In just his second Test appearance, India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel played a pivotal role with the bat, contributing significantly to India’s five-wicket victory over England in the fourth Test on Monday. This win has secured an unassailable 3-1 lead for the hosts in the five-match series.
Stepping in for KS Bharat in the third Test, Jurel swiftly proved his worth. Debuting with a resilient 46 in Rajkot, he followed it up with an impressive 90-run innings in the first innings in Ranchi.
This crucial performance helped India recover from a challenging situation at 177/7 in response to England’s 353, posting a competitive total on the scoreboard.
Building on his positive contributions, Dhruv Jurel partnered with Shubman Gill in an unbeaten 72-run stand, playing a key role in India’s successful chase of 192 runs in the second innings. The cricketer from Uttar Pradesh concluded the match unbeaten with a score of 39 from 77 balls.
Commending Jurel for the early maturity displayed in his international career, Rohit Sharma remarked during the presentation ceremony:
“Jurel playing his second Test showed solid composure, calmness and he’s got the shots as well to play all around the wicket. The first innings 90 of his was very crucial for us to get close to that England’s total and again in the second innings showed a lot of maturity, composure along with Gill.”
In the upcoming fifth and final Test, Jurel aims to capitalize on this performance, presenting a strong case for inclusion in the squad for the tour of Australia scheduled later this year.
“We just broke it into 10-run sets” -Dhruv Jurel on his crucial partnership with Shubman Gill in the match
In his first two Tests, Dhruv Jurel has contributed vital runs, with the significant innings occurring in Ranchi when he partnered with Shubman Gill for a crucial stand.
Explaining their strategy, the 23-year-old mentioned that breaking the target into 10-run increments assisted in constructing their partnership.
“I just saw the ball and then reacted to it, not thinking too far ahead,” he said at the end of the game. “The conversation was good (with Shubman Gill in the 2nd innings), we just broke it into 10-run sets and started developing the partnership.”
The last Test of the India-England series is scheduled to commence on March 7 in Dharamsala.
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