Indian starter Prithvi Shaw’s struggle with form continued on Day 1 of the day-night test in Adelaide when Mitchell Starc cleared him on the second ball of the match on Thursday. Shaw was preferred to Shubman Gill for the show’s Adelaide premiere, but it failed to make an impact, and his firing became a huge topic of conversation on social media. Fans, who had already questioned his inclusion in the game XI, trolled the batter on social media.
See how Shaw came out:
With the second ball of the Test! #OhWhatAFeeling@Toyota_Aus | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/4VA6RqpZWt
– cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2020
Here’s how fans reacted to Prithvi Shaw’s firing:
Me after seeing some past performance of @PrithviShaw ..#INDvAUS #PrithviShaw #rigid pic.twitter.com/TfXmzN1YSv
– Atul kumar Verma (@ Atulkum00354545) December 17, 2020
Australian bowlers = only need a wicket
Prithvi Shaw = pic.twitter.com/ctoXV6mB44– Shahrukh Malik (@ShahrukhJiMalik) December 17, 2020
I also #PrithviShaw:#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #AdelaideTest pic.twitter.com/Ibn1b7MQhZ
– ENGINEER (@High_On_Chai_) December 17, 2020
After going out in 2 balls, prithvi shaw will be like: pic.twitter.com/BMyXQtMR8T
– RAHUL JAIN (@rahuljaiinn) December 17, 2020
#PrithviShaw Vs Cummins Hazelwood And Starc On Day 1 #Shaw pic.twitter.com/QRv6lhZ7dP
– Akshay Sharma (@ AkshayS76169779) December 17, 2020
#PrithviShaw Comes out in a duck
Kohli: pic.twitter.com/3nVjHOFonu– Sidhu (@TheFlummoxGuy) December 17, 2020
When they compared you to sachin-sehwag-Lara but you still acted like afridi #INDvAUS #PrithviShaw pic.twitter.com/62XMgdCWsn
– G! # (@ViratkohliFab) December 17, 2020
#INDvAUS#PrithviShaw Situation pic.twitter.com/FjsBu0rhce
– Meme Baaz (@ TheNovaGaming3) December 17, 2020
Another wasted opportunity. #PrithviShaw #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Xv9NcTxteS
– Mohammedshafeek M (@mmoshaf) December 17, 2020
Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat, and Shaw and Mayank Agarwal came out to bat on Thursday. Mitchell Starc started the new ball process for the hosts and provided an early breakthrough. Starc threw a ball completely off the stump and Shaw tried to push it away from his body, only achieving an inside edge that made his wood rattle.
After their departure, Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara played cautiously and closed the first hour of play of the day without losing any more wicket. Pujara looked solid as ever, while Agarwal also fought hard for his 17 runs.
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However, he couldn’t continue for long as Pat Cummins, the No. 1 fast pitcher in the longest format, threw him through the gate with a wonderful delivery after he leaned forward to defend, leaving a gap considerable between his bat and pad. After Agarwal’s departure, Pujara joined Kohli in the middle, reading 32/2.
India went 41/2 at dinner break, with Pujara unbeaten with 17 and Kohli hitting with five runs.
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