Chargers survive KKR scare, win by 6 wickets

Deccan Chargers took a stride towards reserving their semi-final berth as they pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in a last-ball Indian Premier League thriller on Saturday.

Put into bat first, Kolkata scored a competitive 160 for five, built largely around 17-ball 43 by David Hussey and Brad Hodge's sedate 41-ball 48, but Deccan Chargers overwhelmed the target in the last ball.

In Image: Rohit Sharma (R) of Deccan Chargers celebrates hitting the winning run against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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