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Vijay Hazare Tophy 2020-21: Prithvi Shaw smashes records after slamming 227 against Puducherry
Prithvi Shaw is an opening batsman who plays for Mumbai and has represented India in Tests and One-Day Internationals. He slammed a century on his Test debut while he plays for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He has some domestic records to his name.
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 "<p>Indian opener Prithvi Shaw is one of the finest young batting talents in the country. While he has primarily impacted the longest format, he has faded away due to a string of poor run of late.</p>")
<p>Indian opener Prithvi Shaw is one of the finest young batting talents in the country. While he has primarily impacted the longest format, he has faded away due to a string of poor run of late.</p>
Indian opener Prithvi Shaw is one of the finest young batting talents in the country. While he has primarily impacted the longest format, he has faded away due to a string of poor run of late.
<p>Nonetheless, he has managed to rise to fame again in the domestic circuit. Playing for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, the domestic 50-over tournament, Shaw slammed a 152-ball unbeaten 227 against Puducherry on Thursday.</p>
Nonetheless, he has managed to rise to fame again in the domestic circuit. Playing for Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, the domestic 50-over tournament, Shaw slammed a 152-ball unbeaten 227 against Puducherry on Thursday.
<p>As a result, he has now scored the highest domestic List-A score by an Indian. He has gone past the previous record of 212 by Kerala's Sanju Samson, who scored the same against Goa in 2019.</p>
As a result, he has now scored the highest domestic List-A score by an Indian. He has gone past the previous record of 212 by Kerala's Sanju Samson, who scored the same against Goa in 2019.
<p>Shaw has also become the eighth Indian to score a double hundred in the domestic List-A game. It was his maiden career double century in the format, as he smashed 32 fours and five sixes, besides scoring his 200 off just 142 deliveries.</p>
Shaw has also become the eighth Indian to score a double hundred in the domestic List-A game. It was his maiden career double century in the format, as he smashed 32 fours and five sixes, besides scoring his 200 off just 142 deliveries.
<p>Furthermore, it was also Shaw's second century of the tournament this season, with the first coming against Delhi. It was also the highest List-A score by a captain, surpassing the previous best of an unbeaten 222 by Graeme Pollock.</p>
Furthermore, it was also Shaw's second century of the tournament this season, with the first coming against Delhi. It was also the highest List-A score by a captain, surpassing the previous best of an unbeaten 222 by Graeme Pollock.
<p>Overall, Shaw has become the second player to become a part of a List-A game with a score of more than 450 runs. Also, he has hot the second most fours in a men's List-A game. He is also the third-highest List-A scorer from India, including One-Day Internationals.</p>
Overall, Shaw has become the second player to become a part of a List-A game with a score of more than 450 runs. Also, he has hot the second most fours in a men's List-A game. He is also the third-highest List-A scorer from India, including One-Day Internationals.
<p><strong>Match summary</strong><br /> Winning the toss and electing to field, Mumbai produced an onslaught of 457/4, courtesy Shaw's unbeaten 227, while Suryakumar Yadav slammed 133. In reply, Puducherry was bundled out for 224, owing to Prashant Solanki's 5/48.<br /> <strong>Brief Scores: Mumbai 457/4 in 50 overs (Shaw 227*, Suryakumar 133; Pankaj Singh 2/79) beat Puducherry 224 (Damodaren Rohit 63; Solanki 5/48) by 233 runs.</strong></p>
Match summary
Winning the toss and electing to field, Mumbai produced an onslaught of 457/4, courtesy Shaw's unbeaten 227, while Suryakumar Yadav slammed 133. In reply, Puducherry was bundled out for 224, owing to Prashant Solanki's 5/48.
Brief Scores: Mumbai 457/4 in 50 overs (Shaw 227*, Suryakumar 133; Pankaj Singh 2/79) beat Puducherry 224 (Damodaren Rohit 63; Solanki 5/48) by 233 runs.
