Statement-making hundred for Dhruv Jurel ahead of India vs West Indies Test series
Quick dismissal of India Team captain Shreyas Iyer put some smiles on Australia A team players. Next what happened was truly remarkable. Dhruv Jurel scored a century and created a solid partnership in the middle with Devdutt Padikkal. Jurel completed his century in 114 deliveries with nine 4s and three 6s.
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Quick dismissal of India A Team captain Shreyas Iyer put some smiles on Australia A team players. Next what happened was truly remarkable. Dhruv Jurel scored a century and created a solid partnership in the middle with Devdutt Padikkal at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Jurel completed his century in 114 deliveries with nine 4s and three 6s. At the end of Day 3 of the 1st unofficial test between India A and Australia A, the keeper-batter remains unbeaten for 113 runs after facing 132 balls. Padikkal also remains not out after scoring 86 off 178. Padikkal batted with a more defensive approach, while Jurel tried to add some pace in their partnership.
At the end of Day 3, India A, after 103.0 overs, reached the 403-run mark for the exchange of 4 wickets. Dhruv and Padikkal together formed an 181-run partnership against a total of 247 deliveries. In this partnership, Dhruv added 113 runs, and Padikkal's contribution was 60. The keeper-batter from Agra emerged as the first centurion for the India A side in the game. On the other side, Australia A scored 532 runs against 6 wickets with two centuries. Narayan Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan bagged half centuries each, and both were looking confident on the track but failed to convert the momentum for a three-digit score.
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Statement-making hundred from Dhruv Jurel ahead of IND vs WI Test series
The century of Dhruv Jurel came at the right time, ahead of the India vs. West Indies Test series. The 2-match Test series is scheduled to start on October 2 this year. Before the series, the hundred from Jurel can be considered as a statement to the team selectors.
Jurel was with Team India during the 5-match Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. He got his chance as a replacement for injured Rishabh Pant. Jurel played the Oval Test and scored 19 and 34 runs, respectively, in the first and second innings.
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