Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara admitted that he was under pressure to score runs and credited his county stints for providing him the confidence to bat in English conditions and overturn his poor form during the third Test here.

Pujara scored 72 runs and added 113 runs with skipper Virat Kohli as India piled on 352-7 decl. and set an imposing 521-run target for England to win the third Test. "Playing county cricket did help me. I've learnt a lot. Although I didn't score too many runs in county cricket, I was playing on challenging pitches. I think I was always confident," said Pujara.