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??!! #DCvGT #IPL2026
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 8, 2026
Pure Cinema #ipl #DCvGT #DCvsGT #ipl2026
— Nik Learning 🙂 (@NikLearning) April 8, 2026
Absolute brainfade from Miller…choked like a proper South African.#DCvGT
— Amio (@amio_264) April 8, 2026
#DCvGT
Miller cost the team😬😬😬😬😬
— El Hefe (@The_fusse) April 8, 2026
David Miller you should have taken that single 😭
— Vihaan. (@Vihaann96) April 8, 2026
That was a massive screw up David Miller 🤣🤣 #DCvsGT
— Dilip (@dilipbuzz) April 8, 2026
Always trust David Miller to message up the finishing .#DCvsGT
— Bonkers! (@anubhav2good) April 8, 2026
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 🤦🏽♂️🏏 #DCvGT
— Sanskar Gemawat (@thatSanskariGuy) April 8, 2026
Fair delivery. GT won the match. Why didn’t you run 😭 David. #DCvGT https://t.co/Uq7LHTViRQ
— pratik jha (@NotRealPratik) April 8, 2026
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.”#DCvsGT pic.twitter.com/o9Tnccfxhi
— Hitman 🗿 (@Hitman_views) April 8, 2026
KL Rahul gets a standing ovation at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. pic.twitter.com/8RGM5UeP72
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 8, 2026
KL Rahul’s masterclass in Delhi, he missed his well deserved hundred by just 8 runs 🌟#cricket #DCvsGT #klrahul #ipl2026 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/e75VSFtqFn
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 8, 2026
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! 🫡 https://t.co/Jo3mY0x0nR pic.twitter.com/lVfCF4uRTS
— Mention Cricket (@MentionCricket) April 8, 2026
A special celebration by KL Rahul for his daughter and family. 😍
– Athiya and Ahaan Shetty in the stands! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/aWlMHZhZc5
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 8, 2026
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.
DC vs GT | IPL 2026 | Gujarat Titans pic.twitter.com/QkZX2mx9dZ
— CricPal (@AnupPalAgt) April 8, 2026
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 💔 pic.twitter.com/8KQ1cMsU2Y
— Cricket Central (@CricketCentrl) April 8, 2026
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. pic.twitter.com/V7QKmRzkTq
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 8, 2026
Top effort at home, KL 👏💙 pic.twitter.com/WWrnIINqoZ
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) April 8, 2026
David Miller, you GOAT. 😭 pic.twitter.com/ekoZRUPsJk
— Selfless⁴⁵ (@SelflessCricket) April 8, 2026
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