Deccan succumb to Mandeep, Hussey

Deccan Chargers dropped only one sitter today. Their fielding did not come apart as it has earlier this season. Mandeep Singh did cart their bowling around in a dominating innings. But then, in the middle of their chase, they lost Cameron White and Daniel Harris in the space of four balls. To David Hussey. Four deliveries later, they lost Kumar Sangakkara. Game over. The result, and Rajasthan Royals' win over Pune Warriors earlier today, opened up a five-way race for two...

Deccan bat, Clarke debuts in IPL

Deccan Chargers' Kumar Sangakkara returned to the side as captain after sitting out the last game and he opted to bat first against the only team they've beaten so far in this edition. The big inclusion for the Pune Warriors was Michael Clarke, flying in from the West Indies after the Test series and replacing Jesse Ryder. After keeping out of the IPL in the previous four seasons, Clarke made his first appearance in the league. He also hasn't played a Twenty20 game since October...