Bengaluru: Mangalurean cricketer Kieth Pinto picked a five-wicke haul as Mangaluru Zone defeated Shimoga Zone by six wickets in the KSCA under-19 inter-moffussil cricket tournament here.
Wreaking havoc with the ball, Pinto bagged five wickets for 26 runs. Sreekar Ganiga (2/26) and Abhilash Shetty (2/30) also played their part in bowling out Shimoga for a paltry score of 103 in 36 overs.
Chasing 104 to win, Sureen MU smashed an unbeaten 49 as Mangaluru Zone reached the target (104/4) without much trouble in just 28 overs.
Brief scores: Shimoga Zone: 103 all out in 36 overs (Abhilash Shetty 2-30, Sreekar Ganiga 2-26, Kieth Pinto 5-26) lost to Mangaluru Zone: 104/4 in 28 overs (Sureen MU 49*; Samarth 2-14).
