Prithvi Shaw, who smashed 134 in his debut test in Rajkot last week, played another scintillating knock as he hit 70 off just 53 balls in second Test innings.
Fans were excited to see India's latest batting star as India got the chance to bat on second day of the second test against West Indies on Saturday. After the impressive debut in Rajkot, the expectations were high. Shaw didn't disappoint.
Prithvi Shaw made his intentions clear from the very first over- Shaw played the upper cut off a rising Shannon Gabriel delivery to send it away for six. The last time an Indian batsmen had hit a six in the very first over of the innings was ten years ago- by a certain gentleman called Virender Sehwag.
While KL Rahul looked troubled at the other end, Shaw led India's reply with a scintillating display of strokes. He was helped by some sloppy work in the catching department by the Windies.
Shaw kept kept going after the bowling and hit spinner Jomel Warrican for three successive boundaries en route to his 39-ball fifty.
Meanwhile, KL Rahul departed for 4 off 25 balls. He jabbed at a Jason Holder delivery and dragged it onto the stumps after initially intending to leave it.
Shaw was batting on 52 at the lunch break with Cheteshwar Pujara on nine with India at 80/1.
The 18-year-old kept going in the same fashion after the break and looked set for another century. However, he was caught by Shimron Hetmyer off the bowling of Jomel Warrican.
Earlier, Umesh Yadav kept the West Indies tail from wagging. Yadav registered a career-best 6-88 as India took 6.4 overs to claim the last three West Indies wickets, bowling the visitors out for 311 in Hyderabad.
Umesh had struck in the very first over of the day when he bowled Devendra Bishoo for two after the tourists had resumed on 295-7.
The other overnight batsman, Roston Chase, needed two runs to complete his fourth test century, which he duly achieved before falling to Yadav. His chanceless 106 contained eight boundaries and a six.
