A combating half-century by wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel acquired India inside touching distance of England’s first innings complete of the fourth Test in Ranchi on Sunday. Jurel missed out on his maiden Test century by 10 runs as he was cleaned up by Tom Hartley (3/68) after a splendid 90 off 149 balls studded with six fours and 4 sixes to wrap up India’s first innings on 307. Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav (28) stored England at bay for the big a part of the primary session, with the previous perishing on the stroke of Lunch.

However, Jurel’s knock allowed India in lowering England’s result in simply 46 runs. The 23-year-old, who’s father is a Kargil battle veteran, accomplished his half-century in 96 balls earlier than altering his gear.

It was Jurel’s first half-century in Tests, having scored 46 on his debut within the final match. He devoted his knock to his father and his “salute” gesture has gone viral on social media.

A sense like no different!

Dhruv Jurel raises his bat for 50 for the first time in #TeamIndia whites #INDvENG #BazBowled #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/nfi4xR4ETc

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 25, 2024

The fifty celebration by Dhruv Jurel.

– Son of a Kargil battle veteran, making India proud. pic.twitter.com/TNpfhoP0dU

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 25, 2024

Dropped on 59 by Ollie Robinson, Jurel smacked Bashir for back-to-back 4 and 6 and raced to 90 from 149 balls earlier than left-arm spinner Hartley denied him a well-deserved century by cleansing him up with a faster supply.

He discovered an in a position ally in Kuldeep who made 28 off 131 balls, in an innings of utmost grit and dedication because the duo put collectively 76 precious runs within the eighth wicket stand that introduced the deficit underneath 100.

Under overcast and gloomy situation with no trace of solar, India have been reeling at 219 for 7 when the in a single day duo of Jurel and Kuldeep took their guard with 134 runs in arrears.

Kuldeep displayed very good software on a pitch with variable bounce as he performed these 131 balls not solely with immaculate defence but in addition rotated the strike effectively.

Young England offspinner Shoaib Bashir too accomplished his maiden Test five-wicket haul by trapping Akash Deep to return with the figures of 5 for 119 in his second Test.

(With PTI Inputs)