Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Prithvi Shaw Slams Maiden First-Class Double Ton

Earlier on day 3, Shaw notched up his 9th first-class ton, that too, in just 84 deliveries. In the first innings of the ongoing game, Prithvi had scored 66 off 62 balls

Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw has once again hogged the light for his remarkable batting prowess. The 20-year-old slammed his maiden first-class double ton in the ongoing Ranji Trophy against Baroda on Wednesday. It was also his first century since his return after serving an eight-month suspension by the BCCI for failing a dope Test. Prithvi took just 174 deliveries to complete the milestone. He ended up scoring 202 off 179 deliveries and his innings was laced with 19 boundaries and seven maximums. Earlier on day 3, Shaw notched up his 9th first-class ton, that too, in just 84 deliveries. In the first innings of the ongoing game, Prithvi had scored 66 off 62 balls. Prithvi made a remarkable after serving the ban. He exhibited promising form in the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, scoring got half-centuries in five matches for Mumbai. He scored 63, 30, 64, 30, and 53 respectively in five innings. Following his remarkable run, he also found a place in the India A team that will play two four-day games against New Zealand A just before the Test series begins. Besides him, three other Indian Test players – Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Mayank Agarwal – have also been included in the squad. Mumbai have gained an upper hand over their opponent in the ongoing contest at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara. After scoring 431 in their first innings, Mumbai bowled out Baroda on 307. At the time of filing the story, Mumbai had taken a mammoth lead of 533 runs.