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Dhruv Jurel’s 160* Sets Uttar Pradesh List A Record in Vijay Hazare Trophy

The in-form wicketkeeper thrusts himself into India’s ODI conversation before the New Zealand series.

India Test wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel scored his first List A century on Monday (December 29). Read more here.
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Dhruv Jurel has sent a reminder to the selectors with his hundred in VHT amid the Pant-Ishan Kishan buzz.
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Overview

  • Jurel smashed an unbeaten 160 off 101 balls to lift Uttar Pradesh to 369/7 against Baroda in Rajkot.
  • Batting at No. 3, he and Rinku Singh added 131 for the fourth wicket after UP slipped to 92/3, with Rinku scoring 63.
  • He reached his century in 78 balls and then surged from 100 to 150 in 19 deliveries, striking 15 fours and eight sixes.
  • The 160* is his first List A hundred and the highest by a Uttar Pradesh batter, surpassing Aryan Juyal’s 159 and Madhav Kaushik’s 158*.
  • The innings followed scores of 80 and 67 earlier in the tournament, while Rasikh Salam conceded 102 in 10 overs as coverage linked Jurel’s form to ODI selection before New Zealand’s visit on January 11.