Cheteshwar Pujara Completes 1000 Test Runs - March 5,2013

Cheteshwar Pujara became the second fastest in terms of innings to reach the landmark in 18 Innings — second to Vinod Kambli, who had reached the destination in 14 Innings

Cheteshwar Pujara reached this milestone in the 2nd Test Match at Hyderabad against Australia on Monday March 4,2013 on Day Three when he scored his 187th Run

Cheteshwar Pujara-Murali Vijay added a record 370 runs for the 2nd-wicket partnership before the latter was finally dismissed for a well-made 167(in 361 Balls with 4x23 and 6x1)and surpassed the 34-year-old second-wicket partnership record of 344 runs set by Sunil Gavaskar (182) and Dilip Vengsarkar (157) against the West Indies at Kolkata in 1978

Cheteshwar Pujara scores his second Double Ton in the 119.1 Over when he flicks Glenn Maxwell between mid-on and midwicket for 4 Runs and reaches 203 from 199( in 332 balls with 4x30 and 6x1)

Cheteshwar Pujara finally got out for 204(in 341 Balls with 4x30 and 6x1)

Career Statistics at the end of 2nd Test Match First Innings -
Test -11
Runs -1017
100's -4(159against NZ at Hyderabad in Aug 2012,206*against England at Ahmedabad in Nov 2012,135 against England at Mumbai in Nov 2012and 204against Australia at Hyderabad in March 2013)
50's - 1
Topscore -206* against England at Ahmedabad in November 2012