Out-of-favour India opener Prithvi Shaw returned to kind in type with a 153-ball 244 for Northamptonshire in England’s One-Day Cup event in opposition to Somerset right here on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old, who’s enjoying in his maiden county season, smashed 28 fours and 11 sixes en path to his second Record A double century.
This was his ninth Record A century, and first since his 165 in opposition to Karnataka within the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinal when he led Mumbai to raise the title in 2020-21.
Taking part in his third sport for the Northamptonshire, Shaw reached his maiden hundred for the aspect off 81 balls.
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He then cruised to the 200-run mark off simply 129 balls with the assistance of 24 fours and eight sixes to energy Northamptonshire to 415/8 after they opted to bat.
The Mumbai batter had struck an unbeaten 227 in opposition to Puducherry within the Vijay Hazare Trophy in February 2021 for his maiden Record A double hundred.
After a shiny begin to his profession, Shaw has now slipped down India’s pecking order. Shaw, who had scored a mammoth 379 in a Ranji Trophy sport in opposition to Assam, didn’t have a fantastic IPL for Delhi Capitals.
He was woefully off form and was dropped halfway by way of the competitors.
He final performed for India on the tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021, and was a part of the squad for the T20Is at house in opposition to New Zealand earlier this 12 months however was overlooked for the continuing sequence in opposition to West Indies.
The gifted opener has additionally needed to take care of off discipline points lately. In 56 Record A video games, Shaw has amassed 2687 runs, at a median of 51.67.
Shaw had scores of 26 and 34 in his first two outings for Northamptonshire.