the third Test match at Colombo the Indian team faced a problem as both regular openers Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan were ruled out with injuries. Pujara opened the Indian innings in the third Test match, on a wicket that was seaming and proved very difficult to score. He played a brilliant knock of 145*. When wickets were falling at the other end Pujara stood tall and put up a vital partnership with Amit Mishra in the first innings of more than 100. He scored a crucial knock which helped India to reach a total of 312 and proved to be the difference in the end. He remained firm and played with a solid technique which led to India’s victory in Sri Lanka. Pujara was negotiating the seam, bounce and movement of Sri Lankan pacers with rare discipline and control. Once the pressure was off and the spinners were introduced, Pujara batted with refreshing freedom and displayed his outstanding footwork to attack the bowlers.