April 8, 2026. Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi. Last ball. DC needed 2 runs. David Miller one of the most destructive finishers in global T20 cricket was on strike. GT had only Prasidh Krishna left to bowl DC had the equation they’d fought 19.5 overs to reach. DC still lost. By 1 run. On a run-out. On the final delivery.
In a match that produced 419 runs, two batters scored 90+, one bowler conceded only 17 runs in 4 overs, and the crowd witnessed a finish that will be talked about for years the margin was one run and one controversial decision. Here is the complete DC vs GT IPL 2026 14th match scorecard, and the story behind every number that mattered.
DC vs GT IPL 2026: full scorecard at a glance
Match info
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 – 14th Match |
|---|---|
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi |
| Date | April 8, 2026 |
| Toss | Delhi Capitals won toss, elected to bowl |
| Result | Gujarat Titans won by 1 run |
| Player of the Match | Rashid Khan (3/17) |
Combined scorecard summary
| Format | Gujarat Titans (batting first) | Delhi Capitals (chasing 211) |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 210/4 (20 overs) | 209/8 (20 overs) |
| Run Rate | 10.50 | 10.45 |
| Margin | GT won by 1 run | — |
Top performers at a glance:
| Player | Team | Performance |
|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | DC | 92 off 52 (11×4, 4×6, SR 176.9) |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 70 off 45 (SR 155.6) |
| Washington Sundar | GT | 55 off 32 (6×4, 2×6, SR 171.9) |
| Jos Buttler | GT | 52 off 27 (SR 192.6) |
| David Miller | DC | 41* off 20 (SR 205) |
| Rashid Khan | GT | 3/17 in 4 overs (Economy 4.25) |
| Mukesh Kumar | DC | 2/55 in 4 overs (Economy 13.80) |
| Prasidh Krishna | GT | 2/52 in 4 overs. |
GT batting Scorecard: how Gill, Buttler & Washington Sundar built 210
Three GT batters crossed 50 in the same innings. That alone tells you this wasn’t luck it was constructed destruction.
GT full batting card
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shubman Gill (c) | 70 | 45 | — | — | 155.6 |
| Sai Sudharsan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jos Buttler | 52 | 27 | — | — | 192.6 |
| Washington Sundar | 55 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 171.9 |
| Glenn Phillips | — | — | — | — | — |
| R Tewatia | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 210/4 | 120 | — | — | 10.50 rpo |
GT bowling (DC chase):
| Bowler | O | R | W | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 52 | 2 | 13.0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | — | 2+RO | — |
| Other bowlers | 8 | — | 1 | — |
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Opening phase: Gill anchors while DC searches for rhythm
DC won the toss and chose to bowl a decision that looked right for the first four overs, as Sai Sudharsan was dismissed early and the powerplay stayed controlled.
But Shubman Gill anchored throughout.
His 70 off 45 is not the flashiest number in this scorecard Buttler and Washington Sundar outpaced him on strike rate. But Gill’s innings is the spine of GT’s total. He keeps one end intact while the hitters rotate around him. Without Gill’s 70, GT likely finish at 185.
Buttler’s 52 off 27: the innings that set the tone
Jos Buttler arrived and immediately changed the match tempo.
52 off 27 in the middle overs at Arun Jaitley. His assault on DC’s bowling meant that by the time he fell to Kuldeep Yadav, the run rate had already climbed past 10 per over the point at which DC’s bowling attack loses control.
What people think vs reality:
- What people think: “210 was a par score on this surface.”
- Reality: Without Buttler’s 52, GT were on track for 185–190. Buttler personally took them 20+ runs above a chaseable total.
Washington Sundar’s 55 off 32: The innings most scorecard readers overlook
Washington Sundar scored a maiden IPL fifty: 55 off 32 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes, SR 171.9).
What most people miss is the timing:
- He arrived after Buttler fell, with GT around 130–140 in the 13th over.
- His partnership with Gill featuring a brutal 23-run over off Vipraj Nigam took GT from “competitive” to “daunting”.
That 23-run over is the single most decisive passage of GT’s innings. It pushed the target from 195–198 range into 210+ territory a threshold where DC’s chase required near-perfection for 20 overs.
Unique insight: Washington Sundar’s 55 went mostly unreported because Gill, Buttler and Miller dominated the headlines. But in a match decided by 1 run, his 55 is the margin of victory. Remove it, target falls to ~185. DC chase it comfortably.
DC batting scorecard: KL Rahul’s 92 and the collapse around him
If GT’s innings was a team performance, DC’s was an individual masterpiece surrounded by chaos.
DC full batting card
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 41 | 24 | — | — | 170.8 |
| KL Rahul (c) | 92 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 176.9 |
| Nitish Rana | 5 | 6 | — | — | — |
| Sameer Rizvi | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Axar Patel | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Tristan Stubbs | — | — | — | — | — (run out) |
| David Miller | 41* | 20 | — | — | 205 |
| Vipraj Nigam | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kuldeep Yadav | — | — | — | — | — (run out, final ball) |
| Total | 209/8 | 120 | — | — | 10.45 rpo |
Strong start: Nissanka and Rahul put DC in control
DC started the chase better than anyone had a right to expect chasing 211.
Pathum Nissanka’s 41 off 24 and KL Rahul’s early aggression meant DC were tracking above 10 rpo in the first seven overs. The opening partnership was smooth, confident, and giving DC real belief.
Rahul’s 92 off 52 (11 fours, 4 sixes) is one of the great IPL chasing innings not because he won the game (he didn’t), but because he made 209 on a pitch where GT’s bowlers deserved more.
Rashid Khan’s double strike the spine-breaker
Here is exactly where DC’s chase fell apart.
Rashid Khan came on in the bowling attack in the middle overs. In successive deliveries, he dismissed:
- Nitish Rana for 5 (6).
- Sameer Rizvi for 0 (1) next ball.
Two wickets. Zero runs. Consecutive balls.
DC’s required rate, which had been manageable, suddenly spiked. And the two batters dismissed were DC’s middle-order backbone the same players needed to support Rahul in the death overs. Rashid then returned and dismissed Axar Patel for 2, completing his 3/17.
Counterintuitive idea: Rashid’s 3/17 isn’t impressive just because of the economy. It’s decisive because of timing. In any other 4-over window, 3 wickets still leaves DC with enough batting. But those wickets in overs 9–13, during DC’s momentum phase, left the tail exposed far too early. By the time Miller came in, the equation was already hard.
Miller’s late assault: 23-run 19th over gives DC hope
Despite the middle-order collapse, David Miller launched a stunning counter-attack.
He faced a brief injury scare but returned to smash DC into contention. His 41* off 20 included a ferocious 23-run 19th over the mirror image of GT’s Vipraj Nigam over that suddenly brought the equation to just 13 off the last over.
Rashid Khan’s 3/17: four overs that decided a 1-run match
Full bowling analysis:
| Over | Balls | Runs | Wickets | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 (Rana) | Rana dismissed 5(6) |
| Over 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 (Rizvi) | Rizvi out 0(1) — consecutive balls |
| Over 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 (Axar) | Axar 2(3) — third dismissal |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 3 | Economy: 4.25 |
What people think vs reality:
- What people think: “Rashid always bowls well, this was expected.”
- Reality: In a match where every other GT bowler conceded between 10–14 runs per over, Rashid’s 4.25 economy effectively saved 24–30 runs compared to a par T20 spell. The 1-run margin exists only because Rashid’s spell exists.
Slightly bold opinion: Rashid Khan is not just the Player of the Match. He is the only reason this match is being discussed as a thriller rather than a DC chase win. At his economy versus the match average, he personally swung the result by more than 20 runs. In a match won by 1.
The final over: ball by ball, Miller’s decision and the run-out
The final over, bowled by Prasidh Krishna. DC needed 13 off 6.
| Ball | Runs | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| Ball 1 | 4 | Boundary — 9 needed off 5 |
| Ball 2 | W | Wicket — 9 needed off 4, new batter |
| Ball 3 | 1 | Single — 8 needed off 3 |
| Ball 4 | 6 | Six — 2 needed off 2 |
| Ball 5 | 0 | Dot — 2 needed off 1, Miller on strike |
| Ball 6 | W | Run-out — Kuldeep Yadav run out on final ball |
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After ball 5, DC needed 2 off 1 ball. Miller on strike. Kuldeep Yadav a No.9 at the non-striker’s end.
The controversy: Miller chose to keep the strike. He took a single off ball 4 (the 6), and then faced ball 5 (the dot). After two runs off ball 4, he came back on strike for ball 5 meaning for ball 6, he was still on strike but had scored only a dot.
For the final ball, Kuldeep was at the non-striker’s end. Miller hit the ball and they attempted 2. Kuldeep was run out attempting the second.
Counterintuitive idea: Everyone is blaming Miller for the final-ball decision. But the real question is: why was Kuldeep Yadav a bowler batting at No.9 with DC needing 13 off 6? The answer lies in overs 9 and 10, when Rashid removed Rana and Rizvi. Those two dismissals forced the tail into a match-winning position 15 balls before it should have been needed.
DC vs GT: GT’s first IPL 2026 win and a rivalry built on close margins
This was GT’s first win of IPL 2026 coming into the match.
They had started the season poorly. DC were in 4th place on the points table. On paper, this was a match DC should have won at home, chasing a chaseable total with the world’s best T20 finisher in the XI.
Original observation: GT’s revival in this match from struggling opener to 1-run winners wasn’t born of brilliance alone. It was born of one bowler doing something extraordinary (Rashid 3/17) and one batting unit doing something collectively good (three 50+ scores). DC’s failure was born of one batter doing something extraordinary (Rahul 92) while everyone else failed. The contrast in team contribution is stark and explains the result clearly.
Head-to-head history adds another layer:
- GT beat DC by 14 runs in IPL 2022 (Gill 84, Lockie Ferguson as the key bowler).
- GT continue to beat DC in matches that feel closer than they are.
Slightly bold opinion: DC have now lost four IPL matches by 1 run in their history. That is not a coincidence, it is a structural indicator that DC consistently build great individual performances but fail to build team depth around them. Until that changes, they will keep reaching the final ball and falling short.
Points table impact after Match 14
| Team | M | W | L | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBKS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +1.35 |
| RCB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.94 |
| RR | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.57 |
| SRH | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +0.51 |
| DC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +0.28 |
| GT | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | +0.02 |
| CSK | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | −0.75 |
| LSG | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | −1.12 |
| KKR | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | −0.93 |
| MI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | −1.06 |
GT leap to 6 points (3 wins in 5 games), level with DC but with a lower NRR (+0.02 vs DC’s +0.28). Both teams remain in playoff contention but with zero margin for further slip.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the result of DC vs GT 14th match IPL 2026?
Ans. Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 1 run in Match 14 of IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on April 8, 2026. GT scored 210/4 in 20 overs; DC finished on 209/8 despite needing only 2 off the final ball.
Q2. What was KL Rahul’s scorecard in DC vs GT IPL 2026?
Ans. KL Rahul scored 92 off 52 balls (11 fours, 4 sixes, SR 176.9) and was DC’s top scorer. He was eventually dismissed by Mohammed Siraj, who also effected a key run-out of Tristan Stubbs in the same over.
Q3. What were GT’s top scores in Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans IPL 2026?
Ans. Shubman Gill scored 70 off 45 as captain. Jos Buttler made 52 off 27 in an explosive middle-overs cameo. Washington Sundar hit a maiden IPL fifty — 55 off 32 (6 fours, 2 sixes) — in a decisive partnership with Gill that included a 23-run over off Vipraj Nigam.
Q4. What happened in the final over of DC vs GT IPL 2026?
Ans. Prasidh Krishna bowled the final over with DC needing 13. The over went: 4, W, 1, 6, 0, W. After a six off ball 4, DC needed 2 off 2 with David Miller on strike. Miller scored a dot off ball 5, leaving 2 needed off the final ball. He and Kuldeep Yadav attempted 2 runs; Kuldeep was run out, ending DC’s chase on 209.
Q5. Why was Rashid Khan named Player of the Match in GT vs DC IPL 2026?
Ans. Rashid Khan delivered a match-defining spell of 3/17 in 4 overs (economy 4.25) the most economical bowling in a match where most bowlers conceded 10–14 runs per over. He took consecutive wickets (Nitish Rana and Sameer Rizvi in back-to-back balls) during DC’s momentum phase, then dismissed Axar Patel, collectively removing DC’s middle-order backbone. In a match won by 1 run, his spell saved approximately 24 runs against a par economy.
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