Twitter reactions on Prithvi Shaw’s century on debut: Twitter was praiseworthy of debutant Prithvi Shaw scoring a century on Test debut.
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During the first Test of West Indies’ tour of India at Rajkot, Prithvi Shaw scored
After Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat, India didn’t get off to the best of starts as Lokesh Rahul was adjourned lbw on 0. The dismissal, not for a moment, affected the teenage batsman as he was seen playing his natural game of attacking the opposition bowlers.
Facing just his seventh delivery, Shaw scored his first Test boundary off Keemo Paul. In Paul’s second over, Shaw hit three boundaries to officially announce his arrival in Test cricket. Shaw made full use of the momentum and eventually became the youngest Indian opener to score a Test half-century on debut.
Shaw completed his half-century in 56 balls, the second-fastest by an Indian debutant in Test cricket. India went in to lunch at 133-1 in 25 overs. Unbeaten on 75 (74), Shaw was playing at a strike rate of 100+.
In the second session, Shaw continued in his archetype way, scoring a couple of boundaries off Devendra Bishoo in the first over after the break. On the second delivery of the 33rd over, Shaw hit a Paul delivery through covers to complete his century. Shaw celebrated the feat by jumping in the air. His teammates were seen cheering him from the dressing room.
Shaw completed the hundred off 99 balls, becoming the seventh youngest (second Indian after Sachin Tendulkar) cricketer to score a Test hundred. Below are some of the latest tweets on Shaw’s maiden century at Rajkot:
Century in tests, Ranji, Duleep, all on debut, all before 19th birthday! @PrithviShaw take a bow! #PrithviShaw #INDvWI
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) October 4, 2018
Prithvi Shaw becomes the youngest Indian and fourth youngest overall to score century on Test debut. https://t.co/eGt0ytCGuj#IndvWI
— ESPNcricinfo stats (@ESPNcric_stats) October 4, 2018
Youngest at the time of maiden Test 100 (India) #INDvWI
17y 112d S Tendulkar v Eng, Manchester, 1990
18y 329d PRITHVI SHAW v WI, Rajkot, 2018
20y 021d Kapil Dev v WI, Delhi, 1979 pic.twitter.com/crR9btvfme— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 4, 2018
What a moment! 18 years of age, debuting for India’s test cricket squad and scores a century! 💯 Well done Prithvi Shaw! #INDvWI @PrithviShaw
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 4, 2018
WHAT A DEBUT 👏
Prithvi Shaw brings up his maiden Test 💯. At 18 years 329 days, he has now become the youngest Indian to score a century on debut! 🔥
➡️ https://t.co/SreOH45VXi pic.twitter.com/7r8UFsPD5A
— ICC (@ICC) October 4, 2018
Fastest centuries on Test debut (balls):
85 Shikhar Dhawan
93 Dwayne Smith
99 PRITHVI SHAW#IndvWI— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 4, 2018
Hundred on Ranji debut, hundred on Duleep debut, hundred on Test debut. Know another student from that school…..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 4, 2018
💯on Ranji Trophy debut
💯on Duleep Trophy debut
Now, a 💯on Test debutAll this, as a teenager! 😱Prithvi Shaw-ing off his class in the 1st Paytm Test Cricket – #INDvWI match! #TestAsliFansKa pic.twitter.com/pBLqZKjmuv
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) October 4, 2018
100 on debut at SR of 100+ #PrithviShaw #INDvWI
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) October 4, 2018
Comparisons are odious. But there are two shades of Sehwag in Shaw: he stays leg-side of the ball, and looks to score off every ball. And now he has got a century on debut.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) October 4, 2018
Such a beautiful moment for young @PrithviShaw. Almost a child. Bats like he knows no fear. No inhibitions. This is a different generation!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 4, 2018
1st test 1st inning and a 100 in just 99 balls by 18 year old PRITHVI SHAW wonderful debut … congratulations…
— Himanshu Srivastava (@himanshu_utters) October 4, 2018
Congratulations to Prithvi Shaw for a hundred on debut. Love the fact that he can score at a strike rate of 100 just batting instinctively without looking to over attack or by taking risks. 👏👏👏🙏#PrithviShaw
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 4, 2018
Brilliant century on debut by Prithvi Shaw 🙌#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/0PZt0hem5a
— 🇮🇳 Aji Sunte ho 💥 (@kingslayer112) October 4, 2018
It’s been the Shaw show. Congratulations Prithvi Shaw, abhi toh bas shuruaat hai , ladke mein bahut dum hai #IndvWI pic.twitter.com/obEcSylvCV
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 4, 2018
Is ladke mein kuch toh bahut khaas hai. Looked that he belongs here from the very first ball he faced. A sign of things to come, well played Prithvi Shaw #IndvWI
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 4, 2018
Wonderful century on debut for Prithvi Shaw. Great to see a 18 year old go out and play his natural game. Got a bright future. #IndvWI pic.twitter.com/e86XPsg6ho
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 4, 2018
Aakash Chopra was a down-to-Prithvi opener.
And for Prithvi Shaw, Aakash is the limit.#ProudOfMyHindiKnowldge— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) October 4, 2018
Incredible! A century on Test debut for 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw! It comes off just 99 balls: https://t.co/Bm1z10uErS #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/0SvYkHoqYl
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 4, 2018
