linkArmaan Jaffer, the new record holder for the highest individual score in schools cricket, Mumbai, December 22, 2010
Armaan Jaffer, 13, is the new owner of the world record for the highest individual score in school cricket. Armaan, nephew of one-time India Test opener and Mumbai captain Wasim Jaffer, smashed 498 for Rizvi Springfield School against IES Raja Shivaji School in the Giles Shield tournament at Cross Maidan in Mumbai.
Armaan first broke the record for the highest score in the Giles Shield, an Under-14 tournament, going past the previous record of 357 set by Parikshit Valsangkar of IES VN Sule Guruji, Dadar against Christ Church last year. He then surpassed Sarfaraz Khan's 439 - scored in the Under-16 Harris Shield competition last year - to claim the world record. His knock, brought to an end by a catch, came off 490 balls and included 77 fours.
"I will thank my father who has always supported me and kept me going. I am little disappointed that I missed the 500-mark but as we say, 'One mistake and you are back in pavilion'," Armaan said.
Looks like cricket in the blood..