Vijay Hazare Trophy: Prithvi Shaw Shatters Records On Way To 152-Ball 227

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw on Thursday rediscovered his form and became the eighth Indian player to score a double century in 50-over cricket as he smashed an unbeaten 227 off 152 deliveries, includ

Shaw's double century comes against a Puducherry who used as many as eight bowlers with 35-year-old former India Test bowler Pankaj Singh leading the line-up. Puducherry has suffered heavy defeats in the two earlier matches of the tournament, losing to Delhi by 179 runs and to Rajasthan by six wickets in their opening match.

Interestingly, Pankaj knows Sawai Man Singh Stadium - the headquarters of the Rajasthan team - inside out as it was here that he practiced and played for several years in domestic tournaments. He was part of the Ranji Trophy-winning Rajasthan teams in 2010-11 and 2011-12.

Shaw's 227 not out is the highest score by any captain in a 50-over match, surpassing the 222 not out that South African great Graeme Pollock scored for Eastern Province against Border in 1974.

A poor patch of form throughout the 2020 Indian Premier League while representing Delhi Capitals, coupled with scores of naught and four in India's first Test against Australia in December, led to Shaw being dropped from the Indian team for the remainder of the Australian tour. He was also not selected for the ongoing four-match Test series at home against England and the T20I series that begins on March 12.

However, Shaw struck fine form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, having scored an unbeaten 105 against Delhi in Mumbai's first match of the tournament and 34 in the next match.