IND vs ENG - Praises flood in for Dhruv Jurel as he scores his maiden 50 'under all sorts of pressure'

Before the start of Day 3 of the 4th Test between India and England, the Men in Blue were tottering at 219 for 7, with the visitors having posted 353 runs. Trying to inch closer to the target set by the English side before being all out, all hopes relied on the batter at the crease, Dhruv Jurel. 

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And surely, the wicketkeeper-batter did not disappoint as he went on to score his maiden half-century under what fans term as 'all sorts of pressure'. While he lost his overnight partner, Kuldeep Yadav, for 28, he is still playing with ease and has earned praise from fans on social media, particularly on X (formerly known as Twitter).

On the previous day, India's batting encountered significant trouble as English spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed 4 wickets at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. Bashir dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, and Ravindra Jadeja, putting his side in the driver's seat.

As of writing this article, India has scored 268 runs lost 8 wickets in 96 overs and is trailing by 85 runs. Dhruv Jurel (55) and Akash Deep (2) at the crease are looking to minimize the damage already inflicted.

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Before that, England managed to add 51 runs on Day 2 before being bowled out for 353 runs. The standout performances came from Joe Root, who forged two crucial partnerships: 113 runs for the 6th wicket with Foakes and 102 runs for the 8th wicket with Ollie Robinson.

Ravindra Jadeja was the star for India, claiming four wickets as he dismantled the lower order. Debutant Akash Deep made an impact by removing the top three batters, and Mohammed Siraj chipped in with two wickets.

Teams:

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.

England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson.