Ton-up Jurel carries India ‘A’ to 255 after top-order fails against South Africa 'A’

Dhruv Jurel celebrates his century against South Africa ‘A’ in Bengaluru on Thursday. Pic/PTI

Dhruv Jurel gave a scintillating demonstration of his technical nous with a fighting hundred, carrying India ‘A' to a respectable 255 all out after a top-order malfunction against South Africa ‘A' on Day One of the four-day match here on Thursday.

Asked to bat first, India ‘A' were in serious trouble, some of their own making, at 126-7, but Jurel (132 not out, 175b, 12x4, 4x6) and Kuldeep Yadav (20, 87b) milked 79 runs for a doughty eighth-wicket stand to bail them out.

Jurel's innings stood out for its marvellous adherence to batting technique, helping him survive the vagaries of conditions, pitch and relentlessness of Protean bowlers under largely overcast skies.

The pacers Tshepo Moreki and Tiaan Van Vuuren (4-52) found steady bounce off the pitch here under overcast skies, but Jurel was quick to climb over the balls to guide them past the point fielder for boundaries.

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