IPL 2018: Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders at home

Thrust into leadership role in a grim situation, young Shreyas Iyer responded with a whirlwind 93-run knock as Delhi Daredevils, seeking revival in IPL, hammered Kolkata Knight Riders by 55 runs. The 23-year-old Mumbai-born Iyer lost his first toss, but smashed 10 sixes and three fours as Delhi posted this year's highest total of 219-4 in the IPL. In reply KKR could only muster 164/9 as they fell short by 55 runs. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Sent into bat, the Daredevils batsmen fired in unison. Prithvi Shaw opened the batting along with Colin Munro. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Munro, playing only his third game of the season, ensured that Daredevils had a fiery start. He along with young Shaw negotiated dominating KKR spinners Peeyush Chawla and Kuldeep Yadav with aplomb, raising fifty in just 4.4 overs. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

The two young batsmen from Mumbai – Iyer (93 off 40) and Prithvi Shaw (62) enthralling the fans with their elegant knocks. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Prithivi Shaw was finally dismissed for 62 (44 balls) by Piyush Chawla. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Batting like a man-possessed, Iyer hammered young pacer Shivam Mavi for four sixes and a four in the last over of the innings as Daredevils collected 76 runs from the last four. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

KKR needed a fiery start but their chase was deflated when they lost four wickets in Powerplay overs. Paceman Trent Boult struck twice to send back Robin Uthappa (1) and Sunil Narine (26) after Maxwell saw the back of Chris Lynn (5). (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

The equation became 80 from five overs, and with Russell at the crease, it was not an impossible task. But Shubman Gill was run out after making 37 runs and sharing a 64-run stand with Russell. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Spinners Amit Mishra (2/23) and pacers Lima Plunkett and Avesh Khan dried up the runs in the middle overs to turn the tide in hosts' favour. Avesh (2/29) dismissed the West Indian with a yorker and it was all over for KKR. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Gautam Gambhir, who relinquished the captaincy citing lack of form, sat out of the match. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)