India, Nov. 8 -- The pressure is firmly on Sai Sudharsan, and his task is getting no easier after Dhruv Jurel made a case for himself to be included in the India playing XI for the first Test against South Africa as a frontline batter. The right-handed Jurel, who scored a century in the first innings of the ongoing second unofficial Test against South Africa, backed up his effort with another ton in the second innings.

The 24-year-old Jurel brought up the milestone in the 86th over of the second innings of the bowling of Tiaan van Vuuren. Jurel took a total of 159 balls to bring up his century. Earlier, in the first innings, Jurel had managed to score 132 runs off 175 balls with the help of 12 fours and 4 sixes. This effort had helped In...