Prithvi Shaw hits half-century in New Zealand, the second youngster to do so after Sachin

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020

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India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test Day 1: Prithvi Shaw has made a big record after scoring a half-century in a Christchurch Test match.

Team India’s opener Prithvi Shaw, who failed in the first Test against New Zealand, has returned in the second Test. In the second and last match of the two-match Test series being played in Christchurch, Prithvi Shaw finally got a half-century off the bat. Prithvi Shaw scored 54 runs in 64 balls. Shaw hit eight fours and a six in his innings. Earlier in the first Test played in Wellington, Prithvi Shaw scored 16 runs in the first innings, while in the second innings he was dismissed by 14 runs.

There was a demand to include Shubman Gill in place of Prithvi Shaw in the second Test, but Prithvi Shaw was retained in the playing eleven, after which he made a half-century. In the Christchurch Test match, Prithvi Shaw has made a big record after scoring a half-century. Prithvi Shaw has become the second youngest player from India to score a half-century in Test matches on New Zealand soil.

In this list, his compatriot and former great batsman Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Prithvi Shaw. Sachin Tendulkar had scored a Test half-century in the Napier Test in 1990 at the age of 16 years and 291 days. Talking about Prithvi Shaw, he has done this feat at the age of 20 years 112 days. At number three is Atul Vasan, who in the Auckland Test at the age of 21 years 336 days in 1990, placed the fifty.

Youngest Indian to score half-century in Test on New Zealand soil

Sachin Tendulkar – 16 years 291 days

Prithvi Shaw – 20 years 112 days

Atul Vasan – 21 years 336 days