Sports Roundup – 21th October 2017

Sports Roundup – 21th October 2017

CRICKET India ‘A’ Wins Against New Zealand ‘A’ In Unofficial ODI: Outstanding batting efforts from Shardul Thakur (40) and an unbeaten 38 by Karn Sharma helped India ‘A’ beat New Zealand ‘A’, thus winning the final unofficial ODI series at Visakhapatnam. Electing to bat first, the kiwis scored 173 in 44.2 overs, courtesy knocks of…

Avabai Petit Wins Football Tourney

Avabai Petit Wins Football Tourney

In the crucial semi-finals of the Under 16, Division-II of ‘Football Tournament’ organised by the Mumbai School Sports Association (MSSA), the Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls High School (Bandra) outplayed Gokuldham High School (Goregaon) by 2-0. The finals was nerve wrenching with both teams goal-less at half time. However, Petit’s Alla Kolhaa’s scored a lone…

Kayaan Beats All Odds!

Kayaan Beats All Odds!

Breaking all odds, 13-year-old Kayaan Anklesaria, was declared top athlete at the World Children’s Winners Games 2017 – a programme where young cancer survivors compete internationally in a series of sports. Kayaan had been diagnosed with brain tumour at the age of eleven. Having to undergo a series of chemotherapy sessions, radiation and surgery, Kayaan,…