Chandigarh and Chennai post wins again

Ganapathi Vignesh's 46-ball 54 helped the Chennai Superstars overhaul the Ahmedabad Rockets' total of 116 with three balls to spare in Hyderabad. Vignesh followed up his 49 from the previous day with a skilled innings, holding the Chennai innings together until the 18th over, after which the lower order scraped home. Chennai's decision to field was backed up by a disciplined bowling performance. Each of the five bowlers used took at least one wicket - new-ball bowler Rajamani Jesuraj took two to leave Ahmedabad 2 for 5 - and the top score was opener Anshu Jain's 33. Apart from Vignesh there was little support when chasing, and he had to handle most of the scoring.

Chandigarh Lions completed an easy eight-wicket win against Hyderabad Heroes in Hyderabad. The hosts opted to bat first but could only manage 126, thanks largely to handy knocks from Syed Sahabuddin (39) and Pagadala Niranjan (30) down the order. In reply TP Singh (43 not out) and captain Dinesh Mongia (43 not out) added 68 to take Chandigarh home.