UTV | COLOMBO – Delhi Daredevils new captain Shreyas Iyer smashed 93 not out off 40 balls and helped DD to beat Kolkata Night Riders by 55 runs in a crucial IPL encounter at Delhi last night (Apr. 27).
Batting first, DD scored 219 for 4 and in reply, KKR finished at 164 for 9.
Iyer hit 28 off the last over of their innings, shattering the confidence of the KKR.
Daredevils’ only worry in their defence was a 64-run sixth-wicket partnership, off 36 balls, between Andre Russell and Shubman Gill.
Russell smashed 44 off 30 balls, 35 in the arc between long-off and midwicket, and his form and ability forced Iyer to use his best bowlers earlier than he would have liked.
Eventually, Daredevils had sufficient confidence and runs to play with, easing to their second win of the season, in their seventh game.
