India and Delhi Capitals batsman Prithvi Shaw created history in just his third match of the One-Day Cup in England by recording the highest score ever in the history of this particular tournament when he smashed a double century on Wednesday.
Earlier, Prithvi Shaw had decided to challenge himself in the English conditions and signed with Northamptonshire for the One-Day Cup which is his maiden stint in the English county circuit.
In his first two matches for Northamptonshire in the One-Day Cup, Prithvi Shaw managed scores of 34 and 26.
On Wednesday then, against Somerset, in Northampton in a Group B game, Shaw brought out his blazing array of strokes to dazzle the onlookers on his way to a stunning double century. He reached his century in 81 deliveries, and, getting even more aggressive, notched up his double hundred in 129
Shaw broke Ollie Robinson’s 206* runs record of the highest score in the Onde-Day Cup.
Highest scores ever in England One Day Cup:
Prithvi Shaw – 222* (batting)
Ollie Robinson – 206*
Ali Orr – 206
Callum Ferguson – 192
James Vince – 190
🚨 PRITHVI SHAW HAS 200! 🚨#MBODC23 pic.twitter.com/GeVYVD3o6z
— Metro Bank One Day Cup (@onedaycup) August 9, 2023
Shaw went past Saif Zaib’s record of 136 runs for the highest score by a Northants batter in the One-Day Cup.
This is also Prithvi Shaw’s highest List-A score and his second double century in List-A cricket. Only Rohit Sharma has three double centuries in List-A cricket. He’s only the second Indian after Rohit to multiple double hundreds in List-A cricket; Ali Brown and Travis Head also have two each.
This was his 9th List-A ton and his first in the format in over two years. In his 56 matches List-A career, Shaw has ransacked over 2900 runs with 9 centuries and 11 fifties, including two double tons.
Prithvi Shaw breaks Sourav Ganguly’s record; fans go wild on Twitter
Further, Prithvi Shaw broke former India skipper Sourav Ganguly’s record of 183 runs for India vs Sri Lanka in 1999 for the highest List-A score by an Indian batsman in England.
Here’s how the fans reacted to his thunderous performance from Prithvi Shaw:
