Hyderabad: An unbeaten knock of 41 by Sarabjeet Singh steered a thrilling win for Chandigarh Lions over Mumbai Champs in the ICL T20 match today at the LB Stadium here.

Singh came as a saviour for the Lions who were struggling after losing six wickets while chasing a victory target of 136 set by the Champs. His 41 not out off just 22 balls included three sixes, the last being the winning knock which ended the match in style.

Tail-ender Andrew Hall scored 17 crucial runs, when it mattered the most, giving the much needed support to Singh.

The match took several curious turns with brilliant bowling spells by Champs skipper Nathan Astle along with Michael Kasprowicz even as Singh single-handedly kept the scoreboard ticking.

Lions opener Mathew Eliot gave a good start despite losing his partners at frequent intervals. While Astle claimed four wickets, Kasprowicz scalped three Lions batsmen.

Earlier, the Mumbai team was restricted to 135 for six in the stipulated 20 overs courtesy to impressive deliveries by Dinesh Mongia, Andrew Hall and Daryl Tuffey.

The top order of Champs, including Astle and Pakistans Taufeeq Umar, collapsed like a pack of cards and it was Kiran Powar who brought a semblance of respectability to the tally with his unbeaten knock of 45 runs.

Powar s innings included a six and five boundaries that came off 42 deliveries. Middle order batsmen Subhojit Paul and Ranjit Khirid, who made 16 and 18 respectively, were the other top scorers.

No Champs batsman other than Powar crossed 20.

Tuffey claimed the crucial wickets of Astle and Raviraj Patil to put the Champs in a spot by the third over itself.

Earlier, Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Source : PTI