In the opening Duleep Trophy match between India A and B, captain Abhimanyu Easwaran of India B was dismissed after a brilliant catch by Dhruv Jurel. The Bengal batsman needed some time to get comfortable at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, but Avesh Khan eventually overcame him in the match’s thirteenth over. Sadly, as keeper Jurel stretched to his right to take up the ball, the 29-year-old nicked it towards the first slip while attempting to play a cover drive.
The youthful player has pleased captain Rohit Sharma after making his debut in the series earlier in the year against England. To be included in India’s squad for the forthcoming Test series against Bangladesh, he still has a lot to prove. He is presently up against Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant.
When it comes to Test cricket, Dhruv Jurel is part of the bigger picture.
But the catch ought to instill confidence in him to perform well at bat as well. Throughout his career, he has participated in 18 first-class matches and amassed 980 runs at an average of 49.
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The middle order of India B broke down.
India B’s middle order was exposed early on due to their weak start. While Jaiswal scored 30 runs and had flashes of class, India B has suffered greatly following his removal. Musheer Khan, a young batsman who positioned himself at number three, held one end while wickets dropped rapidly from the other. Sarfaraz Khan, Musheer’s brother, briefly provided him with support before leaving for nine runs.
Rishabh Pant, a keeper-battler, scored seven runs while batting at number five, although Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy were unable to add to their total. Before India B scored three figures, they lost seven wickets and Sai Kishore managed just one run.
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Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, and pacer Akash Deep all had fantastic times in the middle, taking two wickets apiece and helping Washington get run out. The three pacers caused chaos in the middle and will be looking to bundle India B on the first day.
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