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.

The first of a best of three finals for the ICL 20s Indian Championship featured defending champions Hyderabad Heroes take on the mighty Lahore Badshahs in front of an 83,000 spectators’ packed Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad.

An Unbeaten hurricane knock of 65 runs off just 38 deliveries by opening batsman Imran Farhat saw Lahore Badshahs maul Hyderabad Heroes by four wickets.

Scorching knocks of 88 and 51 by Nicky Boje and Stuart Binny helped Hyderabad Heroes to defeat Mumbai Champs by 79-runs in the ICL 20s Indian Championship match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Batting first, Heroes piled 214 runs, the highest score in the tournament. Chasing this imposing total, Champs could manage only 135 runs losing six wickets in their allotted 20 overs.

It was a big shock for Pakistan cricket authorities when they come to know that their prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf is all set to join the ‘rebel’ Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Mohammad Yousuf left Karachi on Monday for New Delhi to play in the Indian Cricket League. The right hand batsman has been named in the national squad for the up-coming series against the West Indies.

PCB officials confirmed they have learnt from Yousuf’s wife that he would be playing in the ICL, dealing a severe blow to the national team which has witnessed a series of defections to ICL in the recent years.

Murray Goodwin's efforts went in vain as Ahmedabad Rockets gone down to a 13-run defeat against Dhaka Warriors in the ICL 20s Indian Championship match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Chasing a victory target of 182 runs, Rockets could manage only 168 for 8 in 20 overs.
 
The former Zimbabwean batsman Goodwin kept the Rockets in the hunt. When he fell after scoring 59 with 104 on the board in 12 overs, Rockets were still in with a chance. But the fall of skipper Damien Martyn, Heath Streak, Baburao Yadav and Bhima Rao too soon with not much addition to the score spelt trouble for Rockets.

A fine opening partnership by Hamish Marshall and Deep Dasgupta led to an easy 9 wicket win for Royal Bengal Tigers against in-form Chennai Superstars in the ICL 20s Indian Championship match at Tau Devi Lal Stadium.

Chasing a victory target of 162 runs, the duo in an irresistible form, added 132 runs at a rapid pace. They toyed with the rival bowling attack as Bengal Tigers romped home losing just one wicket.