India, Jan. 29 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel continued his good run in the insignificant Ranji Trophy encounter, hitting a sparkling half-century to help Uttar Pradesh save the day against hosts and defending champions Vidarbha in Nagpur on Thursday.

After scoring back-to-back unbeaten centuries for India A against South Africa A in November, Jurel smacked two centuries and four half centuries in List A matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy early this month before being named in Team India for the ODI home series against New Zealand.

On Thursday too, while playing his only first-class match for UP this season, Jurel struck 96 to help his struggling team to 237 in their first innings after tottering at 5/93 at one stage. His 122-ball i...