Duleep Trophy: Pujara, Jackson put India Blue on top in final against India Red

Greater Noida, Sep 12: Saurashtra batsman Cheteshwar Pujara remained unbeaten on 256 as India Blue declared their first innings for a monumental 693/6 against India Red on the second day on Sunday (Sep 11) of the final of the Duleep Trophy cricket tournament.

Pujara and his Saurashtra teammate Sheldon Jackson (134) punished the Red bowlers with a 243-run stand for the fifth wicket as Blue reached 605/5 when the latter departed.

India Blue: 693/6 declared (Cheteshwar Pujara 256 not out, Sheldon Jackson 134; k 55 not out; Amit Mishra 2/171). India Red: 16/2 (Shikhar Dhawan 14 not out; Pankaj Singh (2/12).

IANS