Ranji Trophy, Prithvi Shaw slams double-century vs Assam: Key stats
Mumbai opening batter Prithvi Shaw smashed his second First-Class double-century in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022-23 clash against Assam. The right-handed batter unleashed his A-game and played several delightful shots all over the park. He batted with great intent as he reached his double-hundred off just 235 deliveries. Here we look at his sensational stats in First-Class cricket.
A fiery knock from Shaw
Assam won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Amingaon Cricket Ground in Guwahati. Shaw went after the bowlers from the outset as Mumbai were off to a flier. He completed his hundred off just 107 balls, his 12th FC ton. The dasher later converted the same into a brilliant double-hundred. Shaw stitched century partnerships with Musheer Khan and Ajinkya Rahane.
Shaw shrugged aside his poor run of form
Prior to this knock, Shaw's scores in the ongoing tournament read 13, 6, 19, 4, 68, 35, and 15. Meanwhile, Mumbai are currently seated at the second spot in the Elite Group B standings, behind Saurashtra. Mumbai, 41-time Ranji winners, beat Andhra and Hyderabad in their first two matches. They lost to Saurashtra by 48 runs before a drawn game against Tamil Nadu.
A look at Shaw's domestic numbers
Shaw made his FC debut against Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy 2016-17. The right-hander scored a ton in the second innings (120). He was even adjudged Man of the Match. He has gone past 3,400 runs in FC cricket across 41 matches (100s: 12, 50s: 15). He has also scored 2,627 and 2,401 runs in List A and T20s, respectively.
Shaw shot to fame in domestic cricket
Shaw bagged the spotlight after hitting a hundred on his Duleep Trophy debut. He equaled batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar to have scored a ton each in his debut matches of the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy.
Shaw's numbers in international cricket
Shaw made his international debut in a Test match against West Indies at home in 2018. He made the opportunity count, scoring 134 in his maiden innings. He has amassed 339 Test runs in five matches, averaging 42.37. He last played a Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. Meanwhile, Shaw has featured in six ODIs, besides a solitary T20I appearance.
