Prithvi Shaw slammed the third-fastest double century in Ranji Trophy history on Monday -- his maiden first-class century for Maharashtra and 14th overall -- as Maharashtra set themselves up to try and force an outright result in an Elite Group B fixture against Chandigarh in Chandigarh.

Shaw got to the landmark off 141 balls, which is a shade behind Hyderabad's Tanmay Agarwal (off 119 balls v Arunachal Pradesh in 2024-25) and Mumbai's Ravi Shastri (off 123 balls v Baroda in 1984-85). Incidentally, Shastri hit six sixes in an over in that match, making him the first and only Indian yet to achieve this feat in first-class cricket.

Shaw's 222 contained 29 fours and five sixes, helping Maharashtra score at 6.9 an over as they declared their second innings on 359 for 3. Chandigarh then

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