India registered the biggest victory in all times by defeating West Indies by an inning and 272 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association, Rajkot. Along with the bowlers like Kuldeep Yadav, it was Prithvi Shaw who impressed everyone with a blistering knock of 134 runs off 154 balls. The youngster oozed confidence and played a variety of shots during the course of his innings after KL Rahul made his way back to the pavilion within the first over of the match. Hitting 19 fours, the Mumbai lad thus broke many records on his debut and garnered praises from all the veteran cricketers too. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli also looked extremely impressed with the youngster. India Beat West Indies in Rajkot Test by an Innings and 272 Runs, Take 1–0 Lead in Two-Match IND vs WI Series
He not only hailed Prithvi’s innings during the presentation ceremony but also took to social media to state how happy he was for the youngster. He posted a selfie with Shaw and captioned it, “Top win and top knock from this youngster! 👍👌@prithvishaw #INDvsWI.” Kuldeep Yadav Becomes the Second Indian to Get a Five Wicket Haul in all Formats, Shines In India's Victory Over West Indies.
Prithvi Shaw also took to social media to express how happy he way to be a part of the Indian team. Shaw shared a collage of himself scoring a ton and Virat Kohli and other members of the team cheering for him. He captioned the snap, “I am a member of a team,and I rely on the team,I defer to it and sacrifice for it,because the team,not the individual,is the ultimate champion THIS IS WHAT I LIVE & PLAY FOR...MY Teammate APPLAUSE❤️❤️ And Thankyou each and everyone for your love for your support and blessings and for your lovely msges❤️👍#special moment#testdebut#💯.”
After his innings, Shaw thanked all the veteran cricketers who wished him for his feat. The 18-year-old also dedicated his century to his father and also went on to admit that he was nervous in the beginning but then later he played his natural game.
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