Prithvi Shaw ran slowly towards the end of the non-forward after pushing on Swarupam Purkayastha’s single, kissing his racket before raising his fist in the air.
The undefeated 240 (283b, 33×4, 1×6) was a special moment for the 23-year-old. This was his second time in his second century at the top of his flight and in his group of key elite Mumbai he led a 397-2 victory over Assam. at the Ranji Trophy B game on Tuesday.
The last time he recorded a top-flight double century was against Baroda in 2019. And almost three and a half years later, Shaw has achieved another milestone in his career, relying on his natural play and strokeplay.
His first top at the picturesque Amingaon Cricket Ground, which hosted his match, Shaw forged an unbroken partnership with Ajinkharahane (73 jersey number, 140b, 5×4) for his 200-plus run run. I put Mumbai in the driver’s seat. It was an embarrassing decision for Assam to win the toss and gain Mumbai’s batting with a flat deck that brought little to the bowlers. Shaw and Rahane made the most of this opportunity and worked their muscles over time.
Shaw, who hadn’t scored in the triple digits as of Tuesday of this issue, reached his limit of 33, slashing and running smoothly, while Rahane held tight on the other side.
Midway through his innings, a fan broke the safety, hit the ground and touched Rahane’s leg. He exchanged smiles with Mumbai’s captain before the guards kidnapped the audience. As Armaan Jaffer was phased out, Rahane joined Mumbai in 197-2 Shaw, laying the groundwork for a strong partnership.
Shaw scored an opening streak of 123 runs at Mushir Khan. The show turned 50 with stylish borders via deep extras cover after torturing Assamese pacesetters Fridip Deka and Mukhtar Hussain.
Mushir, on the other hand, missed his first half-century with 8 after being caught by clumsy Abhishek Thakri Mukhtar Hussain.
many changes
Mumbai made changes to their starting line-up, bringing in India international Shardur Thakur and resting Tushar Deshpande to make way for Royston Diaz. Wicketkeeper Prasad Pawar made the cut ahead of Hardik Tamore. The visiting party hopes that their call of choice will pay off in his remaining three days.