Chennai: Nerijust Valskis struck twice as Chennaiyin FC hammered Jamshedpur FC 4-1 in an Indian Super League match here on Thursday to boost its chances of making it to the play-offs. After leading 2-0 at half-time, the host added two more goals in the second while conceding one as Jamshedpur's star player Sergio Castel scored. With this win, CFC moved to sixth place on the points table with 18 points while Jamshedpur slipped to seventh with 16.

It was a dominant performance from the two-time champion as they were brilliant from the start. The Blues scored very early in the game through the prolific Valskis and there was no looking back for the hosts. They could have added a second soon after but Andre Schembri missed a golden opportunity. He missed another but scored when he got his third opportunity. Just at the 43rd minute, Schembri converted a corner into a goal. Jamshedpur FC, on the other hand, were poor in defence and their attack was not great. They had no shots on target in the first half.