However, his stay was short-lived. After 11 balls at the crease, he was out for a duck and the manner of his dismissal was criticized. Jurel attempted a pull shot off Keshav Maharaj, but appeared unsure of the execution, with poor footwork leading to the ill-timed stroke going straight to wide mid-on.
Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel was not clear on his assessment of Dhruv Jurel’s dismissal in the first innings in Guwahati, questioning shot selection and suggesting that the youngster showed a clear lack of control at a crucial moment.
The cricketer turned commentator said on Star Sports, “Even though the tea break was not close, this shot was not on. He deserves to play as a batsman because he has scored a lot of runs. However, here, he was not in control at all. Normally, when the ball is outside the right shoulder of a right-handed batsman and you try to play it on the leg side, you are not in control. That ball mostly goes in the air and that is what happened here too.”
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‘Shubman Gill has also scored a lot of runs at no. 4’
Patel further explained that batting at No. 4 comes with a legacy, noting how legends like Tendulkar and Kohli had owned the position, before highlighting that Jurel missed another crucial opportunity against the extra bounce of Marco Jansen.
He said, “Secondly, when you are playing Marco Jansen, you have to take into account the extra bounce because he is very tall. He has missed his third chance in a row. He is getting a chance to bat at No. 4. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli used to bat at No. 4. Shubman Gill is batting at No. 4 now. He has scored a lot of runs as well.”
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