South take lead

HYDERABAD: A century by opener Badrinath 137 and his 72-run seventh wicket partnership with Rajath Bhatia 59 enabled defending champions South Zone take a 69-run first innings lead over North Zone on the penultimate day of the four-day All-India Inter-University Cricket Championship final for Vizzy Trophy on Tuesday.

Brief scores: North Zone 351 vs South Zone 420-8 Badrinath 137, Sunil Vishwanath 30, Rajath Bhatia 59, MR Srinivas 68 batting, Khaja Obaidullah 33 batting; Sangram Singh 2-70