6,6,6,6,6,6… Playing for home team Mumbai, Prithvi Shaw created history in Ranji, his innings of 379 runs answered the critics.

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|04-10-2024

Prithvi Shaw: Prithvi Shaw, who was out of the Indian cricket team for a long time, is participating in domestic cricket these days. These days, Prithvi Shaw is trying to make a comeback in Team India. Shaw (Prithvi Shaw) played his last test match for Team India in the year 2018. In such a situation, he would like to return to the team by performing brilliantly in the domestic season. However, Shaw is struggling with his fitness and has gained a lot of weight, due to which he is also criticized.

Prithvi Shaw Had created history, had silenced the critics by scoring 379 runs

Prithvi Shaw

In the Ranji Trophy match played between Mumbai and Assam in the year 2023, Prithvi Shaw played a stormy innings and scored 379 runs. After this innings he silenced his critics. This innings of 379 runs was the second highest individual score in the history of Ranji Trophy. It was also the highest score by an Indian opener in first-class cricket. Shaw had taken Mumbai to 687 runs in the match against Assam at Amingaon Cricket Ground. Shaw completed his first triple century in just 326 balls.

Prithvi Shaw and Rahane did it record partnership

Playing for Mumbai in this Ranji match, Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane together made a partnership of 401 runs, due to which Mumbai's innings lasted for almost three sessions. Rahane also scored 191 runs while playing captaincy innings. During this, Shaw had fiercely attacked Sarupam Purkayastha and Roshan Alam and completed his 350 runs in 361 balls. Shaw was dropped by a catch by Assam captain Gokul Sharma at the score of 349, but Riyan Parag gave him out LBW before lunch, leaving Shaw 21 runs short of scoring 400 runs.

Mumbai's huge lead and Assam's beginning

After Prithvi Shaw missed 400 runs and was dismissed for 379, Rahane batted aggressively and took Mumbai's score beyond 650. However, Rahane was also caught out by Riyan Parag after lunch and missed the double century by just 9 runs. Only after this Mumbai declared its innings. Assam also had a good start, with Rahul Hazarika batting strongly, scoring 60 runs.

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