Young Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw has become the youngest Indian cricketer to score a Test ton in his debut match. Shaw scored his maiden Test century on Thursday after he was handed his Test cap to play first of the two-match Test series between India and West Indies. The opening Test match between India and West Indies is being played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

Applauding Prithvi Shaw’s performance, International Cricket Council (ICC) wrote on the micro-blogging site Twitter: ” WHAT A DEBUT 👏

Prithvi Shaw brings up his maiden Test 💯. At 18 years 329 days, he has now become the youngest Indian to score a century on debut! 🔥”

WHAT A DEBUT 👏

Prithvi Shaw brings up his maiden Test 💯. At 18 years 329 days, he has now become the youngest Indian to score a century on debut! 🔥

➡️ https://t.co/SreOH45VXi pic.twitter.com/7r8UFsPD5A

— ICC (@ICC) October 4, 2018

” What a moment this is for young @PrithviShaw 👏💪 Brings up his FIRST Test 💯 off 99 deliveries,” Board of Cricket for Control in India wrote on Twitter.

What a moment this is for young @PrithviShaw 👏💪

Brings up his FIRST Test 💯 off 99 deliveries. pic.twitter.com/fBN4VQP2fD

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2018

” 💯👏🙌 Take a bow, @PrithviShaw #INDvWI,” BCCI wrote in another Tweet.

💯👏🙌

Take a bow, @PrithviShaw #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/3ttCamlAcl

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 4, 2018

18-year-old Prithvi Shaw proved he’s one to watch after scoring a half-century on his Test debut. #INDvWI https://t.co/jIWQvUa8iH

— Twitter Moments India (@MomentsIndia) October 4, 2018

The only other ‘Shaw’ to play Test cricket was England’s Alfred Shaw, who had the distinction of delivering the first ever ball in Test cricket on March 15, 1877.#INDvWI#PrithviShaw

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) October 4, 2018

Congratulations to Prithvi Shaw for a hundred on debut. Love the fact that he can score at a strike rate of 100 just batting instinctively without looking to over attack or by taking risks. 👏👏👏🙏#PrithviShaw

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) October 4, 2018

Century in tests, Ranji, Duleep, all on debut, all before 19th birthday! @PrithviShaw take a bow! #PrithviShaw #INDvWI

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) October 4, 2018

Too early to say, but Shaw’s technique reminds me of Sachin.#INDvWI #prithvishaw

— Vaishali♀ (@vaishali_45) October 4, 2018

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Prithvi Shaw – Destined For Greatness

The Journey Begins#INDvWI #PrithviShaw

— …. (@ynakg2) October 4, 2018

Classic hundred on Debut for @PrithviShaw. He’s the second youngest for India and 7th youngest in the world to score a Century. Only third player to score century in under 100 balls on Debut. Go for it Boy! #PrithviShaw #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/UlY6SYltQW

— Sriram (@NaamRaam) October 4, 2018

#PrithviShaw in da house ! @PrithviShaw #homecoming #rajkot #INDvsWI pic.twitter.com/VVHEXs8cI6

— Kasturi Shankar (@KasthuriShankar) October 4, 2018

He came, he Shaw, he conquered 💯👏👏#PrithviShaw

— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) October 4, 2018

And it’s a century 😇😇😇😇
What an innings by #PrithviShaw… Love u sooo much. 😘😘😘😘😘
U tuk my heart away 😍😍😍#INDvWI pic.twitter.com/ICwaPnDmLM

— Ayesha Takia (@AyeshaTakiaKhan) October 4, 2018

Meanwhile, Prithvi Shaw has become 293rd player to represent India in the longest format of the game.