Known by many as the next Sachin Tendulkar, Prithvi Shaw captured the imagination of cricket fans with his 546-run (from 330 balls) innings in the Harris Shield tournament in Mumbai in 2013. He was only 14 years old at that time. Young Shaw was performing impressively not only in the Indian situation but also in a country like England. His talent earned him the title of the next big thing in Indian cricket. With impressive performances in domestic cricket, Shaw soon made his international debut in 2018.
As he celebrates his 22nd birthday today, we take a look at his promising cricketing journey and list down his memorable innings from international and IPL cricket.
134 against West Indies, Rajkot, 2018 (Test)
Shaw announced his arrival in style with an impressive ton in his debut against the West Indies in 2018. Opening the first innings with KL Rahul in the first match of the Test series, Shaw scored 134 off 154 balls and formed a crucial partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara. Captain Virat Kohli.
Shaw joins the illustrious list of debutant centuries of the Indian team, which includes Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin and others.
43 against Sri Lanka, 2021 (ODI)
When he missed his maiden half-century in an ODI, his quick 23-ball 43 set the tone for the Indian run chase against Sri Lanka in the first match of the 2021 ODI series. Shaw opened the batting with skipper Shikhar Dhawan and launched a deadly attack on the Lankan bowling attack.
On the basis of Shaw’s quick start, the Indian team chased down the target of 263 runs in just 36.4 overs.
99 against Kolkata Knight Riders, 2019
Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored a total of 185 runs on the board. Delhi Capitals needed a good start to stand a chance in the match and Shaw did the same. He played a stormy innings of 99 runs in just 55 balls.
Shaw missed out on a well-deserved IPL century and Delhi Capitals finished their run chase with a tie. However, the team eventually won the match in the Super Over competition.
66 against KKR, 2020
Another season, another match and another quick innings from Shaw against KKR. Batting first in the match played in Sharjah, DC were looking for a good start. Shaw opened the innings with Dhawan and launched his trademark attack on the KKR bowlers.
He completed his half-century in 35 balls and finished his innings with a score of 66 runs in 41 balls before being dismissed by Kamlesh Nagarkoti. DC scored a mammoth total of 228 runs and eventually won the match by 18 runs.
82 against KKR, 2021
Shaw struggled with his form during the bulk of the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League but things were completely different in 2021. In this year’s match against KKR in Ahmedabad, Shaw displayed some next-level power hitting and helped Delhi Capitals in the chase. Lost the target of 155 runs in 16.3 overs. Shaw scored 82 runs in just 41 balls.
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