“All praise is too much”: Cricket fraternity praises Dhruv Jurel’s temperament. cricket news

The cricket world on Monday took to social media to praise young Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel for his match-winning contribution during the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Remarkable efforts with the bat from Indian youngsters Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel took the hosts across the finish line and clinched the series with a five-wicket win in the fourth Test against England on Monday.

Jurel’s contribution was important in the team’s victory. His innings of 90 in the first innings and 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav took India out of a difficult situation and restricted England’s lead to just 46 runs. Later, his 39* in the second innings and partnership with Shubman Gill helped India overcome the pressure of early wickets and complete the tense run chase. He earned ‘Player of the Match’ for his efforts in just his second Test. He also scored 46 runs in his first Test at Rajkot.

After the win, former England captain Michael Vaughan said that India have got a great player in Jurel, who plays the “pressure card” well.

Vaughan tweeted, “I must say India has got a very good player in @dhruvjurel21. Seems to be a class act and plays the pressure card incredibly well. She should be MOM. # ENGvIND.”

Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag also said that there was something really good about Jurel’s “calmness and temperament”.

“A win to enjoy and cherish. Amazing win, Shubman Gill showed great composure but Dhruv Jurel excelled in the effort to win the series. There is something very nice about him in his calmness and temperament. This is a top win and a great team Effort.” Sehwag tweeted.

Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also praised Jurel’s composure, saying that his calmness sent a message to everyone that he could perform well under pressure “without breaking a sweat”.

Pathan tweeted, “In a series-defining Test, an extraordinary performance from Dhruv Jurel. Admirable composure was displayed in both innings. His calmness screamed “I can do this without breaking much sweat” #INDvENG.”

Former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad also praised Jurel for showing “exemplary class” and said that “any kind of praise” is too little for the young batsman.

“Chasing a target in the fourth innings is always difficult and Shubman Gill showed exemplary class. Praise cannot be enough for Dhruv Jurel. He has a maturity and temperament beyond his age and experience. -A lot has to be done with nutrition and sacrifice and it was beautifully manifested here in a series winning effort. #IndvsEng,” Venkatesh tweeted.

Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody also wrote, “Dhruv Jurel is some player, India has got a gem. #temperament #INDvENG.”

Talking about the match, England chose to bat first and scored 353 runs in their first innings, which included a century from their leading batsman Joe Root (122* from 274 balls, 10 fours) and a half-century from Ollie Robinson. 58 runs from 96 balls, with nine fours and one six) and Ben Fox (47 from 126 balls, with four fours and one six). Ravindra Jadeja (4/67) and Akash Deep (3/83) were the top bowlers for India.

In response to England’s first innings score of 353 runs, India was all out for 307 runs in its first innings. Despite another aggressive innings from Yashasvi Jaiswal (73 off 117 balls, with eight fours and a six), India were struggling at 219/7. It was wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel (90 from 149 balls with the help of six fours and four sixes) who along with Kuldeep (28 from 131 balls) stitched a 76-run partnership for the eighth wicket and took India above 300 runs. Was successful in scoring. , Spinner Shoaib Bashir troubled the Indian batsmen and took five wickets (5/119). Tom Hartley (3/68) and James Anderson (2/48) were also brilliant with the ball. India lagged by 46 runs.

In their second innings, England were all out for just 145, with Zak Crawley (60 from 91 balls, including seven fours) and Jonny Bairstow (30 from 42 balls, including three fours) putting up some fightback. All 10 wickets for India were taken by spinners, with Ravichandran Ashwin (5/51) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/22) leading the way among the bowlers.

India got the target of 192 runs to win. The host team had a good start and captain Rohit Sharma (55 runs in 81 balls with the help of five fours and one six) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (37 runs in 44 balls with the help of five fours) made a partnership of 84 runs for the first wicket. . But another fine effort from Bashir (3/79) saw India slip to 120/5. It was Shubman Gill (52* from 124 balls, with two sixes) and Dhruv Jurel (39* from 77 balls, with two fours) who led India to a five-wicket series win.

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