WATCH: Cheteshwar Pujara Gets Standing Ovation at Lord’s After 3rd Double-Century For Sussex in County, Harbhajan Singh’s Response Goes VIRAL

As soon as the Indian Test specialist flicked the ball on the leg-side, his teammates in the balcony were up celebrating it.

London: Cheteshwar Pujara continued his rollicking form in County cricket for Sussex as he slammed his third double-ton this season on Wednesday in a game against Middlesex at the iconic Lord’s Cricket ground. Following his brilliant 231 off 403, he got a standing ovation from the fans present at the venue. As soon as the Indian Test specialist flicked the ball on the leg-side, his teammates in the balcony were up celebrating it.

Here is the moment when Pujara flicks Tim Murtagh for a single to reach the milestone. Check out for the reaction of his teammates and fans at the stadium.

Out onto the balcony to stand and applaud a fantastic innings. 👏@cheteshwar1 💯💯 pic.twitter.com/2hmvm9wMz4

— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) July 20, 2022

The Instagram page of Lord’s shared a couple of pictures and the caption read: “A score of 231 for Cheteshwar Pujara at Lord’s. An innings to remember.”

Pujara’s ex-teammate Harbhajan Singh posted a comment on the post and said, “Well played, Pujara.”

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He became the first Indian team player to score a double ton at the hallowed Lord’s, and the first Sussex player after 118 years to score three double centuries in a single season.

Pujara also scored his 16th double century in First Class cricket, which is the most by an Asian player and the most among all active cricketers.

On the back of his good show in the County circuit, Pujara made a comeback to the side and was recently part of the Indian team that took on England in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston.