Lions upset Tendulkar's Mumbai in opener
- Published: 11/09/2010 at 04:57 AM
- Online news: Sports
The Champions League Twenty20 tournament got off to a thrilling and surprise start Friday with local outfit Highveld Lions of South Africa defeating star-studded Mumbai Indians by nine runs.
Highveld Lions Jonathan Vandiar plays a shot during the Champions League Twenty20 League match against the Mumbai Indians at The New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The Lions won by nine runs.
Chasing 187 for victory after Jonathan Vandiar had topped scored for the Lions with 71, Mumbai looked good for a long time as openers Sachin Tendulkar and Shikhar Dhawan scored briskly only to fall away at the end.
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- Writer: AFP News agency
- Position: Agence France-Presse
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