Ahmedabad: A top-order tumble deflated Hyderabad Heroes as Chennai Superstars ran out winners in the Indian Cricket League match here on Tuesday night. Chennai Superstars won by 18 runs.

The victory helped Chennai Superstars join Royal Bengal Tigers atop the points tally. Both teams have six points each though Chennai Superstars has played four matches to Royal Bengal Tigers’ three outings.

A poor start marred Hyderabad Heroes’ march towards the target of 161 as openers Abdul Razzak and Jimmy Maher perished on the drive. Ambati Rayudu was run out after Syed Mohammad threw the stumps down.

Nantie Hayward then castled Justin Kemp and had Stuart Binny caught on the cut to leave Hyderabad Heroes wobbling at 51 for five in 6.3 overs. Skipper Chris Harris (15) and Nicky Boje (38) made a fight of it. Harris carted R. Sathish for six and Boje hustled.

Harris then took a mighty heave at Ian Harvey and had his stumps rearranged.

From there, Heroes could score only 142 for nine in 20 overs and suffered its first defeat from three matches.

Opting to bat, Chennai Superstars scored 160 in 19.3 overs with a bulk of its runs coming in the first ten overs as opener Harvey struck a belligerent 49 (21b, 3×4, 5×6).

A Binny over went for 29 runs — Harvey hammered Binny for four sixes that started off with a pull and ended with a slam over long-off. However, Harvey missed his fifty as he miscued a shot off left-arm spinner Inder Shekar Reddy and was caught by Harris.

The scores: Chennai Superstars 160 in 19.3 overs (Ian Harvey 49, G. Vignesh 32, Hemang Badani 20, Chris Harris three for 18, Inder Shekar Reddy two for 31) bt Hyderabad Heroes 142 for nine in 20 overs (Nicky Boje 38, Ibrahim Khaleel 29 n.o., R. Jesuraj two for 16, Nantie Hayward two for 24, Shabbir Ahmed two for 38).

Wednesday’s match: Ahmedabad Rockets vs Royal Bengal Tigers, 7.30 p.m

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