On Saturday we witnessed yet another clash between table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) which turned out to be a cult classic match as Rajasthan secured an easy win against Lucknow and almost qualified for playoffs. The hero for Rajasthan was Dhruv Jurel who smashed 52 runs in just 34 balls and skipper Sanju Samson also bolstered with the bat scoring 71 runs.
Lucknow posted a mammoth total of 197 runs and in that skipper Rahul’s innings was very crucial and scored yet another half-century but it went in vain. Rajasthan won the match by 7 wickets. RR have been prolific this season as there are hardly any flaws in the side and the team would be aiming for a top 2 finish in the tournament
Dhruv Jurel gives credit to his father
Dhruv Jurel who is the future of Indian Cricket showed his batting skills in yesterday’s match smashing a delightful half-century and dedicating this innings to his father who was present there to see the match. In the post-match presentation, Dhruv Jurel mentioned that he dedicates this innings to my papa. He also said:
“I always play for my papa, I did so during the Test match as well (against England). He was then in the army, he was there today and that was for him,” Jurel said after the win.
Whether it’s a cricketer or an army person whenever they get an opportunity to represent their country they won’t let the chance go it’s an honor and privilege that they get a chance to represent their country. He further also mentioned how Samson helped him to stay calm after pinch-hitting. He later added “I started well, but my shots went straight to the fielders. Sanju then told me to calm down, don’t go too hard, take my time, and then I got 20 runs in an over and that got me going,” he said.
“I will have to practice, in the batting PP, you have just two fielders outside the ring, during the middle overs, you’ll need to find the gaps and get the big hits going as there are 5 fielders in the deep, that’s what I was looking at,” he added. He smashed five fours and two sixes in his powerful innings.