India XI book a place in the final

New Delhi: A fine half-century by Tejinder Pal Singh and a three-wicket haul by Ganapathi Vignesh helped ICL India XI register a 32-run victory over ICL Pakistan XI in their last league match and book a place in the final of Indian Cricket League Twenty20 World Series tournament at the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.

With this win, India XI have six points from their four matches in the two-leg league with three wins and a loss.

While, Pakistan XI and World XI have identical two points each from three ties and the winner between them tomorrow will take on India XI in the final on April 15.

Put in to bat by Pakistan XI, the hosts posted a formidable total of 176-6 with T P Singh scoring a hurricane 32-ball 52, while skipper Ibrahim Khaleel adding another valuable 35 off 30 balls.

Chasing the big target, Pakistan XI managed to reach 144-6 in their alloted 20 overs, falling short by 32 runs.

Ganapathi Vignesh returned figures of 3-22 from his four overs, while Ghulam Murtaza took 2 for 22.

Pakistan XI got off to a flying start and were 40-1 in the third over itself but they soon lost the momentum, as Indian bowlers put pressure in the middle overs.