James Pattinson bowled a good off-cutter at great pace which stayed low and managed to beat Pujara&rsquo;s bat to hit the middle stump. <img alt="Cheteshwar Pujara" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/feb/Pujara.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 521px;" /> &ldquo;The ball kept very low and I was late on the ball. I could not sight the ball after it pitched. I was a bit late. At times you get extra bounce and at times it keeps low. But we are used to it and so it was not a big problem for us,&rdquo; said Pujara. Pujara and Sachin Tendulkar, who is batting on 71, stitched together a 93-run partnership for the third wicket after India were reduced to 12 for two. &ldquo;I was set and things were going smoothly for us. But unfortunately, I got out at the wrong time. Still, we are in a good position. I am happy I have contributed at the right time,&rdquo; Pujara said. &ldquo;It was very important for us to get a partnership. During the partnership, we were talking about how the ball was moving and at times, reverse swinging. Such communication was really important when we were batting,&rdquo; he added. Meanwhile, James Pattinson, who bowled two three-over spells for his three wickets, said the plan was to keep fresh. &ldquo;I am returning after an injury lay off. The plan was to keep me as fresh and aggressive as possible in those three overs. &ldquo;Mitchell (Starc) was bowling fantastically. With two right handers playing, I don&rsquo;t think there&rsquo;s any difference whether I bowled the fourth over. Hopefully, I&rsquo;ve saved some energy for tomorrow,&rdquo; he said.u00a0

Cheteshwar Pujara blamed himself for losing his wicket despite looking in good touch during his 74-ball 44 on Day Two of the first Test against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. India were 182-3 in reply to Australia's 380.

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