News: Pujara gets out for a duck in his 100th Test match

In his 100th Test match, Cheteshwar Pujara failed to register a single run in the opening frame. On Saturday in Delhi, Nathan Lyon caught the Indian hitter in front of his stumps in the 20th over of the innings. A length ball was tossed by Lyon around the wicket. The Australian team pleaded for LBW after the ball struck Cheteshwar Pujara’s pads. Nitin Menon, the on-field umpire, ruled it not out, but the Australians requested a review.

The review received three reds, with the ball pitching in line, the impact being in line, and the wickets hitting. Cheteshwar Pujara returned to the pavilion when Menon overruled the judgement. Pujara hit six dot balls before being caught by Nathan Lyon. Supporters expected strong innings from the Indian hitter in his 100th Test match, but he failed to deliver.

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Thus far in the first innings of India vs. Australia Test, Nathan Lyon has produced a terrific performance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The experienced off-spinner has taken four wickets, dismissing Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Pujara, and Shreyas Iyer. Rahul, like Pujara, was caught off LBW by Lyon. Sharma was stumped, and Iyer gave Peter Handscomb a catch. India are 88/4 after 35 overs in the first innings at the lunch break.

Warner ruled out of the 2nd Test

In other news, David Warner has been ruled out of the second Test against India in Delhi owing to a concussion. He also has a slight hairline fracture in his left elbow after taking many punches while batting on the first day. Warner was replaced in the Delhi Test by Matt Renshaw due to the concussion substitute rule, but he is expected to stay on tour for the time being because he was likely to bat again in the match despite the minor fracture if he hadn’t been ruled out with a concussion.

Warner was hit on the helmet by Mohammed Siraj at the end of the 10th over after suffering a nasty knock to the left elbow in the eighth. Both times he was hit, he attempted to pull a Siraj bouncer but was outpaced. The initial strike landed around the left elbow on the forearm. He got a top edge flush into the grille of the helmet and his left jaw the second time he turned his head to the leg side. Warner was in a lot of pain after receiving extensive treatment from the Australia team doctor and physio for the elbow blow.

Before continuing to bat, he had his elbow bandaged. Yet, after the second blow to the helmet, he did not have a concussion test or have his helmet replaced. At the end of the 10th over, Warner changed his gloves, and the team doctor came out to check on him. The doctor spoke briefly with Warner about where the ball struck the helmet before returning to the dugout without further inspecting Warner or the helmet itself.