Top 5 Innings of Prithvi Shaw in IPL Matches

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Best Innings of Prithvi Shaw in IPL

Another one in a long line of extremely talented young batsmen from Mumbai, Prithvi Shaw grabbed the headlines for his exploits on the pitch right from his school days. Having led India to victory in the 2018 ICC U-19 World Cup, Shaw has gone on to make his ODI and Test debut for the senior side, scoring a ton against West Indies in the latter.

Coupled with his centuries on debut in the Ranji Trophy and Duleep trophy, his form was enough for the Delhi Daredevils to scoop him up in the player auction.

Best Innings of Prithvi Shaw in IPL

The young Mumbaikar has performed admirably for the franchise from the capital, as evidenced by this look back at the Best Batting Performance of Prithvi Shaw in IPL.

 

5. 42 (39) vs Rajasthan Royals (2019)

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Beginning this list of the top 5 innings of Prithvi Shaw in his short but promising IPL career is his crucial knock against Rajasthan Royals in last year’s edition of the tournament. Led by Ajinkya Rahane’s magnificent 63-ball 105, the Royals had posted a challenging total on 191/6 on the board in their 20 overs. Knowing how important getting off to a good start can be in these situations, Shaw, alongside opening partner Shikhar Dhawan, put on 72 for the first wicket in quick time. By the time Shaw was dismissed for a composed 42 off 39 balls, he had brought the Capitals extremely close to the target, which they duly overhauled in the last over thanks to fireworks from Rishabh Pant, who scored 78 off 36 balls.

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4. 56 (38) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2019)

The list of the Best Innings of Prithvi Shaw in IPL continues to include another crucial match-winning knock, this time coming against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2019. Batting first, SRH were restricted to 162/8 thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from the Delhi bowlers. In reply, Shaw top-scored with 56 off 38 balls, scoring the game’s only half-century with the aid of 6 fours and 2 sixes. Once again, Shaw’s efforts at the top of the order laid the platform for Rishabh Pant to come in and play freely, which he did by scoring 49 off just 21 balls to help Delhi get over the line off the penultimate ball with 2 wickets in hand.

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3. 62 (44) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2018)

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Although the match marked the captaincy debut of Shreyas Iyer, who lit up the stage with a captain’s knock, the next entry in the top 5 innings of Prithvi Shaw comes from Delhi Daredevils’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 edition of the IPL. Put in to bat first, Delhi went all guns blazing from the start, with Shaw smashing 62 off 44 balls at the top of the order with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Iyer, who came in at number 3, then helped himself to 93 off just 40 balls as Delhi reached 219/4 in their 20 overs. This total proved too much to handle for KKR, who could only manage to reach 164/9 in their innings as Delhi wrapped up the 55-run win.

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2. 65 (36) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2018)

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Here’s another entry from the 2018 edition of the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad, one of Shaw’s favourite oppositions in the tournament. However, this one did not end well for the Daredevils, who were bamboozled by the leg-spin of Rashid Khan and crashed to a 7-wicket loss. Batting first, Shaw’s 65 off 36 balls propelled Delhi to 163/5 in 20 overs, with Rashid taking 2 wickets and effecting a smart run-out. The men in orange then made short work of the chase, reaching 164/3 in 19.5 overs and claiming the victory.

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1. 99 (55) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2019)

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At the peak among the Best Batting Performance of Prithvi Shaw in IPL has to be his 55-ball 99 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2019 edition of the tournament. This was a memorable game for more ways than one – led by half-centuries from Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell, KKR had scored 185/8 in their 20 overs. In reply, Shaw led the Capitals’ chase with a superb knock that contained 12 fours and 3 sixes and was unlucky to fall one run short of his maiden IPL ton. The Capitals ended up tying the game off the last ball and claiming a nerve-wracking win in the Super Over, with Shaw rightfully taking the man of the match award home.

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