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Pujara boosts India with comeback ton

Cheteshwar Pujara celebrated his comeback with a maiden century to help India post 307-5 on opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hyderabad on Thursday.

Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara plays a shot during the opening day of the first Test match against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International cricket stadium in Hyderabad on August 23. Pujara hit an impressive half-century on his comeback as India reached 182-3 at tea.

The 24-year-old, who played his last Test in January 2011, cracked a solid 119 not out in India's first match after the retirement of veterans Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman.

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