Rohit does the trick for Deccan

Rohit Sharma claimed a hat-trick en route to sensational figures of 2-0-6-4 in Deccan Chargers' thrilling triumph

Rohit Sharma claimed a hat-trick to derail the beleaguered Mumbai Indians and lead Deccan Chargers to a 19-run victory in the Indian Premier League in Centurion.

Rohit’s heroics saw the Mumbai middle order implode when they seemed on course to eclipse their opponents’ total of 145 for six.

Dwayne Bravo became the first of Rohit's victims when he lofted Sharma to Ryan Harris, while Harbhajan Singh and JP Duminy, whose 52 was the highest score of the match, fell in successive balls to end one over and start the next.

Saurabh Tiwary also succumbed to Rohit in the 18th over as he finished with remarkable figures of 4-6 off two overs.

The win was Deccan’s fifth of this year's competition, while Mumbai remain at the foot of the standings.

The Mumbai innings got off to a dreadful start when Sanath Jayasuriya fell for five to RP Singh, who struck with the next ball to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar.

Singh’s sterling efforts handed the Chargers a great platform on which to build but a 53-run third-wicket stand between Pinal Shah and Duminy steadied Mumbai.

Owais Shah fell with the score on 60 - Dwayne Smith took the catch at deep midwicket off Tirumalasetti Suman - but the Indians nevertheless looked in good shape.

Duminy and Bravo took the total close to 100 before Suman claimed his second wicket. He did so with help, however, a rush of blood ending Bravo’s innings for 13 as his reckless shot found only Harris in the deep.

Sharma stepped up to bowl Abhishek Nayar before Harbhajan played on, and recorded the second hat-trick of the tournament when he had Duminy caught behind.

Earlier, Herschelle Gibbs had fallen for a duck in the second over of the Chargers' innings, Tendulkar taking the catch at first slip off Dhawal Kulkarni.

Suman struck two sixes in his 20, and Adam Gilchrist added 25 before he was bowled by Raje, while Smith was bowled for 16 by Jayasuriya.

Sharma hit 38 off 36 balls before Bravo took a diving catch at long-on off Lasith Malinga, and Venugopal Rao was run out for 28 in the final over as he went in search of a second run.