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March 19, 2017

Pujara helps India to close deficit with Aussies

RANCHI, India: Top order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara compiled an industrious unbeaten century to keep India on course to match Australia’s first-innings total of 451 in the third Test on Saturday. Australia paceman Pat Cummins made a successful return to Test cricket after five years in the wilderness, oozing hostility and claiming 4-59 on a placid track to help restrict the hosts to 360-6 on day three of the contest. Pujara was batting on 130 at stumps, the first century by an Indian...