Delhi Daredevils cruise to 55-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL

Delhi Daredevils (DD) thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 55 runs in their IPL 2018 encounter at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Friday. (BCCI)

Updated on: Apr 28, 2018 9:50 AM IST

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Delhi Daredevils (DD) thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 55 runs in their IPL 2018 encounter at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi on Friday. (BCCI)

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KKR won the toss and opted to field first against the hosts. (BCCI)

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This was DD’s first game since Gautam Gambhir stepped down from captaincy. Gambhir was not included in the line-up against his former side. (BCCI)

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Delhi started well with opener Prithvi Shaw scoring 62 off 44. (BCCI)

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Skipper Shreyas Iyer then stepped up and took the KKR bowlers to the cleaners. (BCCI)

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Iyer was unbeaten on 93 off 40 balls as DD posted a commanding total of 219/4. (BCCI)

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In their chase, DD lost four early wickets and a win already looked out of their sights. (BCCI)

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The wickets kept tumbling and DD gained complete control of the game. (BCCI)

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Four DD bowlers picked two wickets each as they cruised to a comfortable win. (BCCI)

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KKR eventually ended their innings at 164/9 to hand the hosts a 55-run win. (BCCI)