Delhi Capitals players
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Delhi ride on Iyer, Shaw blitz to beat Kolkata Knight Riders

Dubai: Delhi Capitals laid down the marker as one of the serious title contenders in IPL 2020 when they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs as the action returned to Sharjah on Saturday.

Chasing a record Delhi total of 228 for four, the Knights got off to a poor start again when Sunil Narine went across the line against the express Anrich Nortje. Nitish Rana (58 off 35 balls), Eoin Morgan (44 off 18) and Rahul Tripathi (36 off 16) tried to make a match of it, with Morgan’s five sixes raising serious hopes of taking the Knights over the line. They finished at 210 for eight after 20 overs.

Earlier, Delhi captain Shreyas Iyer finally got the ‘big one’ he wanted – 88 with seven fours and six sixes off 28 balls – as they posted a record total in Sharjah at 228 for four. Prithi Shaw was the other half-centurion, getting 66 off 41 balls, while Rishabh Pant played a cameo of 38 off 17 balls to take Delhi over the 200-mark.

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Kagiso Rabada (left) of Delhi Capitals
Kagiso Rabada (left) of Delhi Capitals, along with team mates, celebrate the wicket of Andre Russell of Kolkata Knight Rider. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI







Delhi Capitals players
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI



Amit Mishra of Delhi Capitals bowls.
Amit Mishra of Delhi Capitals bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI


Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill of Kolkata Knight Riders plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders hits a six.
Nitish Rana of Kolkata Knight Riders hits a six. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI



Anrich Nortje of Delhi Capitals
Anrich Nortje of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Sunil Narine of Kolkata Knight Riders. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI






Kolkata Knight Riders players
Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrtae the wicket of Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI











Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer, captain of Delhi Capitals, hits a six. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI
Kolkata Knight Riders players
Kolkata Knight Riders players celebrate the wicket of Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI







Eoin Morgan of Kolkata Knight Riders
Eoin Morgan of Kolkata Knight Riders takes the catch of Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI





Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals hits a straight drive.
Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals hits a straight drive. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI



Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals bats during the match. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI














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