*NEW DELHI – Teenager Prithvi Shaw became the youngest Indian to score acentury on debut in the first Test against West Indies in Rajkot onThursday.*
Shaw, who is 18 years and 329 days old, reached his hundred off just 99deliveries in the second session on day one.
He becomes India’s second youngest century-maker after Sachin Tendulkar,who in 1990 was 17 years and 107 days when he scored 119 not out against inEngland in Manchester, but that was in his ninth Test match.
Shaw, a diminutive right-hander, reached the landmark with two runs offpaceman Keemo Paul and punched his fist in the air as he was given astanding ovation by the home crowd.
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Shaw is the seventh youngest international batsman to score his first Testcentury. He is also the third batsman after Shikhar Dhawan (85 balls) andDwayne Smith (93) to hit his debut ton in under 100 balls.
