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In a thrilling match, Gujarat defeated Delhi Capitals by 1 run, Miller became the villain.
Samira Vishwas | April 9, 2026 6:24 AM CST

The audience got a tremendous thrill in the 14th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026), where Gujarat Titans defeated Delhi Capitals by just 1 run in a very close match. In this match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, there were ups and downs on every ball and the result was decided on the last ball.

Great innings of Shubman Gill

After winning the toss, Delhi chose to bowl first, but Gujarat’s batsmen challenged this decision and scored a big score. Despite the initial setback, the team bounced back and scored 210 runs in 20 overs on the basis of strong partnerships. Jos Buttler batted in a flamboyant manner and scored 52 runs in 27 balls. After his dismissal, captain Shubman Gill took over the innings and played an important inning of 70 runs. Washington Sundar also made a brilliant contribution and added 55 runs, due to which the team’s score reached a strong position.

Delhi had a very aggressive start to chase the target of 211 runs. Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul put the team in a strong position by adding 76 runs for the first wicket. Even after Nissanka was out, Rahul’s aggressive game continued. He batted brilliantly and scored 92 runs, which included 11 fours and 4 sixes.

Miller’s aggressive innings

Delhi’s position weakened a bit due to the early fall of some wickets in the middle order, but David Miller continued to fight till the end. He took the team closer to victory by scoring 41 runs in just 20 balls. The real thrill of the match was seen in the last two overs. Delhi needed 36 runs in the last two overs. In the 19th over, Miller adopted an aggressive stance and scored 23 runs on the bowling of Mohammad Siraj, which completely opened the match. In the last over, Delhi needed 13 runs to win, but Prasidh Krishna kept the pressure on by bowling brilliantly.

Delhi needed 2 runs to win on the last ball, but Kuldeep Yadav was run out while trying to score a run. With this, Gujarat won by 1 run in a thrilling match and won the match.


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