The Chennai Super Kings moved up to fourth in the Indian Premier League with an 18-run victory over Delhi Daredevils on Saturday, and the Rajasthan Royals beat Deccan Chargers to sit fifth. In the first match in Port Elizabeth, Lee Carseldine top-scored with 39 and Abhishek Raut hit an unbeaten 36 to steer Rajasthan to a tense three-wicket win over Deccan as St. George's Park. Carseldine, a 33-year-old Australian left-hander, hit six boundaries in 32 balls in Rajasthan's 142-7, dominating a crucial third wicket partnership that produced 51 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (12 off 17 balls). The pair steadied the innings after Rajasthan lost both its openers - Graeme Smith and Swapnil Asnoskar - for ducks in the first over. Charismatic all-rounder Yusuf Pathan, named Man of the Match, came in at No. 8 with Rajasthan needing 49 from 35 balls but reduced the asking rate to a mere 11 from 12 balls. Deccan captain Adam Gilchrist said his team fielded poorly at the end. Earlier, Tirumalsetti Suman scored 41 not out as Deccan Chargers reached 141-5. The 25-year-old Indian hit two boundaries and a six in 30 balls, sharing a fourth-wicket partnership of 59 with Rohit Sharma (38 off 32 balls). Shane Harwood, a 35-year-old Australian making his IPL debut for Rajasthan, took 2-25. Rajasthan has won three matches and lost three, with one game abandoned. At Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, Dehli managed to bowl out Chennai for 163, but left-arm spinner Shadab Jakati then took four wickets to help give the Super Kings the victory. Jakati varied his deliveries with devastating effect and allowed just 24 runs as Delhi were restricted to 145-8. He struck with the wickets of IPL debutante David Warner (51), Dinesh Karthik (52), Tillakaratne Dilshan (13) and Pradeep Sangwan for a duck. “He's a very good spinner,” said Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Scores: Deccan 141-5 in 20 overs (T. Suman 41 not out, A. Gilchrist 39, R. Sharma 38; S. Harwood 2-25). Rajasthan 142-7 in 19.4 overs (L. Carseldine 39, A. Raut 36 not out, Y. Pathan 24; R.P. Singh 2-18, V. Rao 2-23). Chennai 163 all out in 20 overs (M. Hayden 30, S. Raina 32, S. Badrinath 45; D. Nannes 3-27, A. Nehra 3-27, R. Bhatia 2-17). Delhi 145-8 in 20 overs (D. Warner 51, D. Karthik 52, S. Tyagi 2-18, S. Jakati 4
