THE ULTIMATE THRILLER: GT Snatch 1-Run Victory from DC in a Last-Ball Drama! | IPL 2026 Match 14
By Crick tv
Updated: Apr 09, 2026 07:06 PM
Welcome back to the CrickTV family! If you went to bed early last night, you missed one of the most insane finishes in IPL history.
The 14th match of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium wasn't just a game of cricket; it was a pure Hollywood blockbuster. Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) went head-to-head, and the result? A mind-numbing 1-run victory for Shubman Gill’s men.
Grab your chai, because we’re breaking down exactly what went down in this absolute dhamakedar contest.
GT's First Innings: Buttler and Gill Set the Stage on Fire
Axar Patel won the toss and put GT into bat. Mukesh Kumar struck early, but that just unleashed the beast—Jos Buttler. Buttler came out swinging, smashing a blistering 52 off just 27 balls.
Once Buttler laid the foundation, Captain Shubman Gill (70 off 45) and Washington Sundar (55 off 32) took over, accelerating the run rate and punishing the DC bowlers. GT posted a massive 210/4 on the board, setting up a daunting chase.
Key Stat: Mukesh Kumar picked up 2/55, but the DC bowling attack largely struggled to contain the flow of boundaries in the middle overs.
The Chase: KL Rahul’s Heroics vs Rashid Khan’s Web
Chasing 211 is never easy, but KL Rahul looked like a man possessed. He hammered a brilliant 92 off 52 deliveries, putting together a fiery 76-run opening stand with Pathum Nissanka (41 off 24).
But T20 cricket is a game of momentum shifts. Enter Rashid Khan. The Afghan maestro spun a web around the middle order, taking an unreal 3/17 in his 4 overs. He completely choked DC's scoring rate, proving once again why he is the undisputed king of T20 bowling.
The Final Over Drama: A Brain-Fade and a Direct Hit!
Here is where the script goes totally crazy.
DC needed 2 runs off the final 2 balls. David Miller, batting on a solid 41*, was on strike against Prasidh Krishna.
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Ball 5: Miller hits it but flat-out refuses a guaranteed single to keep the strike. A massive, high-stakes gamble!
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Ball 6: Prasidh bowls a brilliant pace-off slower ball. Miller swings and completely misses! Chaos erupts as Kuldeep Yadav tries to steal a bye to tie the game. Jos Buttler snatches the ball with one glove off and fires a direct hit at the stumps!
OUT! DC finishes agonizingly short at 209/8. GT wins by 1 run!
The CrickTV Verdict
This match had everything: massive sixes, unbelievable spin bowling, and a final-over choke that will be analyzed for weeks. David Miller’s decision to deny that single will definitely sting the DC camp. Meanwhile, GT finally gets on the board this season with a victory they will remember for a long, long time.
Player of the Match: Rashid Khan for his game-changing spell.
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