Twitter Reactions: Prithvi Shaw powers India to a commanding position in Rajkot Test

The first day of the opening Test between India and Windies at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot ended in the home team’s favour as Virat Kohli and Co scored 364 runs in 89 overs. The visitors were jolted by Kemar Roach and Jason Holder’s absence and their bowlers had a tough day in the office. Kraigg Brathwaite captained the Windies in Holder’s absence.

Shaw sparkles

Shannon Gabriel removed KL Rahul in the very first over after India won the toss and elected to bat first. Rahul unsuccessfully used the Decision Review System (DRS) for which he was criticised subsequently. However, debutant Prithvi Shaw and Cheteshwar Pujara steadied the ship thereafter. Both looked at sheer ease and built a partnership of 206 runs in 252 deliveries.

Shaw was absolutely stupendous and he showed no signs of nervousness whatsoever in his maiden appearance at the international level.  He accomplished his half-century in 56 balls and then he raced away to becoming the youngest centurion for India in Test cricket off a mere 99 balls. The right-handed Pujara, at the other end, stepped on the accelerator as his knock progressed.

Kohli ends India’s day on a high

Pujara and Shaw perished in a space of 44 balls and the onus was then on captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to carry on the good work done by the top order. While pacer Sherman Lewis got rid of Pujara to get his maiden international wicket, leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo accounted for the wicket of Shaw, who ended up notching 134 runs in 154 balls with the help of 19 boundaries.

In the meantime, Kohli and Rahane churned out another impressive stand of 105 runs and they were separated by off-spinner Roston Chase. who got the better of Rahane in the 84th over. Nevertheless, the Indian captain looked determined and blended caution with aggression to finish the day at a score of 72 runs. Rishabh Pant played risk-free cricket as well in the dying stages of the day.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Classy wee fellow Prithvi Shaw! @BCCI unearthing more talent… 😗👏👊🏻 @IPL bearing fruit loads… #landofa… 😬 Congrats Prithvi… magic stuff 😎👌

— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) October 4, 2018

Shaw what a show 💪 @PrithviShaw

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) October 4, 2018

Fantastic achievement by young #Prithvishaw Hundred on Debut and going strong,showing good temperament and positive approach #INDvsWI

— zaheer khan (@ImZaheer) October 4, 2018

It’s been the Shaw show. Congratulations Prithvi Shaw, abhi toh bas shuruaat hai , ladke mein bahut dum hai #IndvWI pic.twitter.com/obEcSylvCV

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 4, 2018

Lovely to see such an attacking knock in your first innings, @prithvishaw! Continue batting fearlessly. #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/IIM2IifRAd

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 4, 2018

Take a bow son! The ease with which you played in your 1st innings made me feel like you have been playing for the Indian team for years. Congratulations on your maiden hundred, @PrithviShaw. #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/O5qsQFzYEo

— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) October 4, 2018

What a great start in test cricket from young prithvi shaw really impressed to see his talent & hunger to score runs but @ will ..wow carry on young man good luck ..

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) October 4, 2018

A century on Test Debut take a bow well done little master 👏👏👏💯Many more to come #PrithviShaw #IndvWI 👏👏🇮🇳 proper class 👌👌 @PrithviShaw pic.twitter.com/YjE2uPtcgU

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) October 4, 2018

What a way to begin your Test career. Congratulations @PrithviShaw on your debut ton. Many more to come! #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/375QZgFx8F

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) October 4, 2018

A 💯 on Ranji debut

A 💯 on Duleep debut

A 💯 on Test debut

– A Prithvi Sha(o)w #INDvWI

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) October 4, 2018

A century on Test Debut. A century of sheer dominance. As if he was playing his 100th Test and not first….well done, young man. Many more to come #PrithviShaw #IndvWI

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 4, 2018

The bazooka has fired a ton on debut!!😍 So proud of you, @PrithviShaw. What a “CHUMMA” performance😜 #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/jRqspU83f5

— surya77 (@surya_14kumar) October 4, 2018

What a brilliant way to start off his career! Congratulations @PrithviShaw. Really enjoying this innings. Superb knock! #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/ut6DP2768Q

— R P Singh (@rpsingh) October 4, 2018

Congratulations to Prithvi Shaw for a hundred on debut. Love the fact that he can score at a strike rate of 100 just batting instinctively without looking to over attack or by taking risks. 👏👏👏🙏#PrithviShaw

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 4, 2018

Wow .. 18 yrs old @PrithviShaw .. Test 💯 on debut .. Looks like #India have another superstar that has arrived on the scene !!! #INDvWI

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) October 4, 2018

What a moment! 18 years of age, debuting for India's test cricket squad and scores a century! 💯 Well done Prithvi Shaw! #INDvWI @PrithviShaw

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 4, 2018

Is ladke mein kuch toh bahut khaas hai. Looked that he belongs here from the very first ball he faced. A sign of things to come, well played Prithvi Shaw #IndvWI

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) October 4, 2018

Wonderful century on debut for Prithvi Shaw. Great to see a 18 year old go out and play his natural game. Got a bright future. #IndvWI pic.twitter.com/e86XPsg6ho

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) October 4, 2018

This Test side has to spend time with @msdhoni to learn about DRS a lot better. Their reviews are horrible.

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) October 4, 2018

#INDvWI @PrithviShaw the gun fired today and made windies bleed. Great work, now let the king of test show how to play cricket #testmatch #BCCI #beastmode

— nitin sharma (@nitin0205) October 4, 2018

What a fantastic Debut for Young and Talented @PrithviShaw Congratulations to him for scoring a hundred on Debut! Really a Fantastic Talent for India.#INDvWI

— Tushar Jain (@me_tusharjain) October 4, 2018

For more news and developments, stay tuned on CricTracker.com.