Ind vs Win, 1st Test: Debutant Prithvi Shaw roars at Rajkot with maiden century
Prithvi Shaw made debut in the international cricket with the first test match against and as it was expected like his career, he again made a century in his debut match. He delivered the masterclass batting style in the first match against Windies.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2018
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At the Day 1, Prithvi Shaw hit maiden century. He became the 15th Indian player to do so and only the second player while playing at the opening. He is also the third fastest Test Hundred on Debut, however, the second youngest was Sachin Tendulkar.
Prithvi Shaw: (18 years and 329 days; 99-ball century)
- 2nd youngest to score a Test century as an opener
- 2nd youngest Indian to score a Test century
- 3rd youngest to score a century on Test debut
- 3rd fastest century by a player on Test debut
Fastest maiden Test 100 for India (balls):
85 S Dhawan v Aus, Mohali, 2013
86 H Pandya v SL, Pallekele, 2017
93 MS Dhoni v Pak, Faisalabad, 2006
97 K Srikkanth v Aus, SCG, 1986
99 PRITHVI SHAW v WI, Rajkot, 2018
