Prithvi Shaw hits Rohit Sharma: The reserve Indian opening batsman unintentionally hit his vice-captain with a throw at the Gabba.
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Amidst a day when India were asked to field first on a batting surface with a highly depleted Playing XI, a couple of visiting players found a way to put on display a hilarious incident in the second session.
The two players here are reserve batsman Prithvi Shaw and vice-captain Rohit Sharma. The Mumbai-pair was involved in not the most pleasing of incidents for themselves but an amusing one for the viewers.
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It all happened on the second delivery of the 53rd over when Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne nudged a Washington Sundar on the leg-side to run a single.
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Substituting for injured Navdeep Saini at square leg, a zestful Shaw ran towards the ball and threw it towards the non-striker’s end in a bid to attempt for a non-existent run-out.
Not realizing that Sharma hadn’t moved from his position at short mid-wicket, Shaw ended up hitting the ball straight into the former only to invite a glare from the senior player.
Australia, who had lost three wickets including that of Steven Smith before the 100-run mark, are in the driver’s seat at the moment with Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Wade putting together a near-100-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
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Prithvi Shaw hits Rohit Sharma with unnecessary throw at the Gabba
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