Kolkata beat Delhi by 13 runs at Eden Gardens

A superb allround performance enabled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinch their third home game on the trot with a 13-run Awin over Delhi

Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) A superb allround performance enabled Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to clinch their third game at home as they beat Delhi Daredevils (DD) by 13-runs on Thursday.

Chasing the target of 172, the Daredevils could only reach 158/6 at the end of their allotted 20 overs at the Eden Gardens.

The victory propelled the hosts to the third position on the leaderboard, with 13 points from 11 games. The Daredevils now languish in the seventh position, collecting eight points from eleven outings.

Shreyas Iyer (40;35b, 3x4 2x6) top scored for the Daredevils, while man of the match Piyush Chawla (four for 32) was the pick of the bowlers for the home side.

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