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Nov 9, 2008, Sun (ICL Match 35) Ahmedabad Rockets beat Chandigarh Lions by 39 runs in a day encounter on Sunday at the Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Murray Goodwin made a quick 61 of 31 balls, with six fours and one six, to help the Rockets to post a victory over the Lions.
Electing to bat, Ahmedabad Rockets began their innings at rocket speed. Rockets blazed all their cylinders to set up a handsome target of 197 runs in their stipulated 20 overs.
Even after losing first wicket in third over, the Rockets didn’t loose their nerves and carried on in great style to make a big score at a rate of 9.93 runs per over.
Martin Sanjeev (31), who scored three sixes and a four, and skipper Ryan Campbell (28) also chipped in for Rockets.
Skipper Andrew Hall was the most expensive bowler for lions conceding 47 runs in four overs, while Love Ablish took four wickets for 35 runs.
Lions started disastrously as they lost three wickets with just 12 runs on board.
Jason Gillespie, who took two wickets conceding 13 runs, and Rakesh Patel bowled tightly to put Lions on the back foot.
Hall (22) tried to put Lions in the chase, but ended his innings holing out to Reetinder Sodhi off Suman Kalia.
By the time Karanveer Singh (42) and Amit Uniyal (45) launched into late counter-attacks with seven sixes between them, Lions had already lost the advantage to Rockets.
Sodhi was outstanding in the field for Rockets taking three catches and effecting one run-out.
Goodwin was adjudged ‘man of the match’.

Ahmedabad Rockets vs Chandigarh Lions Highlights1

Ahmedabad Rockets vs Chandigarh Lions Highlights1

Nov 2, 2008 Sun (ICL Match 28) Lahore Badshahs defeated Chandigarh Lions by seven wickets in a day and night encounter at the Tau Devi Lal stadium in Panchkula.

Lahore Badshahs were chasing a target of 136 runs set by Chandigarh Lions. The opening batsmen of Badshahs, Imran Nazir put up 33 runs before he got out.

Badshahs lost the second wicket in a quick succession but then their batting stabilized. Navel-ul-Hasan hit a half century in 33 balls that helped the Badshahs to register a victory against Lions.

The Badshahs achieved the victory total in 16 overs at the loss of three wickets.

Earlier Chandigarh Lions made 136 runs after they won the toss.

Lions were slow in piling up the score but were consistent. They lost the first wicket of Tejinder Pal Singh at the score of 40 runs in the seventh over.

Lions kept loosing wickets till they had lost four, but then Lou Vincent and Chetan Sharma Jr’s partnership of 43 runs helped the team to move towards victory.

At the end of 20 overs, the Lions were six down for 136 runs.

Naved-ul-Hasan won man of the match award for his not out innings of 50 runs of 33 balls.

October 18 (2300 hrs) Chandigarh Lions defeated Chennai Superstars by eight runs in a day-night encounter played at Sardar Vallabhai Patel stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Lions, batting first, posted a total of 163 for loss of eight wickets in their stipulated 20 overs. Dinesh Mongia hit 47 runs off just 29 balls, while Gaurav Gupta scored 25 runs for the Chandigarh team.Pacer Nantie Hayward was the most successful bowler for the Superstars with his haul of four wickets for 21 runs. Chasing the modest total, Superstars lost wickets at regular intervals. R Sathish was the top scorer for the Chennai team with 38 runs, while Russel Arnold scored 35 runs. Pacer Daryl Tuffy and Andrew Hall led the Lions bowling attack, picking up three wickets each. Tuffy was well supported by Andrew Hall who too scalped three wickets at crucial stages of the match. Daryl Tuffy was adjudged the Man of the Match.