IPL 2010: Deccan Chargers Maintain Semi-Final Push

Deccan Chargers 151-6 (Sharma 51, Steyn 3-18) beat
Royal Challengers Bangalore 138 (Dravid 49) by 13 runs

The Deccan Chargers overcame a terrible start to their Indian Premier League game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore to win by 13 runs and keep their hopes of making the semi-finals alive.

Dale Steyn's opening burst reduced the Chargers to 14 for three but they managed to post 151 for six and defended that by bowling out the Challengers for 138.

Steyn was on a hat-trick when he had Adam Gilchrist and Tirumalasetti Suman caught for golden ducks and he then bowled compatriot Herschelle Gibbs for 12 to leave the Chargers reeling.

Despite Steyn returning figures of three for 18, the Chargers rallied and a vital innings of 51 from Rohit Sharma, ably supported by Mohnish Mishra's 41, got them back on track, the pair adding 82 for the fourth wicket.

Andrew Symonds (19) and Ryan Harris (13 not out) weighed in with late runs to propel the Chargers past 150 and to what proved to be a winning score.