Tim Southee dismisses Prithvi Shaw: The Kiwi pacer was successful in making early inroads into the visitors’ batting lineup.
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During the first day of the first Test of the ongoing India’s tour of New Zealand in Wellington, New Zealand pacer Tim Southee put an end to India opening batsman Prithvi Shaw’s impressive innings.
It all happened on the second delivery of the fifth over when Shaw’s attempt to play a loose drive saw him walking back to the pavilion.
In a delivery which pitched on the middle-stump, it ended up opening the batsman after moving away from him. With Shaw losing his position, he saw the ball hitting his off-stump.
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Opening the batting with Mayank Agarwal (34), Shaw became the first Indian batsman to get dismissed today. The right-hand batsman was eventually preferred over Shubman Gill who was coming on the back of plentiful runs for India A.
After New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and invited the visitors in to bat first, his bowlers justified the decision by restricting India to 122/5 in 55 overs before rain played spoilsport to suspend play on Day 1.
Coming in to bat at No. 5 in the 18th over, India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane (38*) top-scored for them until play was suspended. Playing alongside wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, India would be hoping for the pair to provide a rescue act tomorrow.
Having dismissed the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara (11) and Virat Kohli (2) in quick succession, debutant New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was the pick of their bowlers today.
Tim Southee dismisses Prithvi Shaw
Shaw cleaned up by Southee. #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/U4FswTI94b
— Karan P. Saxena (@karanpsaxena92) February 21, 2020
How Twitterati reacted:
Commentator on TV invoking Big Sean: “Prithvi Shaw was here for a good time, not a long time” #NZvIND
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) February 20, 2020
Prithvi Shaw really needs to adjust his footwork and technique against the moving ball, there’s no way he can score runs with this footwork and technique in countries which offer fair amount of movement from the pitch! He might score runs on subcontinent pitches,but not overseas.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 20, 2020
Shaw has technical deficiencies but we must also remember that he is just a 19-year-old playing his first Test in testing conditions against one of its best exponents. He’ll make mistakes and hopefully he’ll learn.#Prithvishaw #INDvsNZ
— Yash Mittal 🇮🇳 (@im_yash2307) February 20, 2020
Just early morning Southee things 🤦🏻♂️
Prithvi Shaw’s impressive start has been cut short by a peach!
🇮🇳 – 16/1#OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #NZvIND
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 20, 2020
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