Maxwell, Iyer lead Delhi revival

Glenn Maxwell has helped the Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable 55-run win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Friday's IPL clash.

Shreyas Iyer celebrated his elevation to captain of the Delhi Daredevils with an unbeaten 93 off 40 balls after putting on a partnership of 73 runs off just 31 balls with Maxwell (27).

Iyer was handed the captaincy when Gautam Gambhir stepped down after the Ricky Ponting-coached Delhi lost five of their first six games.

The 23-year-old Mumbai-born Iyer lost his first toss, but Kolkata skipper Dinesh Karthik was left to rue his decision to bowl first, hoping for dew in the second innings that proved irrelevant as Iyer  smashed 10 sixes and three fours as Delhi posted this year's highest total of 4-219.

Kolkata's top order stuttered to 3-33 against Trent Boult's (2-44) short-pitched deliveries and was finally restricted to 9-164 with Andre Russell top-scoring with 44.

Maxwell finished with figures of 2-22 and dismissed Australia teammate Chris Lynn (5 off 6) in his first over

"A great feeling, especially when you're leading for the first time," Iyer said.

"It was really a nice toss to lose, because we were going to bowl first. Batting gave us freedom to express ourselves."

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