While all the other Indian batters are plying their trade in <a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com">the Indian Premier League </a>(IPL) 2023, India?s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is leaving no stone unturned to prepare himself for the World Test Championship Final. The batter has joined his county team Sussex and will be playing for them this season.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cheteshwar Pujara smashes a staggering century for Sussex in their first match of the County Championship</h2>



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Cheteshwar Pujara has kickstarted his county stint on a high as he smashed a staggering century for Sussex in their first game of the County Championship against Durham. The batter scored 115 runs and bailed his side out of trouble.?



He came to bat when his side was tumbling at 91/3. Pujara stepped for his side and smashed a blistering 115 runs knock to help his side post over 300 runs. He came to bat at No.4 and resurrected his side?s innings. The right-hander batted for 163 balls and smashed 13 fours and 1 six in his innings.?



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Pujara ahead of the season was named as the captain of the Sussex and he kick-started his stint as a captain on high as well. Earlier in the game, Nathan McAndrew?s five-wicket haul helped the Indian batter side?s to bundle out the opposition for just 376 runs.&nbsp;



Notably, Cheteshwar Pujara was the mainstay of the Sussex?s batting lineup as he batted staggeringly well for them in the last edition. He piled up 1,094 runs in the 8 games he played. His tally of 1094 runs also included three double centuries and finished the season with an average of 109.4.



Here?s the video of Cheteshwar Pujara?s ton for Sussex:?



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Cheteshwar Pujara to play a crucial role for India in the World Test Championship Final&nbsp;</h2>



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The World Test Championship Final will take place between India and Australia at the Oval, England. The summit clash will be played from 7th to 11th June. Both the teams earned their spot in the final after their staggering show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. With the final set to take place in England, the county stint will be beneficial for Cheteshwar Pujara as he will have an opportunity to get used to the English conditions.



?It?ll also be an opportunity for him to regain his form to the full extent. In the absence of Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer, Pujara will hold the key for India in the final. He played a decent role for India in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy as he scored 140 runs in six innings at an average of 28.00.



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WATCH - Cheteshwar Pujara smashes a staggering century for Sussex in their first match of the County Championship

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Bradley Currie: The 2023 edition of the Vitality T20 Blast is underway in<a href="https://www.ecb.co.uk" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ecb.co.uk"> England</a>. The competition between bat and ball has been exceptional and various young stars have set the stage on fire with their performances. Not only with the bat and ball there have been quite a few impressive fielding performances.?



One of the best fielding performances came in the match between Sussex and Hampshire from Bradley Currie. The Sussex player produced one of the best catching efforts of all time and provided his team with the crucial breakthrough at the vital juncture of the game.&nbsp;



In the chase of 183 runs, Hampshire was cruising at one stage and they needed 23 off 11 balls. It was at that moment when Bradley Currie made a stupendous effort to tilt the game in his side?s favour. Benny Howell, who was going great guns, played a hard shot toward the leg side and it seemed that ball would easily go for six.?



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Bradley Currie came running from the out of nowhere and timed his dive to perfection. He flew like a bird and grabbed a one-handed stunner to complete the catch. Arguably this is one of the best catches of all time in the history of white-ball cricket.&nbsp;



Here?s the video:?



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Vitality Blast: Sussex thumps Hampshire by six wickets?as Bradley Currie catch tilts game in his side's favour </h2>



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Batting first, Sussex on account of Oliver Carter?s innings of 64 off 33 piled a decent total of 183 runs on the board. While chasing the target, Hampshire were going great guns and it seemed that they would complete an easy win. But Bradley Currie?s catch turned out to be a difference.?



Sussex completed a narrow six runs win and completed their third win of the season. Overall in 9 games, they have won three games and currently 8th on the points table. Whereas on the other hand, Hampshire is 4th on the table.

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Quinton de Kock, who scored an unbeaten 97 runs, slammed Rajasthan Royals bowlers all over the park.

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