India’s tricky early relationship with DRS

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First dates are hard, and the one India are having with DRS has thrown up its share of adorable and awkward moments.

Batting for the first time in front of his home crowd in a Test match, Cheteshwar Pujara used the system to overturn an lbw decision against him and score a “special century” in front of his family and friends. That high, however, dissipated in the second innings when he was again caught in front of the stumps again but did not realise the ball had pitched outside leg. His wingman M Vijay was no help, and his coach Anil Kumble gave him an earful for not being brave enough to take the plunge. Poor Pujara.

In Visakhapatnam, India’s difficulties in judging when to use the system came out …

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