#INDvAUS: 'One man almost batted an entire ODI match,' Twitter tries to make sense of Pujara's marathon innings

Cheteshwar Pujara was the toast of the nation on Sunday as Team India took control of the third Test against Australia in Ranchi. The Saurashtra batsman's epic partnership with Wriddhiman Saha set the game up beautifully for the hosts, who would now be hoping of running through the Aussie batting line-up on Day 5.

Pujara's marathon innings of 202 off 525 balls lasted 668 minutes. And along the way, the 29-year-old became the first Indian to face 500 balls in an innings. The previous record of facing the most number of balls in an innings was held by the great Rahul Dravid, who had faced 495 balls against Pakistan in Rawalpindi in 2004.

Twitter had some interesting things to say about the length of Pujara's stay at the crease.

Here are some of the best tweets:

The Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will be constructed before the end of Pujara's innings. #IndvsAus

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 19, 2017

I really thought he was going to register the pitch as his permanent address. Well played Pujara. A cold shower and put your feet up 

— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) March 19, 2017

Just to highlight it's length, when Pujara started his innings, Yogi Adityanath was an ordinary MP. #IndvAus

— Rofl Gandhi (@RoflGandhi_) March 19, 2017

Pic 1: Audience when Pujara comes to bat
Pic 2: Audience when Pujara scores 200 pic.twitter.com/YrJ8sKiwvh

— Ra_Bies (@Ra_Bies) March 19, 2017

Both, Pujara & Pujari at the top of their game. Has Hindutva gone too far?

— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 19, 2017

Pujara has batted through the election and swearing in ceremony of the new UP CM #INDvAUS

— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) March 19, 2017

When you want to give Pujara out but he is not.#IndvAus pic.twitter.com/hWQB6mLXwP

— Punक (@punk_hardik) March 19, 2017

Pujara completes his superfast 150 off 390 balls & acknowledges the appreciation of all the 6 people who are awake in the stadium.#IndvAus

— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) March 19, 2017

What we saw out there, was Pujara meditating with the bat. #IndvAus

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 18, 2017

Pujara's class keeps India alive on a day when Australia showed their class with the ball. Was a drip-drip day but they managed it well

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 18, 2017

He starts slow.
Then accelerates.
But, usually lasts a really long time.
Cheteshwar Pujara's batting is a guide to sex.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) March 18, 2017

Pujara has everything that a great test batsman needs, technique, mental strength, patience and the ability to bore the crowd to death.

— . (@The_Sleigher) March 18, 2017

Well played Pujara  Hopefully not to many more runs left in him but great fight so far

— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 18, 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara..
11th Test 100
2nd v Aus
9th at home
10th in Asia
10th at #3
1st in 2017
4th this Test season
7th this fc season#IndvAus

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 18, 2017

525 balls.
Dayum.
One man almost batted an entire ODI match.
Madness by Cheteshwar Pujara.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) March 19, 2017

I think Cheteshwar Pujara is planning to bat till Modi gets re-elected as PM.

What say, @abdullah_omar.

— Sorabh Pant (@hankypanty) March 19, 2017