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. 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. Shaw has asserted that he is currently not thinking about his future in the national team and just wants to enjoy his stint in country cricket. At his fluent best, Shaw smashed 244 off 153 deliveries to fashion Northamptonshire’s 87-run win over Somersert in England’s One-Day Cup tournament. The talented 23-year-old is out of India contention since the last two years. He last played for the Men in Blue on the tour of Sri Lanka in July 2021. He was left out of the ongoing series against the West Indies and is also not a part of the second-string Indian T20I squads for the upcoming Ireland series and the Asian Games. “Definitely (here for the) experience for sure.
