Prithvi Shaw falls on stumps in bizarre dismissal on Royal London One Day Cup debut
Prithvi Shaw took a longer route to make a comeback to the Indian team after being passed over by the selectors following a terrible IPL 2023 season, the West Indies tour, and the Asian Games. He traveled to London to join Northamptonshire and participate in the Royal London One Day Cup. His debut on Friday, however, did not go as he probably had hoped because he was strangely ejected after making 34 in the group B encounter against Gloucestershire in Cheltenham.
After being given a target of 279, Northamptonshire got off to a terrible start. In the tenth over, Northamptonshire was down five for just 30 runs before Shaw and captain Lewis McManus attempted to rally the team. However, the Indian batter’s untimely departure brought the 24-run streak to an unfortunate stop.
Prithvi Shaw falls on stumps in bizarre dismissal on Royal London One Day Cup debut
Shaw attempted to pull hook the penultimate ball of the 16th over from Gloucestershire bowler Paul van Meekeren over fine leg for a huge one but was unable to make contact. He accidentally kicked his own stumps as a result of losing his balance while doing this, which led to his removal via struck wicket.
He participated in a practice match before making his debut on Friday and got a magnificent 39-ball 65 in it. The club later shared a video of it with the caption: “Getting straight down to business. Prithvi’s 2XI scored a quick 65 off just 39 balls this morning.
Since being a member of the Indian second-string team during the trip to Sri Lanka in July 2021, Shaw has not worn the Indian shirt. A great domestic run led to the young player’s recall for a home T20I series earlier this year, but Shubman Gill, India’s preferred opener, prevented him from making the starting XI.
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