Dropped from the Test squad after a poor show in Australia, aspiring cricketer Prithvi Shaw has returned to rich form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, a 50-over tournament of India’s domestic circuit.
On Thursday, Shaw, who is leading the Mumbai team for the first time in place of the rested Shreyas Iyer, scored a splendid double century as his side put on 457/4 against Puducherry in a Group D fixture in Jaipur. The total is currently the fourth-highest List A score, just short of India A’s 458/4 against Leicester in 2018.
Highest innings total in List A cricket (including ODIs):
- 496/4 – Surrey vs Gloucestershire, 2007
- 481/6 – England vs Australia, 2018
- 458/4 – India A vs Leicester, 2018
- 457/4 – Mumbai vs Puducherry, 2021*
Shaw made unbeaten 227 and entered the elite club of Indians with a double-ton in List A format. The right-handed batsman has now become the seventh Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal to make a List A double century.
This was also Shaw’s second hundred in the tournament. He previously smashed an unbeaten 105 in the match-winning chase against Delhi.
Apart from Shaw, senior batsman Surya Kumar Yadav also scored a century to help Mumbai post a dominating total. Surya, who has been recently named in India’s T20I squad against England, made 133 runs from 58 deliveries. Wicketkeeper-batsman Aditya Tare contributed with a half-century – 56 off 64 balls.
Speaking about team standings, Mumbai are currently the toppers of Group D with two wins in as many matches. On 🍸the other hand, Puducherry seems to be out of the race, having lost both their games. Each of the group toppers will qualify directly for the 🧸knockouts.
