AUS Vs IND, 4th Test: Cheteshwar Pujara Copes Brutal Blows As India Chase Improbable Win - VIDEOS

The final day's play of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series-deciding fourth Test between Australia and India was stopped for a while after a vicious bouncer from Pat Cummins hit Cheteshwar Pujara on the head.

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Pujara, 32, tried to duck the fifth ball of the 33rd over, but the ball clipped the back of his helmet. The right-handed batsman needed a checkup from the team physio.

Watch the incident here:

Pujara is getting checked by the doctor after this Cummins delivery got him in the back of the helmet #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/37bSIFbDGZ

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2021

Pujara continued batting after the mandatory concussion protocol test as India chase a 328-run target for an improbable win at The Gabba, Brisbane.

Then, there were more blows:

Pujara cops another ball on the arm.

Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/qvYTMSiZsl pic.twitter.com/u27A9LT5KM

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2021

Ouch! Pujara rips his glove off after copping one flush on the glove!

Live #AUSvIND: https://t.co/qvYTMSiZsl pic.twitter.com/xXLuC0jcEa

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2021

Earlier, Pujara survived a very close call against Nathan Lyon with the Aussies going for a review for LBW. And there were talks of Pujara not offering a shot.

Watch it here:

It doesn't get much closer than that!

Pujara survives #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/3ecJjyUUFa

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 19, 2021

India lost opener Rohit Sharma early for seven runs in the ninth over to Cummins. Since then, Shubman Gill has hit a half-century. And India were 83/1 (38) at Lunch, still needing 245 more runs to win the series 2-1.