New Delhi:
Prithvi Shaw became India's youngest centurion on debut as the hosts reached 364 for 4 against West Indies on the opening day of the first Test. Shaw scored 134 off 154 balls while Cheteshwar Pujara made 86. Skipper Virat Kohli was unbeaten on 72 off 137 balls with Rishabh Pant (17 off 21 balls) for company.
On smashing ton in the debut Test match, Twitteratti went berserk and even some of the popular names in cricket could not stop themselves from congratulating the batsman for his unmatched performance.
Here we bring reactions from some of the prominent names to Prithivi Shaw on becoming the youngest Indian cricketer to score a Test century on debut
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
Shaw what a show 💪 @PrithviShaw
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) 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
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
From an overseas point of view. Shaw has a couple of things going for him. Strong back foot player and plays the ball under his eyes. ðŸ‘#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 is better than making a debut? Smashing a century on debut! Congratulations and well played, @PrithviShaw! #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/TaBG856kAt
— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) October 4, 2018
