IND vs SL: 3 Records Dhruv Jurel Made During His Century In 2nd Test

Dhruv Jurel made his Test debut in the 2024 home series against England. His opportunity came because of the unfortunate car accident of Rishabh Pant and then KS Bharat failing to grab his chances. michezonews.co.za

Jurel proved his mettle straightaway in that series by scoring 190 runs in four innings at an average of 63, which was only bettered by Yashasvi Jaiswal among Indians.

But when Pant returned, he took his spot back by virtue of being the incumbent keeper of the Test team. Jurel was now the designated first-choice backup, with Bharat shunned away.

Over the last couple of years, Jurel has waited patiently for his opportunity and grabbed it whenever Pant has been injured.

Jurel produced some solid knocks in Pant’s absence, including a maiden Test century in Ahmedabad last year against the West Indies.

The 25-year-old from Agra has been so impressive that now the management has played him alongside Pant in the Test XI. Of Jurel’s 12 Tests, six have included Pant in the lineup, including one in Australia and two in Sri Lanka.

Jurel’s record after his century is outstanding: in 12 Tests, he averages 40 with a strike rate of 59, and only Gill and Jaiswal have scored more runs than Jurel in the Test matches that he has featured in.

Jurel registered his second Test century in the IND vs SL 2nd Test in Colombo and, incidentally, he formed a crucial 112-run partnership with Pant, driving India beyond 400, and later on, his propelled the score to over 500 as he crossed the three-figure mark for the second time in his Test career.

IND vs SL 2nd Test: Here are some key records that Dhruv Jurel made in his century knock against Sri Lanka in Colombo

Jurel breaks Hardik’s record

With his 115*, Jurel now has the highest Test score by an Indian batsman batting at No. 7 or below in Sri Lanka. Hardik had smashed 108 in 2017 in Pallekele while coming in at the No. 8 position.

Jurel joins Richard Hadlee, Vettori on an elite list

Dhruv joined the likes of Hadlee, Vettori, and Agha on a list of only 22 instances of an opposition batsman batting at No. 7 or below to record a Test century in Sri Lanka. Jurel’s 115* is the fourth-highest score on this list.

Highest Test scores by visiting batsmen from No.7 or lower in Sri Lanka:

1. 151* – Richard Hadlee (New Zealand), Colombo (SSC), 1987
2. 140 – Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Colombo (SSC), 2009
3. 132* – Salman Agha (Pakistan), Colombo (SSC), 2023
4. 115* – Dhruv Jurel (India), Colombo (SSC), 2026

Jurel-Pant create record with century stand

Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant’s seventh-wicket stand of 112 runs from 152 balls is the highest partnership by an Indian pair for the 7th wicket or lower in Sri Lanka.

This is merely the second time an Indian duo has recorded a century stand in Sri Lanka for the seventh wicket and lower. The previous instance was in 2015, when Amit Mishra and Cheteshwar Pujara put on a 104-run partnership in Colombo (SSC).

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India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Monday hit back at criticism over his heated altercation with Sri Lanka pacer Asitha Fernando, saying people should know what was said to him before passing judgement on his reaction.

Jaiswal has copped considerable criticism for his behaviour during the incident, which took place on Day One here on Sunday.

“If you don’t know what he said then please don’t make your judgment if anyone cross the line we need to let them know this India will fight and reply,” Jaiswal commented on a Cricbuzz video posted on Instagram discussing the incident.

In the video, prominent commentator Harsha Bhogle said the best thing for Jaiswal to do would have been to simply walk away.

Jaiswal was involved in a tense altercation with Fernando, during which the Indian opener’s helmet made contact with the Sri Lankan pacer’s forehead. The fracas took place immediately after Fernando dismissed Jaiswal for 45 with a sharp nip-backer during the first session.

Jaiswal, Fernando fined 25% of match fee

India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sri Lanka seamer Asitha Fernando were on Monday fined 25 per cent of their match fee for an on-field altercation on Day One in Colombo. The duo was also handed a demerit point each.

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Before the Sri Lanka series, Dhruv Jurel had gone eight innings without a 50-plus score, with questions being raised over his game against spin. He responded with 51 in the first Test and followed it with his second Test hundred, taking his series tally to 173 runs at an average of 86.5. The Indian team management has backed Jurel as a specialist middle-order batter even when he is not required to keep wickets.