Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers by eight wickets

Rajasthan Royals thrashed Deccan Chargers by eight wickets to register their third consecutive win in the Indian Premier League in Ahmadabad on Friday.

Chasing 149 runs, Pathan smashed the Chargers' bowlers ball to all parts of the ground during his 34-ball 73-run unbeaten innings, while Lumb produced the early damage with a brisk 45 off 32 balls to power Rajasthan to 151 in 15 overs.

Earlier, Rohit Sharma top-scored with a 35-ball 49 while Herschelle Gibbs (25 off 14) and Andrew Symonds (22 of 14) gave him good company with the bat to guide the Chargers to a modest 148 for nine.

Shaun Tait (3/22) and Sumit Narwal (2/35) drew the limelight for Rajasthan in the pace bowling department, while captain Shane Warne rediscovered his old magic, giving away just 15 runs off his fours overs during which he picked up the crucial wicket of Gibbs.

With this win, the Royals have moved up to the third spot in the points table with three consecutive wins after a hat-trick of defeats, while Deccan Chargers have dropped to the fourth position.