KARACHI, July 9: A match-winning spell by right arm leg spinner, Azhar Shah, guided Zone-VI Whites to a nine-wicket victory over Zone-V Blues in the under-17 KCCA Inter-zonal tournament at Student ground on Monday.

Azhar snared six batsmen for 23 runs and he will be well-supported by off-spinner Ehtesham Sami who picked up three wickets for 26 as Zone-V (B) were bowled out for 85. Zone-VI (W) reached the target in 18.2 overs for the loss of one wicket.

Summarized scores:

Zone-VI beat Zone-Blue by nine wickets.

Zone-V (B) 85 in 30 overs (Masood Ahmed 18, Owais Ahmed 18; Izhar Hussain 16; Azhar Shah 6-23, Ehtesham Shami 3-26)

Zone-VI(W) 86 for one in 18.2 overs (Ahmed Iqbal 39 not out, Sajid Bashir 30 not out).