New Delhi: The Indian cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, have been hugely criticised for their poor usage of DRS in the ongoing Test series with Australia but the Ranchi Test saw hosts getting the best out of their reviewals, much to the disappointment of the tourists.
The Day 4 of third Test in Ranchi's JSCA International Stadium saw Cheteshwar Pujara passed 150 in an unbroken century stand with Wriddhiman Saha but not before the duo were handed lifelines after successfully overturning on-field umpire's decisions for their respective calls on Sunday. (IND vs AUS, Ranchi Test, Day 4 - Live Blog | Full Coverage)
The pair batted through the brilliantly in Ranchi without losing a wicket and were 467 for six at lunch, taking lead over Australia with Pujara not out on 177 and Saha on 76.
But Saha was thankful for the decision review system (DRS) after being given out lbw in Pat Cummins` first over of the day.
The wicketkeeper-batsman, who was on 19 at the time, called for a review and the ball-tracking technology revealed the delivery would have missed leg stump.
Saha, playing his 24th match, settled after the scare to register his fifth Test fifty containing four fours and a six.
Later, Cheteshwar Pujara also got his DRS revial spot-on.
During the match, tempers wore thin briefly as Saha and fast bowler Josh Hazlewood exchanged words at the end of an over before umpire Ian Gould quickly stepped in to administer a ticking off to the players.
And there was a slight moment of confusion when at the other end umpire Chris Gaffaney appeared to briefly raise his finger after Pujara swished at a short ball, but it seemed he had been instead making a misinterpreted signal for a bouncer as a tentative appeal came in from bowler Hazlewood.
Cummins has claimed four wickets in the innings while fellow paceman Hazlewood and left-arm spinner Steve O`Keefe have taken one each.
The four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is tied 1-1.
(With AFP inputs)
