County Championship 2024: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Maiden Century

Sussex reached 357 for five riding on Cheteshwar Pujara’s ton and fifties from Tom Haines (58), Tom Alsop (64) and James Coles (72) in reply to Derbyshire’s first innings total of 246 in an away game at the County Ground in Derby

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Updated on: 5 May 2024 2:33 pm

Cheteshwar Puajara (first from left) with James Coles in action during the Sussex vs Derbyshire County Championship 2024 match on May 4, Saturday. Photo: X | Sussex Cricket

India batter Cheteshwar Pujara’s unbeaten 104 helped Sussex extend their first innings lead to 111 runs in their County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire. (More Cricket News)

Pujara's unbeaten 167-ball knock was studded with 10 fours as he notched up his first hundred of the County season in his third match, having scored 86 and 44 not out against Gloucestershire and 38 in his only outing against Leicestershire.

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— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 4, 2024

On Saturday, Sussex reached 357 for five riding on Pujara’s ton and fifties from Tom Haines (58), Tom Alsop (64) and James Coles (72) in reply to Derbyshire’s first innings total of 246 in an away game at the County Ground in Derby.

The right-handed India batter was at the crease with Jack Carson when stumps were drawn.