Twitterati in shock as Shivam Dube torments Karnataka at the Chinnaswamy

Karnataka managed to continue their winning run in the 2019-20 edition of the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The team, led by Manish Pandey managed to beat Mumbai by nine runs at the venue in a high-scoring encounter. However, they got a massive scare from all-rounder Shivam Dube, who has come up the ranks over the last and a half years.

On an excellent batting strip, Shreyas Iyer’s Mumbai won the toss and elected to field first. The decision backfired as the hosts racked up a massive 312 for the loss of seven wickets in 50 overs. There wasn’t any standout performer for Karnataka as KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Pandey scored well-crafted half-centuries and led the charge for the home team.

Mumbai used as many as eight bowlers, but none of them could make a large impact. Chasing the mammoth score, a lot of their batsmen in the top and middle order got starts, but none could go and convert them. Dube came to bat at number six and he had a massive task on hand. He saw three wickets go down and at one point in time, Mumbai needed 106 runs from 92 balls.

Shivam Dube lights up the Chinnaswamy

They only had three wickets in hand and it went without saying that the onus was on Dube to see his team through. To start with, he added 62 runs for the fifth wicket along with the in-form Suryakumar Yadav, who could only notch a 23-ball 26. Shams Mulani perished cheaply as well. Then the swashbuckling Dube stitched together a priceless stand of 70 runs with Shardul Thakur.

Dube did a chunk of the work and even notched his maiden List A century. Shivam ended up scoring 118 runs off 67 balls with seven fours and 10 colossal hits over the ropes. Unfortunately, the left-handed batter perished to Abhimanyu Mithun with Mumbai still needing 36 runs from 53 balls.

Three overs later, Prasidh Krishna trapped Thakur in front. Mithun nipped out Dhawal Kulkarni to inflict Mumbai with a defeat. In the meantime, Dube’s ton went in vain, but that didn’t stop Twitterati to shower appreciation on him. The netizens were all praises for the hard-hitting batter.

Here is how Twitter reacted

Shivam Dube must be a first new name on team sheet of Bangladesh series. #VijayHazare #INDvSA #indvban

— Manish (@IManish311) October 10, 2019

Gopal who bully VK-AB,got brutally hammered by Shivam Dube. Karnataka were cruising in easily,played an unbelievable innings of 118(67) in 313 chase & now it's Mumbai's game. Wow man can be brutal.

— arfan. (@Im__Arfan) October 10, 2019

Wish Shivam Dube continue his domestic form,
He is our No.6 Batsman in Limited overs

— Merin Kumar ™ (@merin_kumar) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube gone after fighting knock 118 (67 ) 7*4 10*6 chasing 312 in Chinnaswamy

Shreyas Gopal 6 overs 70 runs the guy who is making bunny of VK and ABD

— SaiRam Murthy (@sairammurthy6) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube smashed 118 runs from 67 balls including 7 fours and 10 sixes against Prasidh Krishna, Mithun, Shreyas Gopal, and Gowtham. This is should be the knock of this tournament. #VijayHazare

— Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube has played a blinder in a 312 run chase . Top order faltered, came in at 6 and revived the chase by striking a 58 ball hundred.

That Indian debut is coming soon .#VijayHazare pic.twitter.com/EddFbTwqGp

— Anish Ancil (@anishancil) October 10, 2019

If Hardik is not available for the limited overs leg in NZ, it would be interesting to see whether India goes back to Vijay Shankar or draft in Shivam Dube.

— KASHISH (@crickashish217) October 10, 2019

Brutal hitting from Shivam Dube in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. #VijayHazare pic.twitter.com/6nQvKXhxaX

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube alone ended us. What an innings. Wow.

— arfan. (@Im__Arfan) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube 110* 63 ball 6*4 10* 6 when team chasing 312 and he is fighting alone ffs 180 strike rate at chinnaswamy stadium bengaluru vs Karnataka.@CoachHesson don't release him

— Nikhil Rcb (@NVivartha) October 10, 2019

Karnataka vs. Mumbai always throws up thrillers.

This time around, we won. By just 9 runs. Shivam Dube with a 118 off 67 almost stole this win from us though.

— Thejaswi Udupa (@udupendra) October 10, 2019

Continues to murder attacks, Shivam Dube. Hope he gets a long haul with RCB (or for whomever he plays next IPL). #VijayHazare https://t.co/h8ZpRk9DId

— Suneer (@suneerchowdhary) October 10, 2019

Shivam Dube walked in with Mumbai 4 down for 104 runs, he got out after Mumbai added 173 runs in 122 balls at 8.5 RPO, Dube scored 118 of those 173 runs in 67 balls at 10.5 runs per over with other end scoring 55 runs at a run a ball. #VijayHazare

— Clive (@vanillawallah) October 10, 2019

Might as well try Shivam Dube with younger panda not around.

— Maitri Jain (@MaitriJain12) October 10, 2019

#asksportstak
I think Shivam Dube should be a replacement of HARDIK PANDYA.
Whats your opinion because Shivam Dube delivers continuously and in IPL he have microscope because then 2020 wc have only few months @vikrantgupta73 @rawatrahul9 @rashikarajput01

— Siddharth Pandey (@imsiddharth143) October 10, 2019