“My Aim Is To…”: Prithvi Shaw’s No-Nonsense Take After Scripting Historic 1st In Indian Cricket | Cricket News

Young batter Prithvi Shaw, on simply his second recreation after return to motion after a six-month-long damage lay-off, smashed a century in his second innings for Mumbai to place them on prime towards Chhattisgarh of their Ranji Trophy Group B fixture in Raipur on Friday. He struck 18 boundaries and three sixes in his knock of 159 off simply 185 deliveries. The opener reached the three-figure earlier than lunch and within the course of turned the primary Indian to attain two centuries within the opening session on day one among a first-class cricket match. He had achieved an identical feat towards Assam en path to his 383-ball 379, which was the second-highest Ranji Trophy rating of all time.

During an interplay, Shaw revealed that he was a bit anxious and pessimistic about his return to motion. Shaw mentioned that he feared whether or not he’ll be capable of bat like he used to earlier than his damage. Notably, Shaw had picked up a knee damage whereas taking part in for Northamptonshire within the County Championship.

“I wanted to do well but somewhere I wondered whether I would be able to bat in my style or not. Kaise kheloonga (how will I play), when I would make a comeback and whether it will be on a good note or not. These were the thoughts which were going around. But after I stayed for a few hours, things became normal,” Shaw advised The Indian Express.

Shaw additional opened up that doing “match simulation” helped him overcome the unusual feeling.

“I wasn’t nervous but the feeling was a bit ajeeb (strange) when I resumed my batting. However, I did a match simulation and was motivating myself that everything will be fine. My body language was fine,” he added.

While his century has intensified talks of a attainable return to the Indian Test facet, Shaw emphasised that he’s at the moment targeted on serving to Mumbai win the Ranji Trophy.

“I’m not thinking too far off and want to stay in the present. There is no expectation, I’m happy that I’m back playing cricket. I have just come back after injury and just want to give my best. My aim is to win the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai and I’m trying to achieve that by contributing as much as I can going ahead,” he additional defined.

Coming again to the match, Shaw reached the three-figure earlier than lunch and within the course of turned the primary Indian to attain two centuries within the opening session on day one among a first-class cricket match.

He had achieved an identical feat towards Assam en path to his 383-ball 379, which was the second-highest Ranji Trophy rating of all time.

(With PTI Inputs)