Dhruv Jurel rescues India with an incredible knock: Key stats
An extraordinary knock from youngster Dhruv Jurel brought India back in the contest in the ongoing 4th Test against England in Ranchi. His incredible 90 helped India reach 307 in response to England's 353 in the first innings. Jurel added an innings-defining 76 runs with Kuldeep Yadav, who showed resilience. This was Jurel's maiden half-century in Test cricket. Here are the key stats.
A knock to remember for ages
India were down to 177/7 on the second evening. However, Jurel and Kuldeep joined forces and steadied the ship. The former showed a complete package of how to bat in Test cricket. His ability to farm the strike, rotate it, and score boundaries at crucial junctures was on display. Jurel smacked a defiant 90 off 149 balls (6 fours and 4 sixes).
A brilliant 46 in first innings
Jurel impressed one and all with a crucial 46-run knock on his Test debut. The wicketkeeper-batter brilliantly tackled the England bowlers in the first innings of the third Test in Rajkot. Having faced 104 balls, he smoked two boundaries and three maximums. He recorded the second-highest score by a designated Indian keeper in their maiden Test innings.
Who is Dhruv Jurel?
The 23-year-old Jurel hails from Agra, Uttar Pradesh. He was the vice-captain of the India Under-19 team in the 2020 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup. Rajasthan Royals signed him for Rs. 20 lakh in the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. The Uttar Pradesh star first came into the limelight by scoring 736 runs in his debut season in the Cooch Behar Trophy.
Sensational start to FC career
Jurel entered his debut match with 790 runs across 15 FC games, averaging 46.47 (100: 1, 50s: 5). The dasher has now past 900 FC runs. He made 69 for India A in the drawn four-day game against South Africa A in December 2023. His only FC ton to date was a fiery 249-run knock versus Nagaland in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy season.
