Usama Parkar and Azim Shaikh struck gold for Rizvi Springfield, Bandra as the two scored unbeaten double centuries to post a humongous 869 for five in reply to Christ Chruchu00e2u20acu2122s paltry first innings score of 22. Defending champions won the match by a massive margin of an innings and 808 runs as the Byculla side could only manage 39 in their second outing. Son of ex Ranji player and former coach of Anjuman-I-Islam school Zulifiqar Parkar, Usama scored a splendid 277 while his partner Azim got 229 to his name. The two shared the highest sixth wicket stand of 512 runs. Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,MiD-DAY
15 December,2010 10:40 AM IST
Springfield Rizvi skipper Akash Luthra had a pay a sum of Rs 19,000 in his bid to play the Harris Shield final against IES Raja Shivaji, Dadar yesterday. The lad had been busy representing Mumbai in the Under-16 tournament held in Kerala. He asserted that it was extremely important for him to play in his Schoolu00e2u20acu2122s final game in the tournament. He left his Mumbai team-mates behind and flew in alone to lead his side in the Harris Shield final. u00e2u20acu0153Last couple of days has been absolutely crazy. I desperately wanted to play for Rizvi in the final and Iu00e2u20acu2122m glad I reached just in the nick of time,u00e2u20acufffd said Akash who reached Mumbai on Monday evening while rest of his team members arrived yesterday. And he made his presence felt immediately as his gritty knock of 82 helped the defending champions to post a competitive total of 259 in their first innings of the Four-Day final being played at the Cricket Club of India, Churchgate. He was well supported by Rugved Insulkar (88) as the pair added a vital 147 runs for the fifth-wicket. Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,MiD-DAY
05 January,2011 08:58 AM IST
Akash Luthra's brilliant allround display helped Rizvi Springfield beat IES Raja Shivaji to successfully defend their Harris Shield title and clinch a hat-trick of trophies as they comfortably dismissed their Dadar counterparts to win by 225 runs. Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,Mid-Day
07 January,2011 10:51 AM IST
Anjuman-I-Islamu00e2u20acu2122s Khizar Dafedar is desperate to avoid the kind of embarrassment his side faced when they last met Rizvi Springfield in the Giles Shield final. The skipper is keen to make up for last yearu00e2u20acu2122s disappointment and wants his side to put up a brave show if they are to win the Under-14 title. Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,MiD-DAY
02 February,2011 08:04 AM IST
Prithvi Shaw silenced his critics after he smashed an unbeaten 157 to help Rizvi Springfield gain a lead of 141 runs against Anjuman-I-Islam English in the Giles Shield final at the Vengsarkar Academy, Oval Maidan. He was well supported by Armaan Jaffer (112 not out) with whom he shared an unbeaten stand of 262 runs for second wicket as the defending champions ended the day on 302 for one. Story & Video By - Husain M Zaidi,MiD-DAY
03 February,2011 08:11 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
