Prithvi Shaw has revealed that he lost count of the deliveries before Shikhar Dhawan told him there was another one left for the youngster to smash six boundaries in an over.
Prithvi Shaw hit six fours in the first over bowled by Shivam Mavi during the Delhi Capitals’ (DC) run-chase in their IPL 2021 encounter against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Prithvi Shaw Was Told By Shikhar Dhawan That There Was A Ball Left In Shivam Mavi’s 1st Over
During an interview with India News, Prithvi Shaw disclosed that he counted the wide bowled by Shivam Mavi before Shivam Dhawan reminded him that there was still one delivery left in the over.
“Actually I came to know after the fifth ball that a sixth ball was left because Mavi had bowled the first ball as a wide. So, I was counting that ball as well and it had slipped my mind. So, Shikhar Dhawan told me one more ball is left,” said Prithvi Shaw.
Prithvi Shaw stated that once he was aware of the situation, he made up his mind that the final delivery had to go for a boundary as well.
“Then it clicked me. I had not thought anything while hitting the first five boundaries. But I was definitely thinking about that before hitting the sixth boundary, that I have come close after hitting five boundaries in five balls and should try one more,” added Prithvi Shaw.
Prithvi Shaw smashed 82 runs off just 41 deliveries in that encounter as the Delhi Capitals chased down the 155-run target with seven wickets in hand and 21 deliveries to spare. Delhi Capitals opener Prithvi Shaw scored the fastest fifty of Indian Premier League 2021 on Thursday during the chase of 155 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 25th match of the tournament in Ahmedabad.
Prithvi Shaw Knew Where Exactly Shivam Mave Will Bowl 6th Ball And Was Ready
Prithvi Shaw added that he predicted the delivery pacer Shivam Mavi would bowl and was careful not to hit it for a maximum. He scored a 41-ball 82 as DC pulled off a comprehensive 7-wicket win.
“I knew where exactly Mavi is going to bowl to me. So just when he released the sixth ball, I was ready. I had tightened my glutes and forearm, that whatever happens, I will hit this one. The only thing was that it should not go for a six if I hit it too hard,” Prthvi Shaw further said.
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“Mavi is a very good bowler. He has played the under-19 World Cup with me. He and Kamlesh Nagarkoti are both my good friends. Before the match, I was telling him not to bowl too fast and he was telling me not to hit too much. So after the match, he was telling me that he had asked me not to hit,” signed off Shaw.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti were India’s premier seamers in their title-winning run at the 2018 Under-19 World Cup under Prithvi Shaw. The two pacers took nine wickets apiece in the six matches India played in that tournament.
Prithvi Shaw provided a blistering start to DC in the chase in the IPL 2021 match. He hogged the limelight with his six consecutive boundaries against KKR pacer Shivam Mavi in the opening over. Interestingly, he is only the second batsman after his teammate Ajinkya Rahane to do so in the history of the league.
Prithvi Shaw has 308 runs in 8 matches averaging 38.5 at a staggering strike rate of 166.48 with 3 fifties. He is the 4th highest run-scorer in IPL 2021 and has hit the most boundaries after teammate fellow opener Shikhar Dhawan who is the highest run-scorer with 380 runs.