18 year-old Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to hit a century on debut as he slammed a 99-ball hundred o♊n day one of the first Test﷽ against the West Indies in Rajkot on Thursday.
Shaw, a diminutive right-hander, reached his 50 in a 𒊎quick-fire 56 deliveries. At lunch, he was batting alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, in a strong recovery after India lost an early wicket of KL Rahul.
Shaw then marked his international arriv⛦al with an array of strokes against what looked liಞke a toothless West Indian bowling attack. He hit 15 fours in his knock and put on an as yet unbeaten second wicket partnership with Pujara, who was left playing second fiddle to his much younger and more aggressive partner.
The last Indian to score a hundred on Test de🦹but before Shaw was Rohit Sharma, who also reached his milestౠone against the Windies in November 2013.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions:
It’s been the Shaw show. Congratulations Prithvi Shaw, abhi toh bas 🐽shuruaat hai🧔 , ladke mein bahut dum hai
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
So confident, attacking & secure on crease. He seems likౠe a veteran out there, defin🎐itely doesn’t look like his debut. Joy to watch you play 🙂 (Also just love the on drive with the MRF sticker on the bat, takes me back to the SRT memories!)
— Saiyami Kher (@SaiyamiKher)
Is ladke mein kuch toh bahut khaas hai. Looked that he belongs here from the very first ball he faced. A sign of things to come,🌄 well played Prithvi Shaw
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
The bazooka has fired a ton on debut!!😍 🥂So proud of you, . What a “CHUMMA” performance😜
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
What a way to begin your Test career. Congratulations on your debut ton. Many ⛄more to come!
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
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Hundred on Ranji debut, hundred on Duleep debut, hundred on Test debut. Know another student from that school…..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
WOW, how impressive is . 💯 on debut
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93)
Wonderful century on debut for Prithvi Shaw. Great to see a 18 year old go out and play hไis natural game. Got a bright future.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Wow .. 𓃲18 yrs old .. Test 💯 on debut .. Looks like have another superstar that has arrived on the scene !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Prithvi Shaw only 17,not a bad start to his career with a run a ball 100 on debut! Was impressive in the U19 WC & did well for Delhi Daredevils – watch out!
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
Well pl﷽ayed the Indian dressing room is chuffed and rightly so! Hundred on debut and many more to come.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
He came, he Shaw, he conquered 💯👏👏
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Prithvi Shaw becomes the 2nd youngest player to score a century 𓆉for India
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Fantastic achievement by young Hundred o🌄n Debut and going strong,showing good temperament and positive approach
— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer)
What a moment! 18 years of age, debuting for India's test cricket squad and scores a century! 💯 Well done Prithvi Shaw!
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Aakash Chopra was a down-to-Prithvi opener.
And for Prithvi Shaw, Aakash is the limit.— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats)
100 on debut at SR of 100+
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
Someone🌼 forgot to tell itꦑ’s his debut! A commanding hundred and playing like it’s his 100th Test! Special talent
— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani)
Congratulations to Prithvi Shaw for a hundred on debut. Love the fact that he can score at a strike rate of 100 just batting instinctively without looking to over attack or by taking ri💛sks. 👏👏👏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Fastest centuries on Test debut (balls):
85 Shikhar Dhawan
93 Dwayne Smith
99 PRITHVI SHAW— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
P𒆙layers to score a century each on Ranji Trophy and Test debu🧸t:
Prithvi Shaw and Gundappa Viswanath
Players to score a century each on Ranji Troph✅y, Duleep Trophy a꧑nd Test debut:
Prithvi Shaw
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
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