Deccan Chargers relied on a late batting assault by Dwayne Smith (47) and Rohit Sharma's three-wicket dream spell later on to thump Rajasthan Royals by 53 runs in their Indian Premier League match.

A Super Over, won by the Rajasthan Royals, was needed to separate the two sides after a stirring fightback from the Knight Riders was nipped in the bud by Kamran Khan in game nine of the Indian Premier League in Port Elizabeth.

New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals is banking on their overseas back-up to fill up the slots left vacant because of injuries to key players Graeme Smith and Dmitri Mascarenhas.

New Delhi: Reacting to the axing of Rajasthan Royals from the Indian Premier League their media manager Raghu Iyer

After blasting 73 runs off 34 balls against Deccan Chargers, Yusuf Pathan said that Andrew Symonds had sledged him when he went to bat and that inspired him to perform well.

Delhi Daredevils Captain Virender Sehwag won the toss and decided to bat against Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League match at SuperSport Park.