In the Indian Premier League cricket, Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers by eight wickets in Ahmedabad. For Rajasthan Royals, Yusuf Pathan and Michael Lumb made light work of the opposition bowlers with their power hitting. Chasing a modest 149, Pathan smashed the Chargers' bowlers ball to all parts of the ground during his 34-ball 73-run unbeaten innings, while Lumb produced the early damage with a brisk 45 off 32 balls to power Rajasthan to 151 in 15.overs.Pathan's big hitting skills were in full display Friday night as he hit as many as eight sixes and two fours while Lumb decorated his innings with seven boundaries.Earlier, Rohit Sharma top-scored with a 35-ball 49 while Herschelle Gibbs (25 off 14) and Andrew Symonds (22 of 14) gave him good company with the bat to guide the Chargers to a modest 148 for nine. With this win, the Royals have moved up to the third spotin the points table with three consecutive wins after a hat-trick of defeats, while Deccan Chargers have dropped to the fourth position. Today, Kings XI Punjab will clash with Kolkata Knight Rider at Mohali.