Out-of-favour India batter Prithvi Shaw on Wednesday hogged all the limelight after he scored a 153-ball 244 for Northamptonshire in England's One-Day Cup tournament against Somerset. Shaw, who endured a tough season with the bat in the Indian Premier League earlier this year, became the first Indian batter to score a double century in the tournament, and only the second to score a 150+ total after Cheteshwar Pujara. During his marathon knock, Shaw smashed 24 fours and eight sixes to power Northamptonshire to 415/8 after they opted to bat.
Over the past few years, Shaw has struggled to get into the Indian side. But, his latest knock gave a glimpse of why he is still a force to reckon with.
The 23-year-old, who is playing in his maiden county season, reached his maiden hundred for the side off 81 balls.
He then cruised to the 200-run mark off just 129 balls with the help of 24 fours and eight sixes to power Northamptonshire to 415/8 after they opted to bat.
Notably, this was his ninth List A century, and first since his 165 against Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinal when he led Mumbai to lift the title in 2020-21.
This was his third game for Northamptonshire, having managed scores of 26 and 34, respectively, in his last two outings.