DC vs GT – Match 14, TATA IPL 2026

Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | 8 April 2026

Result: Gujarat Titans won by 1 run

Toss & Context

Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first, hoping to use the chasing advantage at his home ground. What followed was 40 overs of nail-biting cricket that will be talked about all season.

GT Innings: 210/4 (20 overs)

Mukesh Kumar provided an early breakthrough, chopping on Sai Sudharsan for 12 – but that dismissal brought Jos Buttler to the crease, and the Englishman unleashed a brutal powerplay assault. Buttler's sensational 52 off 27 balls featured 360-degree brilliance, most notably attacking Mukesh Kumar with fearless intent before holing out to Kuldeep Yadav (1/42).

Captain Shubman Gill then took control with an elegant 70 off 45 balls, providing the structural spine of the innings. The biggest surprise was the promotion of Washington Sundar, who cracked a scintillating 55 off 32 balls to accelerate GT beyond 200. For DC, Lungi Ngidi was exceptional – his pace-off variations yielded figures of 1/24, outstanding in such a high-scoring match.

DC Innings: 209/6 (20 overs) – fell short by 1 run

The chase began furiously. Pathum Nissanka (41 off 24) and KL Rahul combined to decimate the GT pace attack, plundering 23 runs off Ashok Sharma's sixth over alone.

Then Rashid Khan walked in and flipped the match entirely. The Afghan maestro produced a masterclass: he dismissed Nitish Rana, trapped Sameer Rizvi for a golden duck with his impact player appearance, then removed Axar Patel. Figures of 3/17 in four overs – extraordinary in a 210-run chase on this pitch.

Despite the middle-order implosion, KL Rahul refused to surrender. His magnificent 92 off 52 balls (11 fours, 4 sixes) kept DC mathematically alive before Mohd. Siraj trapped him. When David Miller (41* off 20) joined the fray – playing against his former franchise – the match swung wildly once more. Miller took Siraj for 23 in the penultimate over to bring the equation to 14 off 6.

Prasidh Krishna defended 13 from the final over with composure beyond his years. Miller brought it to 2 off 2, then – controversially – declined a single on the penultimate ball. The gamble backfired on the last delivery: a clever slower ball befuddled Miller's swing, the batters scrambled for a bye, but Buttler collected cleanly and hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Run out. Gujarat Titans won by one run.

Player of the Match: Jos Buttler (52 & direct-hit run-out)

Key Stats

Player Performance
J. Buttler (GT) 52 (27) + run-out to win the match
S. Gill (GT) 70 (45)
K.L. Rahul (DC) 92 (52)
Rashid Khan (GT) 3/17 (4 overs)
D. Miller (DC) 41* (20)

Takeaway

Match 14 was a reminder that in T20 cricket, momentum can shift on every ball. Rashid Khan's spell was the turning point, and Buttler's presence – not just as a batter but as a fielder on the last ball – defines what match-winners look like. DC's first loss of the season; GT's first win – justice served for their effort in previous close losses.