Sipu Jha
In a remarkable display of batting prowess, Dhruv Jurel scored an unbeaten century for India A against South Africa A on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test at Bengaluru’s BCCI Centre of Excellence. His heroic innings came at a crucial time when the team was struggling at 59/4, helping them reach 255 all out.Jurel showed exceptional resilience as he steadied the innings despite India A further slipping to 126/7. He found valuable support in Kuldeep Yadav, with whom he built a crucial 79-run partnership. Shortly after Kuldeep’s dismissal, Jurel reached his milestone century, standing tall on 132 runs while his teammates struggled against the South African bowling attack.Where Jurel scored an unbeaten century for India A, the rest of the team struggled for runs. Skipper Rishabh Pant, named in the India squad for the Test series against South Africa, was the top-scorer with 24 runs. Rest of the top order failed to fire: KL Rahul (19), Abhimanyu Easwaran (0), Sai Sudharsan (17) and Devdutt Padikkal (5).For South Africa A, Tiaan van Vuuren was the top bowler, taking 4/52. Tshepo Moreki (2/52) and Prenelan Subrayen (2/73) were equally effective.Jurel’s performance adds to his impressive First-Class cricket record. This century marks his fourth in the format, adding to his collection of 13 fifties across 30 matches. His consistency is reflected in his solid average of 51, having accumulated 1,887 runs before this match.Jurel’s recent international experience includes representing India in two Test matches against West Indies, where he showed his capabilities with scores of 125, 44, and an unbeaten 6. This century further cements his growing reputation as a reliable middle-order batter who can perform under pressure.
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