Shaw shattered records: Two double hundreds, second-highest away, second-fastest Indian List-A.
Prithvi Shaw, the Indian batsman currently out of favor, delivered an astounding performance by scoring an impressive 244 runs against Somerset during a league match in the ongoing Royal London One-Day Cup on Wednesday, August 9.
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After his team Northamptonshire won the toss and chose to bat, Shaw began with a fiery display, contributing significantly to the team’s 63-run tally within the powerplay period. Unfortunately, his opening partner Emilio Gay (30) departed early in the game.
Nevertheless, the Mumbai-born cricketer continued his aggressive onslaught, reaching his half-century in 44 balls and eventually achieving his first century of the tournament in just 81 balls.
Upon reaching the century mark, Shaw accelerated his pace, launching a fierce assault on the Somerset bowlers. Swiftly shifting gears, the 23-year-old amassed his subsequent 100 runs in a mere 45 balls, ultimately completing his double century in a total of 129 balls.
Shaw’s remarkable feat consisted 28 fours and 11 sixes, culminating in a remarkable score of 244 runs before being dismissed by Danny Lamb.
This exceptional innings propelled Shaw to shatter several records. He became just the third player to score a double century in the tournament’s history, securing the highest individual score ever (244) in this competition.
With this extraordinary achievement, let’s explore three more significant milestones that Prithvi Shaw attained through his extraordinary innings of 244 against Somerset.
Only player to score two List-A double centuries for different teams
Achieving a single double century in the realm of 50-over cricket for a team is undoubtedly remarkable; however, accomplishing this feat twice for two distinct teams is exceptionally rare. In a historic turn of events, Prithvi Shaw accomplished this unprecedented milestone on Wednesday, solidifying his status as the inaugural player to secure two double hundreds for two separate teams in List-A cricket.
Shaw’s inaugural List-A double century materialized during his tenure with Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21. In an impressive display, he notched an unbeaten 227 runs from 152 deliveries against Puducherry. As previously highlighted, his second double century was achieved while representing Northamptonshire.
Furthermore, it’s noteworthy that Shaw’s prolific innings for Mumbai transpired in Jaipur, whereas his remarkable double hundred for Northamptonshire unfolded in Northampton. This dual-country accomplishment has etched his name in history as the pioneer to strike List-A double centuries in two distinct nations.
Second-highest individual List-A score away from home
Another record shattered by Shaw during his remarkable innings was achieving the second-highest individual score in List-A matches played away from home.
Shaw’s extraordinary performance of 244 runs outshone Chris Gayle’s innings of 215 against Zimbabwe in Canberra back in 2015. Although, it’s worth noting that the record for the highest individual score in List-A matches away from home is still maintained by India’s Shikhar Dhawan.
He achieved this feat with a score of 248 runs while representing India A against South Africa A in Pretoria back in 2013.
Second-fastest List-A double century by an Indian
Prithvi Shaw exhibited a phenomenal performance against Somerset on Wednesday, achieving his double century in an astonishing 129 balls.
His 200-run knock in 129 deliveries now stands as the second-quickest List-A double century by an Indian. In this regard, he surpassed Shikhar Dhawan’s feat, who required 132 balls to secure his double century against South Africa A.
Maintaining the record for the swiftest List-A double century by an Indian, Ishan Kishan accomplished this feat in a remarkable 126 balls during his innings against Bangladesh in Chattogram the previous year.
