Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 3 (ANI): Indian wicketkeeper/batter, Dhruv Jurel, revealed the inspiration behind his celebrations after scoring a century and a half-century in opposition to the West Indies within the first Check.
Jurel carried out a salute after reaching his fifty, dedicating it to his father. He celebrated his hundred landmark second by holding the bat vertically and shifting it to his left, leaving the spectators questioning what it truly meant. The dressing room stood on its ft and applauded Jurel for his elegant strokeplay.
Jurel expressed his admiration for the Indian Military, drawing inspiration from his father’s experiences and sacrifices. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter reached 125 off 210 balls, an innings that mixed grit and persistence.
‘My fifty celebration was for my father. The hundred celebration was for the Indian military as a result of I’ve seen intently how laborious they work. So I’ll all the time look to dedicate it to them as a result of they deserve it,’ Dhruv Jurel instructed reporters.
The 24-year-old is the fifth Indian wicketkeeper to attain his maiden Check ton in opposition to the Caribbean aspect, becoming a member of the particular ranks of Vijay Manjrekar, Farokh Engineer, Ajay Ratra and Wriddhiman Saha.
Coming to the match, centuries from Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja helped India to safe a lead of 286 runs at stumps on day 2 of the primary Check in opposition to the West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
On the finish of Day 2, India was 448/5 in 128 overs, with Jadeja (104)* and Washington Sundar (9)* unbeaten on the crease. Jadeja introduced up his hundred within the 126th over, the third centurion for India within the innings after KL Rahul and Jurel. Jadjea celebrated his hundred with an aggressive sword fashion.
Temporary Scores: India: 448/5 (Dhruv Jurel 125, Ravindra Jadeja 104*; Roston Chase 2/90) in opposition to WI: 162 (Justin Greaves 32, Shai Hope 26, Mohammed Siraj 4/40). (ANI)
