Mumbai Indians beat Deccan Chargers, win sixth game in a row

Mumbai Indians registered their sixth consecutive win in the IPL, as they beat the Deccan Chargers by 25 runs. They are on the 4th spot on the point table and extend their lead over Delhi DareDevils and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Deccan Chargers won the match and invited Mumbai Indians to bat first. Despite Jayasuriya's explosive knock of 36, Mumbai Indian lost the momentum in the middle, but recovered well to finist at 178/7 in 20 overs. Tendulkar scored 23, while Nayaar made 38. Bravo contributed 30. For Deccan Chargers, RP Singh took 3 wickets, while Afridi and Venugopal took 2 wickets each.

The target was too hot to handle for the Deccan Chargers and they could score only 153/7 in 20 overs. Venugopal scored 57, while Teja made 37. For Mumbai Indians, Bravo took 3 wickets. Fernando too bowled well and bagged 2 wickets. Bravo was declared "Man of the Match". It was Bravo's last match in the IPL this season, as he will return home to play in the home series against Australia.