India vs West Indies: Prithvi Shaw becomes youngest Indian to score Test half-century on debut

NEW DELHI: Prithvi Shaw on Thursday became the youngest Indian to score a Test half-century on debut. The Mumbai batsman, who became India’s 293rd Test player, achieved the feat during the first Test of the two-match series against the West Indies at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. The record was previously held by Abbas Ali Baig, who scored a half-century against England in Manchester in 1959 at the age of 20 years 131 days.

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Shaw, at the age of 18 years and 329 days also became the second youngest Test debutant opener for India. Former cricketer Vijay Mehra made his Test debut and opened India’s innings at the age of 17 years and 265 days.






Shaw, who made his First class debut in January 2017 in Rajkot itself also became the youngest Indian and fourth youngest overall to face the first ball of a Test innings.

Zimbabwe’s Hamilton Masakadza, Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal and Pakistan’s Imran Farhat are the three players who are ahead of Shaw on that list.

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