Dhruv Jurel created a stir with his 80-run innings on Australian soil, KL Rahul-Rituraj Gaikwad all flopped for India A.

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Tezzbuzz|07-11-2024

Dhruv Jurel: Wicketkeeper batsman Dhruv Jurel created a stir with his brilliant innings while playing for India A in the second unofficial Test match being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia A. Let us tell you that against New Zealand test series Jurel left for this match along with KL Rahul after the conclusion of Indian team Had gone to Australia before, so that he could prepare for the Border Gavaskar Trophy starting from 22nd November.

After being invited to bat first, India A had a very poor start and 4 wickets fell for the total score of 11 runs. In which Abhimanyu Easwaran (0), KL Rahul (4), Sai Sudarshan (0) and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (4) flopped. After this, Jurel, who came to bat, along with Devdutt Padikkal (26) managed the innings a bit. But its hawk Jurel held one end till now and played important innings.

Jurel played a brilliant inning of 80 runs in 186 balls, in which he hit six fours and two sixes. Let us tell you that seven players of India A could not reach double figures in the first innings. Due to which India A could score only 161 runs in the first innings.

In the first innings for Australia A, Michael Neser took 4 wickets, Beau Webster took 3 wickets, Scott Boland, Corey Rocchioli and Nathan McSweeney took 1 wicket each.

In response, by the end of the first day, Australia A had scored 57 runs after losing 2 wickets. The host team is still 108 runs behind. For India, Khalil Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar took 1 wicket each on the first day.

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Australia A XI: Marcus Harris, Sam Konstas, Cameron Bancroft, Nathan McSweeney (c), Beau Webster, Oliver Davis, Jimmy Pearson (wk), Michael Neser, Nathan McAndrew, Scott Boland, Corey Rocchioli.

India A XI: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Sai Sudarshan, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Nitish Reddy, Tanush Kotian, Khaleel Ahmed, Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar.

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