Captain VVS Laxman (in the picture) played a lovely innings of 48 off 34 balls including 8 fours.
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Deccan Chargers began with a flourish but Pathan bowled Gilchrist in the fourth over, while Piyush Chawla soured Herschelle Gibbs' (7) IPL debut to jolt the hosts.
Though Laxman and Rohit showed signs of a recovery, Chawla struck again removing the Deccan captain, which left the hosts 67 for three in nine overs.
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