KARACHI, July 25: Ahsan Khan produced a splendid all-round show as Zone-II Whites clinched the KCCA Under-15 Inter-zonal cricket championship with a five-wicket victory over Zone-VI Whites at the Landhi Gymkhana ground on Sunday. Ahsan first captured five for 36 with his medium-pacers as Zone-VI Whites were bundled out for 86 in the 39th over. He then hit a match-winning 34, including three boundaries, to help his side reach the target in 31 overs.

SUMMARISED SCORES:

ZONE-VI WHITES 86 in 38.4 overs (Abdullah Shah 23, Fahad Hashmi 21; Ahsan Khan 5-36, Junaid Ilyas 2-6); ZONE-II WHITES 87-5 in 31 overs (Ahsan Khan 34, Irfan Lodhi 16 not out; Fawad Khan 2-27).—APP

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