Temperament was always going to be the most important companion in the current conditions at the Eden Gardens, and Cheteshwar Pujara (in pic) and Angelo Mathews have shown what it takes to survive and score on a wicket that kept baring its teeth at batsmen. Calming nerves and coming away with fifties, the two have given their respective teams a foothold in the opening Test here between India and Sri Lanka.

Cheteshwar Pujara