DC vs KKR IPL 2020 Highlights: Delhi seal thrilling 18-run win over Kolkata
- Delhi beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by 18 runs
- Delhi posted a mammoth 228-run total
- Shreyas Iyer (88) top scored for Delhi while Nitish Rana (58) was KKR's higest scorer
The Delhi Capitals beat the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 in another high-scoring affair at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
KKR batsmen Eoin Morgan and Rahul Tripathi brought KKR back from the dead as the duo put up 63 runs in overs 16, 17 and 18 to put the Kolkata outfit on the brink of a historic win.
Earlier, Shubman Gill and Nitish Rana helped stabilised the innings after they lost Sunil Narine early.
Delhi posted a mammoth 228-run total as skipper Shreyas Iyer (88 from 38) and opener Prithvi Shaw (66 from 41) starred with the bat, taking the Kolkata bowling attack to the cleaners.
The win elevates the Delhi to the summit of the IPL points table with six points from four games, level with Royal Challengers Bangalore, although their superior net run rate keeps them above the Virat Kohli-led side. KKR occupy fifth position on the table.
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