Deccan Chargers’ skipper Kumar Sangakkara’s decision to bat first seemed to be a blunder as opener Parthiv Patel was dismissed for a golden duck. The run-rate crept over six after 12th over when Sangakkara and Australian stalwart Cameroon White launched an assault and scored 95 off the last six overs.u00a0

Sangakkara’s 82 and White’s 74 helped them reach a formidable 186-4.