Powered by a good batting performance, Lahore Badshahs registered a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Hyderabad Heroes in the third and crucial final of the second edition of the ICL 20-20 championship trophy at the Sardar Patel Stadium. With this, Lahore Badshahs lifted the the second edition of the ICL 20-20 championship trophy. Man of the Match Imran Nazir scored an unbeaten strutting 44-ball 111.

From the very beginning, nothing went right for Hyderabad team. Imran Nazir hit the fastest century of the tournament to help Lahore Badshah reach the target of 159 in just 13.5 overs with a huge six over deep mid-wicket to register one of their biggest victories over the Hyderabad Heroes in the third of the best-of-three finals.

The former Pakistani opening batsman, played most of the time with a runner (Naved-ul-Hasan), hit as many as 7 fours and 11 sixes in his 44-ball massacre. He reached his century with a huge six in the 14th over.

Nazir scored his fifty in 16 balls, a record of the tournament. It is also the second fastest in international Twenty20 matches, with India's Yuvraj Singh holding the top spot, which he scored against England in October last year. In the very first over of the innings, Nazir in the fourth gear, fired two sixes and a four to score 24. His opening partner, Imran Farhat (28) gave a good support from the other hand. Nazir showed no respect for the bowlers picked up the hundred in eight overs. Although Heroes tried to tighten the screw, picking up Imran Farhat (28 off 25 balls) and Shahid Yousuf (1) within the span of four balls but it was too late.

Earlier, batting first Heroes scored a modest 158 runs in the allotted 20 overs. Opening batsman and wicket-keeper I Khaleel scored the highest 45 for the team. Expect Khaleel and S Binny (25) no other batsman from Heroes could add much in the teams total.

Scores in brief:

Hyderabad Heroes: 158/7 in 20 overs (I Khaleel 45, S Binny 25, Shahid Nazir 3/29, Saqlain Mushtaq 2/35) lost to Lahore Badshahs: 160/2 in 13.5 overs (Imran Nazir 111 n.o., Imran Farhat 28)

Man of the Match: Imran Nazir (Lahore Badshahs)