Jurel turns 99 into a century as India A face New Zealand A

India A captain Dhruv Jurel scored a century on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test against New Zealand A, after finishing the opening day one run short of three figures as his side reached 291 for seven at Hagley Oval. Jurel was dismissed for 105 from 171 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes, according to the Day 2 match account. It was his eighth first-class century. He had resumed from an unbeaten 99, with Akash Deep alongside him on 25 not out, as India A closed Day 1 after 88 overs. Jurel and Akash added 50 runs on Day 2 before Jurel’s dismissal. Akash went on to finish on 68, helping India A move closer to the 300-run mark. The score at the end of the second day was not included in the match account reporting Jurel’s century. India A had been 160 for six when Jurel took charge of the innings on the opening day. He added 62 runs for the seventh wicket with Manav Suthar, who made 22, then combined with Akash to put on 69 runs without further loss before stumps. Devdutt Padikkal made 80, the other major contribution to India A’s first-day total. He and Sai Sudharsan, who scored 41, added 91 for the second wicket after Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first...