Indian Cricket League

ICL: Hyderabad Heroes beat Mumbai Champs

In one of the most one-sided games of the ICL 20-20 Indian Championship, the Mumbai Champs were drubbed by 79 runs by the Hyderabad Heroes in game 32 on Thursday.

After Nicky Boje helped the Heroes post a formidable 214-run target, the Champs were restricted to a dismal 135-6 in Chandigarh and hence, allowing the Hyderabad team to book a place for themselves in the final four.

Champs were never in the hunt during their chase as they failed to get off the blocks through out their innings. Stand-in skipper Dheeraj Jadhav top scored with a polished 43 but none of his team mates could come up with a half decent effort.

Earlier, Boje’s 49-ball 88 propelled the Hyderabd Heroes to a mammoth score of 214-6. Boje, who was the last wicket to fall in the final over of the innings smashed five sixes and eight boundaries as his willow flourished with disdain. Boje was particularly severe on tweaker Avinash Yadav, hitting him for 24 runs in the 19th over with Justin Kemp. The South African was well supported by the impressive Stuart Binny who blasted a 26-ball 51 with the help of five fours and three sixes.

Tags: Hyderabad Heroes, ICL, Mumbai Champs