U-19 Cricket World Cup: Ian Bishop compares Prithvi Shaw to Sachin Tendulkar, Twitter agrees

by Shivendra Singh · January 14, 2018

The Men in Blue are off to a great start in their ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018 campaign, as the Indian team on Sunday beat Australia by 100 runs, here at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand.

Defending a total of 328/7, the youngsters bowled out Australia for 228, registering their first victory.

And India’s U-19 captain Prithvi Shaw received the greatest compliment that batsman can get as commentator Ian Bishop compared the youngster’s stroke-play to the maestro Sachin Tendulkar. Shaw scored 94 off 100 balls against the Australians to helping the Indians trounce the Aussies by a staggering 100-run victory.

Reacting to a Shaw drive off the front foot, Bishop said the shot reminded him of Sachin Tendulkar.

Prithvi Shaw shows off his Player of the Match award for the cameras! #INDvAUS #U19CWC pic.twitter.com/lyiaNOW43z

— Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) January 14, 2018

“That is Tendulkar,” the 50-year-old said during his commentary stint.

Prithvi Shaw has already created a stir in India’s domestic circuit with a stunning domestic season for Mumbai. Many have compared his prodigious talent with that of Sachin, who also burst into scene very early in his career. Shaw though …read more