Rohit puts Deccan Chargers on winning track

Rohit Sharma scored a breezy 38 and then followed it up with four wickets, including a hat-trick to guide Deccan Chargers to a convincing 19-run victory over Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League match on Wednesday.

Sharma shone with both the bat and ball, making a crucial 38 off 36 deliveries and then scalped four wickets giving away six runs in his two overs to bring back the Hyderabad outfit's campaign back on track after three successive defeats.

With this victory, the Chargers have moved to the second position in the points table with nine points.

In Image: Deccan Chargers Rohit Sharma, fourth from left, along with his teammates, celebrates his hat-trick against Mumbai Indians.

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