Heroes upset Badshahs

Earlier, Hyderabad Heroes, who defeated defending champions Chennai Superstars to reach the finals, had a slow start and were 64 for two in the 10th over. Former Australian player and Heroes opener Jimmy Maher struck 33 in 34 balls while his partner Razzaq struck a quickfire 21 of 12 balls.

One-down Ambati Rayudu was looking in good touch, but was the first among three batsmen to get run out after making 44 off 42 balls. The middle-order failed to maintain a healthy run rate, with former South African all-rounder Justin Kemp consuming 20 balls for his 11 before being bowled by Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. Naved-ul-Hasan turned out to be the most expensive bowler for the Badshahs, conceding 47 runs.

Stuart Binny 3 and skipper Chris Harris 8 were run out without making much contribution.

Brief scores: Hyderabad Heroes 143 for 6 in 20 overs A Rayudu 44 bt Lahore Badshahs: 137 for 9 in 20 overs Taufeeq Umar 43 n.o; A Razzaq 3/18