NEW DELHI: After the conclusion of the match between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, former Australian fast bowler Bret Lee praised young wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel for his outstanding performance in the 44th match of the ongoing 17th edition of the lucrative league.
The Rajasthan Royals (RR) clinched a 7-wicket victory over the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Saturday, thanks to an unbeaten, explosive 121-run partnership between Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel.
RR captain Samson topped the scorecard for RR with an unbeaten 71 off 33, while Jurel delivered an impressive 52 off 34 balls. LSG's bowling struggled, exacerbated by multiple dropped catches.
Lee emphasized Jurel's ability to excel across all formats, noting his skill in knowing when to accelerate during his innings. Jurel's unbeaten 52-run knock included five boundaries and two sixes.
1/10:Rajasthan beat Lucknow to near playoffs
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2/10:Royals beat Giants
<p>Skipper Sanju Samson hit an unbeaten 71 as Rajasthan Royals all but confirmed their playoff spot with a seven-wicket hammering of Lucknow Super Giants. </p>AFP
3/10:115-run stand
<p>Hosts Lucknow posted 196-5 courtesy a 76 by skipper KL Rahul and his 115-run stand with Deepak Hooda, who made 50. </p>AFP
4/10:Sandeep Sharma
<p>Lucknow lost two early wickets after Trent Boult bowled Quinton de Kock for 8 and Sandeep Sharma bowled Marcus Stoinis for a duck. </p>AP
5/10:Solid footing
<p>Rahul and Hooda gave LSG a solid footing with a 62-ball 115-run stand for the third wicket after the early blows. </p>AFP
6/10:Rahul and Hooda
<p>Rahul and Hooda steadied the innings and then hit back but the effort was not enough. </p>TNN
7/10:Royals win
<p>Dhruv Jurel, who hit 52, and Samson steered table-toppers Rajasthan home with one over to spare for their eighth win in nine matches. </p>AP
8/10:Brisk start
<p>Samson and Jurel came together after the Royals had stumbled from a brisk start to hand the advantage to the home side. </p>AFP
9/10:Match-winning stand
<p>Samson and Jurel put on a robust stand of 121 runs in just 62 balls stand for the unconquered fourth wicket to take their side over the line. </p>PTI
10/10:Table toppers
<p>The win took top-placed Rajasthan to 16 points — six clear from the second-best KKR — and a step closer to become the first team to reach the playoffs. </p>AFP"He's a quality batter, he's got proper cricket shots. He can play all formats of the game and knows when to go through the gears as needed. His shots are classy and have the power to go towards the cow corner. He shows his class and continues to grow in stature," Bret Lee was quoted as saying on Jio Cinema.
Further, the former right-arm pacer spoke about the opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Both batters put on a partnership of 60 runs in just 35 balls.
"The first wicket partnership, you can see, 60 off 35. When you've got someone like Jos Buttler, who likes to be aggressive, and Jaiswal on the other end, they complement each other beautifully. A left-hand and right-hand combination. The great thing about the Rajasthan Royals is that they've got the combination at the top of the order and also with the ball. They complement each other beautifully," the former Australian cricketer added.
'He can play all formats': Bret Lee hails Dhruv Jurel
