Prithvi Shaw is a work in progress. Correction: His comeback is a work in progress.&nbsp;
The young Mumbai batsman has not walked out to bat for India ever since his unproductive Adelaide outing in the first of the four Border-Gavaskar Trophy Tests of 2020-21.
On Sunday, Shaw smashed an 89-ball unbeaten 105 to help Mumbai overwhelm Delhi in their Vijay Hazare Trophy opener at Jaipur.
Shaw told mid-day that he adopted a cautious approach early on in his innings and that was instrumental in him getting a substantial score in the 50-overs tournament. &ldquo;As I got out early in Australia, I increased my stride slightly while playing defensive shots. I think it worked out properly. Now, I am not thinking about scoring a century. I set small targets, go for 10-10 runs, because I have to stay at the wicket to get a century. I told myself to play at least 100 balls,&rdquo; he said.
Prithvi Shaw&rsquo;s coach at Delhi Capitals Pravin Amre welcomed his cautious approach early in the innings against Delhi.
&ldquo;He used to get out after playing 20-25 balls. So the goal set for him was to play 100 balls in a one-day game. I am happy, not because he scored a hundred, but because he played 89 balls,&rdquo; Amre told mid-day.com on Monday.
&ldquo;It is important that he has that game awareness. We saw in previous matches that he was always in a hurry. But now he is giving himself that time, which is a very good sign,&rdquo; remarked Amre, who represented the country in 11 Tests and 37 ODIs.
When asked whether Shaw has got his focus back, Amre said: &ldquo;Work in progress&rdquo;
He added: &ldquo;It was more than a technical thing. We worked on him tactically and to improve temperament on how he can handle the situation.&rdquo;

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