Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw has roared back to form, as he slammed a double century against Assam on Tuesday, January 10 at the Amingaon Cricket Ground in Guwahati in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy tournament. He reached the milestone of just 235 deliveries, powering Mumbai to a great position on the first day.
Assam won the toss and asked Mumbai to bat first. Prithvi Shaw opened the innings with his new opening partner Musheer Khan. The duo got the team off to a great start, putting together 123 runs opening stand. Musheer was dismissed for 42 runs, however, Shaw continued his assault. He and Armaan Jaffer put on a decent 74 runs stand. After the latter’s dismissal, Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane played the perfect foil to the opening batter.
Prithvi Shaw completed his double century with a single, slamming twenty-nine boundaries and a six to get to the milestone. This is his second double-century in first-class cricket and his first three-figure mark of the 2022-23 Ranji trophy season. The opener did get starts in the first few games, but couldn’t convert them. However, he has made a great comeback with a double-century.
Let’s take a look at how fans reacted to Prithvi Shaw’s double century against Assam in the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy season:
Double hundred for Prithvi Shaw from just 235 balls in Ranji Trophy.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 10, 2023
200* for Prithvi Shaw from just 235 balls in Ranji Trophy Match against Assam! pic.twitter.com/IxCBETlYz4
— Cricket With Laresh (@Lareshhere) January 10, 2023
Well played @PrithviShaw
Keep scoring hundred for selection in national team.— Aditya jha (@adityajha009) January 10, 2023
Congratulations @PrithviShaw ! May this form long continue. https://t.co/OiC52zkZeq
— Rohan Deshmukh 🇮🇳 (@ItsDeshmukh) January 10, 2023
What a Performance. Take a Bow @PrithviShaw
🏏Runs : 204*
🏏Balls : 239
🏏FOURS : 29
🏏SIXES : 1#ASMvMUM #RanjiTrophy @MumbaiCricAssoc— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) January 10, 2023
Second First Class double hundred for Prithvi Shaw. Comes off just 235 balls with 28 fours and a six. #RanjiTrophy https://t.co/VGHLdRwkNs
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) January 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/PunjabKingsCult/status/1612739450865594369?s=20&t=rMxlmQGaQOGrIib32gBZiQ
A well-deserved double hundred for @PrithviShaw #RanjiTrophy 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Rajesh Pansare (@rajeshpansare) January 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/serialchiller23/status/1612739647406493697?s=20&t=5ulUMDLH-k5a4KTIKinbHQ
Double century for @PrithviShaw 👏#RanjiTrophy #Cricket #PrithviShaw
— Faiz Fazel (@theFaizFazel) January 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/Cric_GRH/status/1612739612597788672?s=20&t=5ulUMDLH-k5a4KTIKinbHQ
Ajinkya Rahane slams fifty, Mumbai goes past 350
Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane also slammed a fifty, as Mumbai continues to pile on runs against Assam in the Ranji Trophy game at Guwahati. He is unbeaten on 58 runs off 108 deliveries, with three boundaries. Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw has scored 223 runs, at a strike rate of 87.45. The duo has together added 167 runs so far for the third-wicket stand.
At the drinks break in the third session, Mumbai is at 364/2, with Sarfaraz Khan yet to come out to bat. Mukhtar Hussain picked up a wicket for Assam, while the second was a run-out by Sarupam Purkayastha.
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