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Dhruv Chand Jurel
Revealed on: Feb 26, 2024
Crew India’s younger keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel said that he had no remorse about lacking out on a century after being bowled for 90 on Day 3 of the Ranchi Take a look at on Sunday, February 25. Jurel added that his principal purpose is to assist India win the Take a look at collection.
The Uttar Pradesh keeper-batter, taking part in in solely his second Take a look at, confirmed a variety of maturity and performed a key position in bringing India again into the fourth Take a look at towards England. Responding to England’s 353, India resumed their first innings on Sunday at 219/7. Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav (28 off 131) carried on from the place they left off the day gone by, including 76 runs for the eighth wicket.
Whereas Kuldeep was bowled by James Anderson to go away India eight down, Jurel was the final man out for 90 off 149 balls, an innings together with six fours and 4 sixes. He acquired a brute from Tom Hartley that spun away after pitching and knocked him over. Whereas Jurel was disillusioned on the level of his dismissal, he later stated that he didn’t have any regrets over lacking out on three figures.
“It’s my debut collection, so clearly there may be stress. I used to be excited about what the workforce wanted from me at that state of affairs. I’ve a superb rapport with Kuldeep, we’re each from UP and we saved talking to one another,” Jurel stated at a press convention following the tip of the third day’s play.
“I’ve no regrets about lacking century in Ranchi. My solely dream is to elevate the collection trophy with my very own fingers. It was my dream to play Take a look at cricket for my nation,” the teen added.
Through the match, India legend Sunil Gavaskar hailed the keeper-batter and commented that he noticed shades of MS Dhoni within the teen. Requested about the identical on the press convention, he humbly replied, “It’s fairly encouraging to listen to good phrases from Sunil Gavaskar, he’s a legend of the sport. It’s a nice atmosphere within the Indian workforce. They requested me to spend as a lot time as I may within the wicket.”
After Jurel’s knock ensured England’s first innings lead was lower than 50, spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav mixed to say 9 wickets and bowl out England for 145 of their second innings. Set to chase 192 for victory, India went to stumps on Day 3 at 40/0 loss.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
