Australia vs India 2018/19, 1st Test: 4 important lessons to learn from Cheteshwar Pujara's 123

#3 Sound temperament

Pujara showed exemplary temperament against the Australian quicks, there were many drive-able deliveries and he ensured that he doesn't fall prey to it. Pujara displayed solid awareness of the situation when he batted with Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant and Ravi Ashwin followed by the tail.

Pujara stayed at one end and there was a time when he was batting on 11 from 44 balls and stayed on 11 till he had faced 76 balls. He was smart enough to blunt the new ball. When Ravi Ashwin joined him, the pair manoeuvred the strike well with Pujara doing the bulk of the scoring.

When he was left to bat with the tailenders, Pujara suddenly changed gears and hit quite a few boundaries and sixes.

#2 Patience

For a player to be a successful Test match batsman, patience is of utmost importance. Pujara showed, if a batsman has the patience to hang in there for one session when the ball and the bowlers are at their rampant best, there are runs for the taking.

Pujara had scored 11 runs till the lunch session and was successful in completing a classy hundred by the post-tea session.

He waited till the Australian quicks got tired and started to build some important partnerships with the lower-middle order. Once he realized the pitch had flattened out, he nailed it by going after the reckless Starc and the disciplined Hazelwood to score some quick runs for India.