Deccan Chargers bounce back with a win over Chennai Super Kings

The Hyderabad Deccan Chargers, without the service of skipper VVS Laxman, made a great come back in the IPL. After losing four matches in a row, the Hyderabad Deccan Chargers finally bounced back with a comprehensive 7-wicket victory over Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings.

Gilchrist won the toss and elected to field first. The Deccan Chargers bowlers succeeded in restricting the Super Kings batsmen to 144/7 in 20 overs. Raina scored 32, while Morkel remained unbeaten on 29. Dhoni contributed 23. For Chargers, RP Singh took 2 wickets.

Stand-by skipper lead his team from the front and scored 54 off 36 balls to write the script for a victory. The Deccan Chargers reached the target in 18 overs. Besides Gilchrist, Styris too batted well and scored 36. Rohit Sharma made 23, while Afridi remained unbeaten on 20. It was Chennai Super Kings' 4th successive loss in the IPL.