Mumbai batter Prithvi Shaw found his golden touch in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy pre-quarterfinal match against Vidarbha as he narrowly missed out on a half-century. The opener stitched a 84-run opening partnership with Ajinkya Rahane in Mumbai’s run-chase against the opposition in Alur on Wednesday. After a string of poor scores in the previous matches, Shaw broke free of the shackles of poor form with a whirlwind knock that saw him miss out on his fifty by a whisker.
Prithvi Shaw narrowly misses out on 50 in SMAT quarterfinal
Chasing a target of 222, Prithvi Shaw went berserk right from ball number 1, striking five fours and four sixes en route to his 49-run knock. While he attempted to stay patient to get to his half-century, he ultimately faltered after attempting a big hit and getting caught out near the boundary ropes. With a strike rate of 188.46, Prithvi Shaw gave a perfect reply to his critics targeting him over his fitness and poor form in the last couple of months.
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Prithvi Shaw has been mired in a world of controverises in the recent past and the most recent one was his being dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy team due to him being overweight and showing a lack of discipline.Despite registering for a base price of Rs 75 lakh in IPL 2025 auction, the Mumbai opener did not recieve bids from any franchises. Prithvi Shaw was dropped from Mumbai’s squad as there was 35% body fat found after tests, which is way above the permissible level for players to take the field.
Prithvi Shaw’s IPL stats
| Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | 100s | 50s | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 1892 | 23.94 | 147.46 | 0 | 14 | 99 |
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