3 times Dhruv Jurel proved his worth as a finisher

The Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 4 wickets in a thrilling last-over encounter in the Tata IPL 2023 on Friday, May 19. With this win, RR stayed alive in the competition and are placed at the 5th position. Meanwhile, PBKS are out of contention for a spot in the Playoffs and are currently languishing at the 8th spot in the IPL Points Table.

Batting first at home, PBKS posted a competitive total of 187/5 at the end of their 20 overs. In reply, RR were given a solid platform by half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal (50 runs off 36 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (51 runs off 30 balls).

They were further kept in the hunt by quick-fire cameos from Shimron Hetmyer (46 runs off 28 balls) and Riyan Parag (20 runs off 12 balls). However, the Royals kept losing wickets, which meant that the game went down to the wire. However, Dhruv Jurel (10* runs off 4 balls) sealed the match with a six when RR needed 5 runs off 3 balls.

Throughout the course of this season, Jurel has proven to be the perfect finisher for the Royals, playing some swashbuckling cameos at the end of the innings. In 13 matches this year, he has scored 152 runs at a fantastic strike-rate of 172.73. On that note, let us discuss 3 times when Dhruv Jurel proved his worth as a finisher.

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#1 RR vs GT, Match 23, IPL 2023 (Dhruv Jurel - 18 runs off 10 balls)

Chasing 178 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, RR were in a spot of bother at 55/4 after 10.3 overs. However, they were kept in the hunt through half-centuries by Sanju Samson (60 runs off 32 balls) and Shimron Hetmyer (56* runs off 26 balls). However, Dhruv Jurel who was playing his debut match in the IPL, produced an excellent cameo to propel his side to victory.

Jurel (18 runs off 10 balls) struck 2 boundaries and 1 six in a knock that came at a strike-rate of 180. In the end, Ravichandran Ashwin (10 runs off 3 balls) played a fine cameo also and he, along with Hetmyer, guided their team home to ensure that the youngster's heroics did not go in vain.

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#2 RR vs RCB, Match 32, Tata IPL 2023 (Dhruv Jurel - 34* runs off 16 balls)

With RR needing 61 runs in 24 balls, Dhruv Jurel played yet another exceptional innings in what was only his 3rd game in IPL. The youngster struck two boundaries and 2 sixes in a knock that came at an exceptional strike-rate of 212.50.

The most impressive aspect of the youngster's innings was that he wasn't slogging the ball, but playing proper cricketing shots and finding the gaps in the field. His heroics went in vain as RCB won the match by a narrow margin of 7 runs in the end. However, this innings showed that the youngster possesses the ability and the mindset to achieve big things.

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#3 RR vs CSK, Match 37, Tata IPL 2023 (Dhruv Jurel - 34 runs off 15 balls)

Playing against the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, the 22-year-old did not fail to impress India's greatest-ever finisher. Playing at home, Jurel (34 runs off 15 balls) played an exceptional innings to propel his side to a score in excess of 200. He struck 3 fours and 2 sixes in a knock that came at a strike-rate of 226.67.

The best feature of this innings was how he successfully attacked one of the best death bowlers of the tournament, Matheesha Pathirana (4-0-48-0). His efforts bore fruit as RR won the massive by a handsome margin of 32 runs.

With that, we complete our piece on 3 times Dhruv Jurel proved his worth in Tata IPL 2023. Can you think of any other such instances? Let us know in the comments section below.