Chennai, March 10 -- Hyderabad FC secured their first win of the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 campaign as the Thangboi Singto-coached team defeated Chennaiyin FC by 1-0 in their backyard at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

In an encounter where forwards from both sides created numerous goal-scoring chances, Hyderabad FC returned as the happier unit as the Marina Machans were handed a massive blow amidst their aspirations to qualify for the playoffs. Chennaiyin is at 11th spot with five wins, three draws and 10 losses, giving them 18 points. Hyderabad is still in the 12th and last spot with a win, five draws and 13 losses, giving them eight points.

The crossbar of both goalposts was rattled multiple times, but the ev...