Indian Premier League

Deccan Chargers 184 for 6 (Gilchrist 71, Rohit 52) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 160 for 8 (Kohli 50, Dravid 48, Styris 3-32, RP Singh 2-17) by 24 runs

• It was like IPL had finally found its T20 soul, with 2 batsmen combining to score - for the first time in this tournament - at a frenetic pace throughout the innings
• But chasing a huge total, a limp show from Royal Challengers meant another wait for the first closely-fought encounter this season
• Dravid and Kohli gave a late fight in the innings, Deccan completely outplayed them
  
• Rohit and gibbs proved their class in the field