Medium-pacer K. Shashank from Mysuru, representing South Zone in the Vizzy Trophy Cricket Tournament, excelled with the ball  with a three-wicket haul (three for 16) and along with another Mysuru lad M. Venkatesh (two for 33), helped South Zone to restrict East Zone for 191 in 45.1 overs, and score a three-wicket win, in the league-cum-knock-out tie played at Scindia School Cricket Ground, Gwalior, yesterday.

East Zone batting first scored 191 in 45.1 overs. Thanks to some good batting by Rajesh Dhuper (90) and Kartik Biswal (46) East Zone could post a decent total. K. Shashank (three for 16), UaV Varma (three for 34) and M. Venkatesh (two for 33) were the main wicket-takers for South Zone and dented their rival’s hopes.

In reply, South Zone scored 192 for seven in 43.5 overs and registered their second consecutive win by three wickets.

Abhirath Reddy (51) and S.N. Rajkumar (60) were the main scorers. Skipper Aditya Somanna remained not out on 28.

SCORES

East Zone: 191 in 45.1 overs (Rajesh Dhuper 90, Kartik Biswal 46, K. Shashank 3 for 16, UaV Varma 3 for 34, M.                                                Venkatesh 2 for 33, Pranav Bhatia 2 for 46) lost to South Zone: 192 for 7 in 43.5 overs (Abhrath Reddy 51, S.N. Rajkumar 60, Aditya Somanna 28 n.o., UaV Varma 21, Vipin Chandra 2 for 45, Divya Prakash Singh 2 for 29).