‘Selectors, are you watching ???’ – Fans Go Berserk As Prithvi Shaw Smashes An Unbeaten Ton Off 88 Balls In Duleep Trophy Semi-final

Prithvi Shaw is currently playing the Duleep Trophy semi-final for West Zone vs the Central Zone. The match is going in Coimbatore as Prithvi Shaw has the opening duties for the West Zone. Speaking of the match, Central Zone won the toss and they asked West Zone to bat first. Prithvi Shaw and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings for their team.

In the first innings, West Zone scored 257 runs in 85.4 overs. Prithvi scored 60 runs off 78 balls, at a stroke rate of 76.92. His inning included 10 fours. Meanwhile, Rahul Tripathi was the highest scorer with his 67-run inning off 151 balls, including five fours and one six. In reply, Central Zone got bundled out for 128 runs in just 40.1 overs. Thus, Central Zone got a lead of 129 runs before coming out to bat in the second inning.

Prithvi Shaw scored a quickfire ton off 88 balls only in the second inning of the Duleep Trophy Semi-final

Speaking of the second innings of West Zone, Prithvi Shaw was in a terrific mood. At the end of Day 2, West Zone scored 130 runs by losing three wickets in just 29 overs. Among those runs, Prithvi remained not out on 104* runs off 96 balls, including 11 fours and three sixes. He batted at a strike rate of 108.33. He scored that ton off 88 balls only. However, after the innings, fans went crazy on social media platforms.

They started to share their views on the superb inning by Shaw. Shaw has not featured for India across all the formats for a long time. Hence, people came up with a request for Indian selectors to keep an eye on his performance. Even, they said that this batting approach might be suitable for India’s new T20I template ahead of the World Cup. In the recent past, his fitness and disciplinary issues cot his place in India. Hence, people said that the Indian Board need to sort out their issues with him for a better future.

Here is how fans have reacted to the outstanding ton of Prithvi Shaw in the Duleep Trophy Semi-final:

That's pretty outstanding one must say
Never seen this after Sehwag retired #DuleepTrophy #PrithviShaw pic.twitter.com/x6t599pzWw

— Pradeep(prady) (@pradytrader1) September 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/CricFunstand/status/1570747705982582784

https://twitter.com/infiniteflames2/status/1570738473354817539

https://twitter.com/Nasir0271/status/1570736636186750981

Prithivi Shaw has played 43 dot balls, If we not include that dot balls, Then he scored a Ton from just 45 balls.#PrithviShaw #CricketTwitter https://t.co/DLBDI09ypU

— Resanth. (@Cric_Resanth) September 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/APTalksCricket/status/1570735847024230400

Hundred by Prithivi Shaw from 88 balls, With 11 fours and 8 sixes in Duleep Trophy semis- He is turning on into a brute batsman.#PrithviShaw #CricketTwitter

— Resanth. (@Cric_Resanth) September 16, 2022

https://twitter.com/its_me_shikhar/status/1570715267533275136