#IPL : Delhi Daredevils end their three-match losing streak; beats KKR comprehensively
New Delhi, April 28: Delhi Daredevils (DD) on Friday unleashed a leather hunt at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in Delhi and posted the highest total of VIVO IPL 2018 and then restricted the visitors Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to 164-9 in their run-chase. With this win, Delhi Daredevils ended their three-match losing streak and lifted off from the floor of the eight-team standings.
The Daredevils had hit the reset heading into this match as Gautam Gambhir had relinquished captaincy and Shreyas Iyer was handed the reins of the team. The team made the perfect beginning in their bid to turn things around as the new opening pair of Prithvi Shaw and Colin Munro added 59 runs before they were separated.
Captain Shreyas then joined the teenager Shaw and the second wicket pair added 68 runs in seven overs with runs flowing from both ends. After young Shaw was dismissed, Shreyas carried on and batted to the end. In all, the DD captain plundered 3 fours and 10 sixes, and finished unbeaten on 93 from 40 balls.
The Daredevils innings had the perfect finish as Shreyas hit four sixes and a four in the final over and 29 runs were added to the total. DD finished at 219-4 as they had scored 57 in the first six overs, added 83-3 in the middle nine overs, and added a further 79-1 in the last five overs.
Faced with a demanding asking rate of 11, the Knight Riders had to go hard at the bowling from the get-go. However, that approach didn’t yield as they lost their top four batsmen within the sixth over. Andre Russell played a lone hand and tried to salvage the cause for his team, but even his 44 from 30 couldn’t take them close. The only noteworthy partnership in the KKR run-case was the 64-run stand between Shubman Gill (37 from 29 balls) and Russell. KKR, recovered from 46-4, to finish at 164-9.
Brief Scores:
Delhi Daredevils 219-4 (Prithvi Shaw 62, Colin Munro 33, Shreyas Iyer 93*) beat
Kolkata Knight Riders 164-9 (Shubman Gill 37, Andre Russell 44, Amit Mishra 2-23, Avesh Khan 2-29, Trent Boult 2-44, Glenn Maxwell 2-22) by 55 runs.
Man of the Match:
Shreyas Iyer, for his unbeaten 93 (40 balls, 3 fours, 10 sixes)