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Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw is setting the ongoing Metro Bank One-day Cup in the United Kingdom (UK) ablaze with his exceptional performances. After his record-breaking double century against Somerset last week, he continued his stunning form by smashing an unbeaten century against Durham on Sunday, August 13.
In the match against Somerset, Shaw’s explosive batting saw him score an astonishing 244 runs in just 153 balls, including an impressive tally of 28 fours and 11 sixes. Building on his momentum, the young cricketer continued his dominant run in the match against Durham.
The clash between Northamptonshire and Durham took place at the Riverside Ground, Chester-Le-Street and Durham’s captain Alex Lees won the toss and elected to bat first. Despite their efforts, none of the Durham batters could reach the half-century mark. Liam Trevaskis (37), Lees (34), Scott Borthwick and Migael Pretorius managed 20 runs each, leading to Durham posting 198 runs in 43.2 overs. Northamptonshire’s Luke Procter took 4 wickets for 34 runs and Rob Keogh contributed with 2 wickets.
Shaw’s belligerent knock
In response, George Drissell removed Emilio Gay (17) and Sam Whiteman (4) from the Northamptonshire lineup. However, Shaw took charge of the innings, consistently hammering the Durham bowlers to all parts of the ground. The Thane-born cricketer reached his second consecutive century in the tournament in just 68 balls.
An over bowled by Scott Borthwick became particularly memorable in Shaw’s innings, as he struck 2 sixes and 3 fours, accumulating 24 runs in that over alone. Shaw received valuable support from Rob Keogh (42), and together they guided Northamptonshire to victory. Shaw’s unbeaten 125* runs off 76 balls, featuring 15 fours and 7 sixes, highlighted his exceptional batting prowess, with a strike rate of 164.47.
Fans were highly excited after witnessing consistent performances from the 23-year-old.
Here are some of the reactions:
Prithvi Shaw is shining again hope he made a comeback in Indian team 💥🔥… Those who were bodyshaming him, need to know that if he is performing then no need to troll unnecessarily !! #PrithviShaw pic.twitter.com/dGY2NbIeRz
— Indian Elon (@elonifiedmusk) August 13, 2023
Heard Prithvi Shaw scored another century.
I will always be there for his redemption.244(153) on August 9th.
125*(76) on August 13th.
Prithvi Shaw making a dream run in One-Day Cup, incredible stroke play, hoping for a Shaw 2.0 version. pic.twitter.com/XoPMZarIb5
— REWAADI 🍂👤 (@rahul_paatel) August 13, 2023
Can we try to be less concerned about his looks 🙄 and Let's focus on celebrating Prithvi Shaw's comeback, shall we? 🇮🇳 Back to back centuries pic.twitter.com/Foi0N6W8KQ
— Vicky (@WitfulWisdom) August 13, 2023
Well done, Prithvi Shaw…!!
– 244 (153) previous match.
– 125* (76) today.
– Two incredible innings in 4 days time, he's making his return with great runs.
Sack pill asap pic.twitter.com/81LRtCH256
— ꜱᴀᴍᴀʀ ♡︎ (@119_goat) August 13, 2023
Scored back to back hundreds 125 (76) to chase target of 200 in 25 overs#prithvishaw pic.twitter.com/9ntoSdI31U
— Gaurav (@SportsFreakhu) August 13, 2023
It’s worth noting that Shaw has not been part of India’s international cricket squad since the team’s 2021 tour of Sri Lanka. Despite his absence, the aggressive opener has been making significant contributions on the domestic stage. His recent performances in the Metro Bank One-day Cup, including consecutive centuries on challenging English wickets, have reignited discussions about his potential return to international cricket.
With the ODI World Cup on the horizon, Shaw’s remarkable performances might earn him a spot on the expanded squad list as a backup opener. As he continues to shine for Northamptonshire, Shaw’s next challenge will be against Worcestershire on August 16 at their home ground in Northampton.
