Team India and Delhi Capitals star batter Prithvi Shaw scripted history in the ongoing Royal One-day Cup in England. Shaw recorded his highest-ever score in List A cricket when he smashed a double century against Somerset on Wednesday.
Prithvi Shaw took on a new challenge by playing for Northamptonshire in England’s One-Day Cup, his first time in the English county circuit. In his initial two matches, he scored 34 and 26 runs.
But in a recent match against Somerset, Shaw truly shined. He displayed his impressive range of shots, scoring a remarkable double-century. He reached his first hundred in 81 balls and continued aggressively to reach 200 in 129 balls.
In the process, Shaw broke the record for the highest score in the One-Day Cup, previously held by Ollie Robinson at 206*. He also surpassed Saif Zaib’s record for the highest score by a Northants batter in the One-Day Cup.
This performance marked Shaw’s highest List-A score and his second double-century in List-A cricket. Among Indian players, only Rohit Sharma has more double centuries in this format. Shaw’s achievement is even more notable as it’s his first List-A century in over two years. In his List-A career spanning 56 matches, he has scored over 2900 runs, including 9 centuries and 11 fifties, along with two double centuries.
Shaw’s journey in the tournament has been a mix of successes and challenges. In the initial match against Gloucestershire, he experienced an uncommon dismissal, getting out hit wicket when he had scored 34 runs. Later, he managed only 26 runs against Sussex. But then, in a remarkable feat, Shaw achieved a double-century in just 129 balls, making history with the fastest double-hundred in England’s List A cricket.
