Rohit Sharma’s 68 runs in 38 balls gave 5 wickets win to Deccan Chargers against Punjab in Dharmasala and jumped to 4th position in table point.
Deccan Chargers won toss and chose to field first. Kings XI Punjab loss first wicket as Marsh in first over but other player played well and took team score to 174/3 (20 overs).
Kings XI Punjab Inning:
174/3 (20 overs)
Shaun Marsh (0 run in 1 ball), 1/1
Sangakkara (52 runs in 37 balls), 87/2
Yuvraj Singh (20 runs in 20 balls), 173/3
Jayawardene (93* runs in 62 balls)
Irfan Pathan (1* run in 1 ball)
From Deccan Chargers, Harris, RP Singh and Rohit Sharma has taken 1-1 wicket.
In chasing target of 175 runs, Deccan Chargers were losing wickets in regular interval but Rohit Sharma’s inning made deccan chargers to achieve target with 5 balls remaining.
Deccan Chargers’ Inning:
178/5 (19.1 overs)
Gilchrist (9 runs in 5 balls), 13/1
Mishra (20 runs in 21 balls), 54/2
T Suman (43 runs in 31 balls), 120/3
Rohit Sharma (68* run in 38 balls)
Symonds (4 runs in 6 balls), 126/4
Mitchell Marsh (15 runs in 11 balls), 154/5
Sumanth (6* runs in 3 balls)
Man of the Match : Rohit sharma
Point Table:
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 12 | 9 | 3 | 18 | +1.116 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | +0.467 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | +0.066 |
| Deccan Chargers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -0.363 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | +0.270 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -0.421 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.632 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -0.484 |