Chennai, Aug. 19 -- Prithvi Shaw made a significant impact in his first competitive match for Maharashtra, scoring a century against Chhattisgarh on the second day of the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament at Guru Nanak College on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old opener, who moved from Mumbai earlier this year, maintained his composure on a difficult pitch and scored his century off 122 deliveries while his colleagues fought hard. In the 44th over of Maharashtra's innings, Shaw hit a boundary to get to the three-figure score.

His innings, which included a six and fourteen fours, was based on patience and application as he calmly handled the erratic bounce and turn. Shaw has played five Tests, six ODIs, and a T20I for India so far. His last inte...