{"id":25427,"date":"2025-11-28T05:42:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/prithvi-shaw-slams-23-ball-fifty-in-first-smat-match-as-maharashtra-captain-cricket-news\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T05:42:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T05:42:20","slug":"prithvi-shaw-slams-23-ball-fifty-in-first-smat-match-as-maharashtra-captain-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/prithvi-shaw-slams-23-ball-fifty-in-first-smat-match-as-maharashtra-captain-cricket-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Prithvi Shaw Slams 23-Ball Fifty In First SMAT Match As Maharashtra Captain | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9736611\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">November 28, 2025, 11:07 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9736611\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205 asubttl-schema\">Shaw has hammered 8 fours and 2 sixes so far for Maharashtra in the 192-run chase against Hyderabad at JU Second Campus in Salt Lake, Kolkata.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Prithvi Shaw impresses with his batting in first SMAT match as Maharashtra captain. (Picture Credit: Instagram)\" title=\"Prithvi Shaw impresses with his batting in first SMAT match as Maharashtra captain. (Picture Credit: Instagram)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Prithvi Shaw impresses with his batting in first SMAT match as Maharashtra captain. (Picture Credit: Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Out-of-favour India batter Prithvi Shaw, who failed to find any buyer in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction last year, is playing his first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) match as Maharashtra captain on Friday (November 28) in Kolkata against Hyderabad. In the match taking place at JU Second Campus in Salt Lake, the 26-year-old right-handed batter from Mumbai opened the innings in the 192-run chase and needed just 23 balls to complete his maiden half-century in the premier domestic T20 tournament for his new team.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The half-century in 23 balls is also a special one for Shaw, as the ongoing match is his first as captain of Maharashtra in SMAT 2025, and he is playing a captain\u2019s knock. So far, Shaw, who has played in the IPL for Delhi Capitals, has hammered 8 fours and 2 sixes. He completed his half-century by taking a single on the second ball of the ninth over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Prithvi-2025-11-21b7ccbfa96f07ee8b654ff3256253e9.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Shaw, who is one of the five Indians to win the U19 World Cup as captain, would now look to convert his half-century into a big knock and help his side chase down the target of 192 runs as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">In Maharashtra\u2019s first match of the ongoing T20 tournament, Shaw was only able to score five runs from five balls against Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday (November 26), and his side suffered a humiliating defeat by 5 wickets. In that match, Ruturaj Gaikwad was leading Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Shaw was appointed as Maharashtra captain after Gaikwad was included in India\u2019s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa. Gaikwad, who last played for India in a T20I match against Zimbabwe in Harare on July 13, 2024, earned an ODI call-up after scoring one century (117) and one half-century (68*) for India A in the three unofficial ODIs against South Africa A in Rajkot this month.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Shaw impressed in Ranji<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Shaw, who left Mumbai and joined Maharashtra ahead of the start of the 2025-26 domestic season, impressed with his batting performances in the first half of the Ranji Trophy as well. He has played five Ranji matches for Maharashtra this season and, with the help of one double century and three fifties, has amassed a total of 470 runs in seven innings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>November 28, 2025, 11:07 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1919086205 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/cricket\/\">cricket<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Prithvi Shaw Slams 23-Ball Fifty In First SMAT Match As Maharashtra Captain<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. 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