Prithvi Shaw slams Ranji Trophy half-century on birthday: Stats
What's the story
Extending his stellar run in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Prithvi Shaw scored a solid fifty against Karnataka in the ongoing match at the Golf Club Ground, Nasik. Shaw made his bat talk on Day 2 as his 71-run knock gave Maharashtra a brilliant start in the second innings. Notably, the batter played this solid knock on his 26th birthday, November 9.
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Another knock of intent from Shaw
Responding to Karnataka's first innings score of 313/10, Maharashtra were off to a fine start with openers Shaw and Arshin Kulkarni (34) adding 98 runs. The former was the aggressor in the partnership. Shaw eventually departed after scoring 71 off 92 balls, a knock laced with nine fours. This was his third 50-plus score in the ongoing season.
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Stellar run in the season
Playing his maiden Ranji Trophy season for Maharashtra, Shaw scored a duck in the first innings, against against Kerala, but managed to make a comeback with 75 runs in the second. In his next outing, he made a record-breaking double-hundred (222) against Chandigarh. Though Shaw could only manage 8 and 20 in his next two outings, he returned to form in the ongoing game.
Stats
5,000 runs loading in FC cricket
This was overall Shaw's 20th FC fifty, as per ESPNcricinfo, as he also owns 14 tons. He has raced to 4,952 runs from 62 First-Class games at an average of 46-plus. Shaw has scored these runs at a terrific strike rate of over 83. 339 of his runs have come in five Tests for India at an average of 42.37.