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In a heart-stopping finish at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Gujarat Titans (GT) held their nerve to defeat Delhi Capitals (DC) by a solitary run in Match 14 of IPL 2026. Asked to bowl first after losing the toss, Delhi fought back brilliantly but fell agonisingly short, finishing on 209/8 in reply to Gujarat’s imposing 210/4.
Gujarat Titans’ top order fires in unison
Gujarat’s innings was built on three magnificent half-centuries. Captain Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 70 off 45 balls (4 fours, 5 sixes), anchoring the innings after an early wicket. Jos Buttler continued his rich vein of form, smashing 52 off just 27 deliveries (3 fours, 5 sixes) before falling to Kuldeep Yadav. The duo added 60 runs for the second wicket.
The late charge was powered by Washington Sundar, who played a breathtaking cameo of 55 off 32 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes), adding 104 runs for the third wicket with Gill. Glenn Phillips provided the final flourish with an unbeaten 14 off 9, as Gujarat finished at 210/4 in their 20 overs.
For Delhi, Mukesh Kumar and Kuldeep Yadav picked up two wickets each, but the bowlers leaked runs at an economy of over 10.5.
DC’s chase: KL Rahul’s heroics in vain
Chasing 211, Delhi lost Pathum Nissanka (41 off 24) after a solid 76-run opening stand with KL Rahul. Nitish Rana (5) and Sameer Rizvi (0) fell cheaply, and when Axar Patel (2) departed, Delhi were struggling at 134/4.
KL Rahul stood tall, playing a captain’s knock of 92 off 52 balls (likely 9 fours, 3 sixes), holding the innings together. David Miller (41 not out off 20) and Vipraj Nigam (12 off 7) kept Delhi in the hunt, but Rashid Khan’s miserly spell (4-0-17-3) and Prasidh Krishna’s two wickets choked the run flow.
Needing 11 off the final over, Delhi managed only 9, with Kuldeep Yadav run out off the last ball attempting a second run. Gujarat celebrated a thrilling 1-run victory, their second win of the season.
Rashid Khan was the pick of the Gujarat bowlers, returning stunning figures of 3/17 in 4 overs, removing Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi and Axar Patel. Prasidh Krishna (2/52) and Mohammed Siraj (1/52) provided support. Miller’s brain-fade moment of denying a single on the penultimate ball led to Delhi’s defeat.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Why Miller didn’t take a single on 19.5??!!
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14)
Pure Cinema
— Nik Learning 🙂 (@NikLearning)
Absolute brainfade from Miller…choked like a proper South African.
— Amio (@amio_264)
Miller cost the team😬😬😬😬😬
— El Hefe (@The_fusse)
David Miller you should have taken that single 😭
— Vihaan. (@Vihaann96)
That was a massive screw up David Miller 🤣🤣
— Dilip (@dilipbuzz)
Always trust David Miller to message up the finishing .
— Bonkers! (@anubhav2good)
Terrible from Miller to deny that single, Ik any batter would do that but Kuldeep can hold the bat mannn !!! Absolutely foolish. DC bottled it after getting so close 🤦🏽♂️🏏
— Sanskar Gemawat (@thatSanskariGuy)
Fair delivery. GT won the match. Why didn't you run 😭 David.
— pratik jha (@NotRealPratik)
Turn off the commentary and just watch Klass Rahul batting.
"There are cricketers, and then there is KL Rahul in full flow—pure, unmatched therapy."
— Hitman 🗿 (@Hitman_views)
KL Rahul gets a standing ovation at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
KL Rahul's masterclass in Delhi, he missed his well deserved hundred by just 8 runs 🌟
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
What an innings by KL Rahul, 92 runs off just 52 balls while chasing 210 👏🏻
What a player. First a duck, then just 1 run, and now a brilliant 92. What a comeback! 🫡
— Mention Cricket (@MentionCricket)
A special celebration by KL Rahul for his daughter and family. 😍
– Athiya and Ahaan Shetty in the stands! ❤️
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Athiya Shetty is clapping for KL Rahul ❤️
An important fifty KL Rahul, KL has come to the party for Delhi Capitals, and how! What a knock, just when his side needed it! He will know that the job is not done though.
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— CricPal (@AnupPalAgt)
FEEL FOR KL RAHUL 💔
Kl Rahul smashed 92 runs in 52 balls including 4 sixes and 11 fours with strike rate of 177.
Kl Rahul missed well deserved century 💔
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentrl)
KL Rahul is back after a couple of failures. It was always inevitable. You can’t keep a player of his class out of form for long.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
Top effort at home, KL 👏💙
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
David Miller, you GOAT. 😭
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket)
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