"We were right under the target. We knew that the boundaries were short and later on the bowlers would be under pressure. We have got the batsmen who can clear any boundaries. We should have finished it a little earlier," said Harbhajan.

Mumbai Indians' team members congratulate Rohit Sharma (2nd right) after he hit the last-ball six to guide his team to a win over DC. Pic/AFPu00a0

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"It was a gem of an innings. He stayed calm and took us through safely. He has matured as a player," the feisty off-spinner said.

Rohit said the idea was to stay calm in a tense match.

"The idea was to stay calm. That is what I have been doing for India. When (James) Franklin came in, we needed 19 runs in the last over. I knew we could do it in the end. The dive on the second last ball was what saved us. We needed this win very badly. We lost the second game and needed to win this to gain momentum," he said.

Deccan Chargers captain Kumar Sangakkara said his team was 15-20 runs short.

"We were probably 15-20 runs short. Rohit batted brilliantly. (Amit) Mishra, (Dale) Steyn and (Ankit) Sharma bowled well. Dan Christian was left with a tough job in the last over," he said.u00a0