When Prithvi Shaw made a comeback to Ranji Trophy after a prolonged absence due to injury, there was lot of hope for the Indian cricket team star. Off-form has seen Prithvi Shaw lose his place in the Indian cricket team while his performance in the Indian Premier League has not been great either. However, in just his second match after comeback, Prithvi Shaw scored 159 against Chhattisgarh. In the Ranji Trophy semi-final, Prithvi Shaw scored 87 against Baroda.
All this raised hope that Shaw may be back on track to redeem himself. In the final against Vidarbha, Shaw scored 46 in the first innings. In the second innings, he was out for 11, leaving Mumbai in a tricky spot. Shaw was cleaned up when Yash Thakur got one to nip back as the ball sneaked between the India player’s bat and pads.
Shaw was stunned, so were social media users. The mode of Shaw’s dismissal disappointed them. Shaw got dismissed in similar fashion in the past too in every format.
Prithvi Shaw didn’t work on his weakness in the last 3-4 years.
— Sourav Dey (@travel_food_fcb) March 11, 2024
It’s been 5 years and still this guy couldn’t work on these incoming deliveries
— Shubh (@wake_up_shubh) March 11, 2024
It’s been 5 years and still this guy couldn’t work on these incoming deliveries
— Shubh (@wake_up_shubh) March 11, 2024
It’s been 5 years and still this guy couldn’t work on these incoming deliveries
— Shubh (@wake_up_shubh) March 11, 2024
Bro has been getting out in the same fashion for 4 years now!
— Dr. Devashish Palkar (@psychidiaries) March 11, 2024
Talking about the ranji Trophy final, Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane bucked the trend of poor scores with a timely unbeaten 58 as Mumbai took a 260-run lead against Vidarbha at close on day two of the Ranji Trophy final on Monday.
While young Musheer Khan reined in his aggression to make a gritty 51 not out, Rahane negotiated the Vidarbha bowling attack with utmost patience and precision to put Mumbai, who are aiming for a record 42nd Ranji title, in pole position. At stumps, the hosts were 141 for 2 in their second innings.
Having being shot out for a meagre 224 in the first innings on the first day, Mumbai came roaring back in the first session to take a 119-run lead as Vidarbha, resuming at 31/3, were dismissed for 105 in the first innings.
Rahane and Musheer came together after Mumbai lost openers Prithvi Shaw (11) and Bhupen Lalwani (18) early in their second dig, with the game delicately placed shortly after lunch. Lalwani was caught at midwicket off Harsh Dubey (1/46).
Old warhorse Rahane and Musheer were clinical as they frustrated the opposition for more than three hours to ensure the game tilted heavily in their favour when stumps were drawn.
Rahane, who has averaged just 12 runs this season, began cautiously but grew in confidence to bring up only his second fifty of the tournament, reaching 58 not out off 109 balls with the help of four boundaries and a six.
At the other end, Musheer kept committing himself on the front foot, meeting most of the deliveries with a dead bat to consume 134 balls for his unbeaten 51 with three fours.
With PTI inputs
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