{"id":258420,"date":"2026-08-18T10:32:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/cant-lose-your-wicket-to-those-balls-fans-react-as-dhruv-jurel-falls-for-7-on-day-4-of-sl-vs-ind-2026-1st-test\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:32:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T10:32:25","slug":"cant-lose-your-wicket-to-those-balls-fans-react-as-dhruv-jurel-falls-for-7-on-day-4-of-sl-vs-ind-2026-1st-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/18\/cant-lose-your-wicket-to-those-balls-fans-react-as-dhruv-jurel-falls-for-7-on-day-4-of-sl-vs-ind-2026-1st-test\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Can&#8217;t lose your wicket to those balls&#8221; &#8211; Fans react as Dhruv Jurel falls for 7 on Day 4 of SL vs IND 2026 1st Test"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5206103\" data-slug-id=\"2824067\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Team India wicketkeeper-batter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/dhruv-jurel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Dhruv Jurel<\/a> was dismissed cheaply in the side&#8217;s second innings of the ongoing Galle Test against Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old scored just seven runs off 15 balls before departing in the 31st over of Day 4.<\/p>\n<p>Jurel attempted a pull shot against a short ball down the leg side from Asitha Fernando. There appeared to be some deflection, and the ball went through to keeper Niroshan Dickwella.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka appealed for caught behind, but it was turned down by umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat. The hosts seemed pretty confident and went for a review. The UltraEdge showed a spike when the ball passed the bat, and the on-field decision had to be overturned.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Several fans expressed disappointment over Jurel&#8217;s performance following his dismissal. Here are some of the top reactions on X:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Jurel last 9 test innings 44, 6, 14, 13, 0, 2, 19, 51, 7 156 runs 19.50 avg He really needs a big score in the next innings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Dhruv Jurel looks solid, gets out. There&#8217;s a pattern. Need more from him if he wants to play as a specialist batsman.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Jurel always finds infuriating ways to get out. Brother doesn&#8217;t understand they have brought Sarfaraz because they aren&#8217;t happy with your performances despite not receiving enough opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Nah Jurel, can&#8217;t lose your wicket to those balls<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>Enough of this Jurel, time to replace him with Sarfaraz. #INDvsSL<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/cricket\/twitter-embed\">\n<div class=\"profile-card\">\n<p><span><span>@GautamGambhir @bcci replace dhruv jurel with sarfaraj khan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Notably, Dhruv Jurel slammed a half-century in India&#8217;s first innings of the Test. He scored 51 off 68 balls with the help of one six and four boundaries. However, the 25-year-old failed to meet fans&#8217; expectations in the subsequent essay.<\/p>\n<h2>Rishabh Pant accelerates after Dhruv Jurel&#8217;s dismissal on Day 4 of SL vs IND 2026 1st Test<\/h2>\n<p>Rishabh Pant launched a counterattack against the Sri Lankan bowlers following Dhruv Jurel&#8217;s dismissal. The southpaw was on 23 off 25 balls when Jurel got out. He shifted gears after that, putting the opposition under pressure with his aggressive batting.<\/p>\n<p>He notched up his 20th Test half-century. The swashbuckling batter completed his fifty in just 53 balls with a stunning six off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/lahiru-kumara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Lahiru Kumara<\/a> in the 37th over. Pant&#8217;s entertaining knock ended in the 41st over.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 66 off 69 balls before falling caught behind to a short ball from Kumara in the 41st over. Pant&#8217;s attacking batting helped India extend their lead past 350. At the time of writing, the visitors were 175\/6 after 41 overs, leading Sri Lanka by 353 runs. 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