Since making a comeback after serving a doping ban, dashing Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw has seamlessly slotted back in and has been piling on the runs in domestic circuit.?
Now part of the India A squad that is taking on New Zealand A, Prithvi Shaw blazed his way to a scintillating 100-ball 150?to set up his team's 12 runs win.?
Eyeing a return to the Indian senior team, the 20-year-old Shaw struck 22 fours and two sixes during his blazing knock at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval. Shaw's knock will certainly excite the selectors as they pick the squad for the Test series in New Zealand.??
Batting first, India A were all out for an imposing 372 in 49.2 overs before restricting the home side to 360 for six to register their second win of the tour. Prithvi Shaw was in sparkling touch since returning from his eight-month doping ban, but a shoulder injury on the opening day of Mumbai's Ranji Trophy game against Karnataka cut short his run, ruling him out of India A's first practice match.
But he was back for the second game and oozed class as he walloped Kiwi bowlers all around the ground.? ??
In his stay at the crease, Shaw mesmerised with his crafty shot making and looked in ominous touch. It was the Prithvi Shaw of old who was set to making the opening slot in Indian team his own, before the unfortunate doping ban struck.?
Now after scoring runs freely and impressing one and all, he is back in the fray and will be hoping to find a place in India's squad against New Zealand.?
After this brilliant knock, Shaw is likely to be in contention for the senior team's Test tour of New Zealand.
The first Test against New Zealand will begin February 21 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.