All-rounder Yashasvi Jaiswal helps Rizvi Springfield beat Don Bosco to reach the final of Harris Shield
Rizvi Springfield clashed against Don Bosco High School, Matunga in the semi-final of Harris Shield starting 12th April at Azad Maidan, Mumbai. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Don Bosco was bundled out for 175 runs in 72.4 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the wrecker-in-chief as he bowled a magical spell grabbing 5-37. Jaiswal bowled in right areas all-throughout his spell and left the batsmen clueless. With every wicket, there was a boost in his confidence and so was his hunger for taking more and more wickets rising. Shreeraj Gharat (51 runs off 75 balls) and Divyaansh Saxena (41 runs off 47 balls) played well but could not capitalize on the strong starts they got. Rizvi ended the day one at 38 for no loss off nine overs.
Rizvi posted a mammoth 440-9 in 89 overs, thanks to Ranveer Yadav who struck an unbeaten 133 off 143 balls, hitting 15 boundaries and three sixes. He played a pivotal role in Rizvi’s batting. Suraj Pandey (42 runs off 115 balls), Harsh Tripathi (47 runs off 65 balls), Shoaib Siddiqui (49 runs off 42 balls) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (44 runs off 25 balls) also chipped in and made some useful contributions with the bat. Shreeraj Gharat was the pick of the bowlers for Don Bosco as he accounted for 6-121.
With the consent of both the captains, Rizvi was announced as the winner of the match on 1st innings lead.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (5-37 and 44 runs off 25 balls) was declared as the Man of the Match for his excellent all-round efforts.
