SZ keep Vizzy

HYDERABAD: Hosts South Zone, by virtue of their first innings lead, retained the Vizzy Trophy as the four-day cricket final against North Zone ended in an exciting draw here on Wednesday.

Aman Rander 32 and Sangram Singh 9 n.o. prevented South a direct win with a 37-run last wicket stand. Brief scores: North Zone 351 amp; 223 Deepak Bhatnagar 51; Muttu Pandian 6-58 drew South Zone 452 Badrinath 137, MR Srinivas 77, Rajat Bhatia 59, Khaja Obaidullah 49 n.o, Sangram Singh 3-75.