Deccan Chargers

IPL: Deccan Chargers beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Rohit Sharma sealed a stunning six-wicket win for the Deccan Chargers over the Kolkata Knight Riders by hitting the last ball of the match for a six with one run required. Sharma’s heroics saw the Chargers end the match on 166 for four after the Knight Riders had made 160 for five from their 20 overs.

The Chargers, who had lost their way a little after Adam Gilchrist crashed 43 in 31 balls, Tirumalasetti Suman made 31 and Herschelle Gibbs 28, needed 21 to win from the final six balls, but Sharma, unbeaten on 32, and Yalaka Venugopal Rao, unbeaten on seven, with the help of a no ball and some wides, plundered 21 runs to seal a remarkable win.

Mortaza looked to have put his side in a strong position to win when he ran out Andrew Symonds for 18 with three overs to go but he ended the match nursing figures of nought for 58.

Australians Brad Hodge (48 in 41 balls) and David Hussey (43 in 17 balls) top scored for Kolkata, Hussey blasting four sixes in his fine innings. Ryan Harris, back in the Chargers side along with Gibbs, picked up two for 20 with Symonds and Sharma picking up a wicket apiece.

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