Rohit cameo seals thrilling win

May 16, 2009

Brendon McCullum started off fluently.....•Associated Press

Sourav Ganguly struggled through to 33 as Kolkata Knight Riders were kept on a leash for much of their innings•Associated Press

Harmeet Singh, along with RP Singh, who was taken off the attack by the umpires, conceded 28 runs in the penultimate over•Associated Press

When Mashrafe Mortaza ran out Andrew Symonds in the 17th over, Kolkata were favourites•Associated Press

but top-edged a catch to T Suman•Associated Press

Brad Hodge gave Kolkata a much-needed push, stepping up after Ganguly's dismissal•Associated Press

Adam Gilchrist provided a fitting beginning to the Deccan Chargers' innings, but was dismissed at the stroke of the tactical time-out•Associated Press

But when 21 were needed off the final over, Rohit Sharma stole the show•Associated Press

But it was David Hussey who boosted his team, making a 17-ball 43 to propel them to a challenging 160 for 5•Associated Press

Kolkata kept Deccan under pressure, Murali Kartik getting rid of Herschelle Gibbs for 28•Associated Press

He carted Mashrafe Mortaza for two sixes and two fours to seal a thrilling last-ball win for Deccan, propelling them to third place on the points table•Associated Press