Prithvi Shaw put up a colossal performance in the 2nd One-day warm-up game of India A’s 2020 Tour of New Zealand and has made his case stronger for a place in the senior team. Batting first at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln, the opener went all guns blazing from the first balls and smashed the Kiwi bowlers all over the park. He scored 150 runs off mere 100 deliveries to guide his side to a mammoth first innings total of 372 runs and eventually, a 12-run win. Twitterati were also impressed by Shaw’s mayhem and, now, they want to see the 21-year old in the senior team. Prithvi Shaw Slams 150 off 100 Balls as India A Clinches 12-Run Win Over New Zealand XI.
After sustaining a shoulder injury during the third ODI against Australia, Shikhar Dhawan is doubtful for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand and Shaw could well replace the southpaw in the national team. The right-handed batsman has been a consistent performer in all the formats of the game and ignoring him for long will certainly not be easy for the selectors. Well, the Indian cricket fans certainly want to see Shaw’s blitz at the highest level. Check out the reactions below.
Next Virender Sehwag!!
@SGanguly99 ganguly sir, pls watch prithvi shaw performance.. he is another sehwag. Pls give chance in indian team.
— Shunmugam V (@ShunmugamV3) January 20, 2020
Shaw Deserves a Place!!
@PrithviShaw deserves to be in Indian team now.
He is playing exceptionally well and needs to be there in the team.
Yeah there are already enough batsman in the team but he needs a chance to prove himself also.
Let's see if we can see him in team soon.#INDvAUS
— Amar singh (@iamhoney91) January 19, 2020
Comparison from Greats!!
After @sachin_rt sir and Sunil Gawaskar sir there is another Storm
— Ayush Kumar Gupta (@agga1211) January 20, 2020
Fans Eager to See Shaw!!
.@BCCI @SGanguly99 Can we not include @PrithviShaw in the ODI/T20I team asap? That guy has been prolific all over and has to stay out? Get him in the squad before he gets exhausted. @imVkohli
— Abhimanyu Kulkarni (@abhi_kulkarni85) January 19, 2020
Shaw in Middle Order?
Can try 1. Rohit 2. Dhavan 3. Virat 4. Prithvi shaw 5. KL 6. Rushab 7. Jaddu 8. Hardik 9. Kuldeep 10. Shami 11. Saini
For T20 prithvi shaw can replace by manish Pande
Saini can replace by umesh yadav on abroad tours
— Bhavin Sanghavi (@BhavinSanghavi7) January 20, 2020
More Praises!!
Prithvi Shaw needs to be in all formats of Indian team. We all know he z a, match winner and next Sachin Tendulkar He will keep batting bolstered.
— sunil kukreja (@Sunil_kukreja) January 19, 2020
The first T20I of the five-match series will be played on January 24 at the Eden Park in Auckland. In the absence of Dhawan, KL Rahul can also open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. However, In New Zealand conditions, it is wise to go with three openers and Shaw could well fill that spot. Also, with the first unofficial ODI between New Zealand A and India A being be played on January 22, Shaw has another great chance to put up a brilliant show and get a spot in the senior team.
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