The amateurish fielding and a lack of bowling support for Dale Steyn left Deccan Chargers bottom of the table for most of the season.

Deccan Chargers finished the Indian Premier League just a place above the wooden spoon holders Pune Warriors, but their captain Kumar Sangakkara said that it was a satisfying campaign from them.

A disappointed Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli blamed poor shot selection by his batsmen and his dismissal at a crucial stage for his side's nine-run loss to Deccan Chargers to exit from the Indian Premier League.

Deccan Chargers' win against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday was more of a triumph for another team - Chennai Super Kings. The visitors in Hyderabad lost by 9 runs to clear the way for MS Dhoni and his side to find a spot in the play-offs. A look at the statistical highlights from the match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore played the ultimate price for making a meal of a regulation run chase, crashing out at the league stage of IPL V.

Boosted by their comprehensive victory over table-toppers Delhi Daredevils in their last match, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to seal their play-offs berth when they take on Deccan Chargers in their must-win Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.

England cricketer Owais Shah, playing for the Rajasthan Royals, was reprimanded for his behaviour during his team's five-wicket loss to Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Friday.

Rahul Dravid refused suggestions that their batsmen crumbled under pressure in a must-win situation and simply said that they did not bat well enough against Deccan Chargers, here on Friday.

Having posted a target of 127, Rajasthan Royals were on the back-foot. Despite an outside chance towards the end of the innings, the visitors in Hyderabad could not stop Deccan Chargers from eliminating them from the Indian Premier League. A look at the statistical highlights from the match.

Deccan Chargers fought their way to a consolation win but in the process, their 5-wicket win here on Friday dumped Rajasthan Royals out of contention for the play-offs.