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.
“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