GT edge DC by 1 run in IPL thriller

Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 1 run in a breathtaking Indian Premier League contest on Wednesday, with Rashid Khan producing a match-winning spell of 3/17 from four overs. KL Rahul’s superb 92 off 52 nearly hauled DC home in a chase of 211, but GT held their nerve to seal one of the tightest finishes of the season.

This was Match 14 of 20 in the league phase, and it kept the tournament wide open rather than deciding any outright lead. Earlier in the competition, Delhi Capitals had already collected wins in Match 5 and Match 8, while Gujarat Titans now added a crucial result of their own as the race tightened further. The next fixture in the series sees Kolkata Knight Riders take on Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday, April 9.

GT pile up 210 with Gill, Buttler and Sundar blazing

Gujarat Titans’ 210/4 was built on sustained aggression through the middle overs. Sai Sudharsan set the tone with 12 from 7 balls before Shubman Gill took control, striking 70 off 45 with four fours and five sixes. He found strong support from Jos Buttler, who hammered 52 off 27, including five sixes, in an attacking stand that pushed GT firmly on top.

When Buttler fell, Washington Sundar maintained the tempo superbly with 55 from 32 balls, cracking six fours and two sixes. Glenn Phillips added 14 off 9 and Rahul Tewatia remained unbeaten on 1, ensuring GT finished above 200. For Delhi, Mukesh Kumar picked up 2/55 and Kuldeep Yadav claimed 1/42, while Lungi Ngidi was the most economical of the frontline options with 1/24 from four overs.

Rahul leads the chase, but Rashid flips the match

Delhi Capitals responded with real intent. Pathum Nissanka made 41 off 24, striking six fours and a six, and his opening stand with KL Rahul gave the chase early momentum. Rahul then produced one of the innings of the season, making 92 from 52 balls with 11 fours and four sixes, pacing the pursuit beautifully as DC stayed in touch with the asking rate.

But the chase turned sharply in the middle overs when Rashid Khan intervened. He removed Nitish Rana for 5, then dismissed Sameer Rizvi for a first-ball duck, and his spell of 3/17 in four overs squeezed the life out of what had looked a manageable chase. Those wickets forced Delhi to reset, and in a one-run finish, that pressure proved decisive.

David Miller then gave DC another surge with 41 off 20, blasting three fours and three sixes to drag the equation back in Delhi’s favour. But GT kept finding moments. Prasidh Krishna’s 2/52 came at key times, while Mohammed Siraj’s 1/52 also brought an important breakthrough. Axar Patel made 2, Tristan Stubbs added 7, Vipraj Nigam struck 12 off 7, and Kuldeep Yadav was left on 1 as DC finished agonisingly short on 209/8.

Key performers

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill 70 (45), Washington Sundar 55 (32), Jos Buttler 52 (27), Rashid Khan 3/17 (4), Prasidh Krishna 2/52 (4).

Delhi Capitals: KL Rahul 92 (52), Pathum Nissanka 41 (24), David Miller 41 (20), Mukesh Kumar 2/55 (4), Lungi Ngidi 1/24 (4).

NerdSports Stat: Delhi Capitals scored 133 runs from the 76 balls faced by KL Rahul and David Miller, but the rest of the batting card managed 76 from 44 balls — a split that underlined how heavily the chase depended on just two batters.

Rahul came into the match with 302 runs in 10 matches this season, while GT’s batting already featured two of the tournament’s most productive players in Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill. That form showed again here, especially through Gill, but the defining contribution came from Rashid. In a chase where 210 still was not enough until the final delivery, his control through the middle overs was the difference between victory and defeat.

For Gujarat Titans, this was a result that could shape momentum in the second half of the league phase. For Delhi Capitals, it was a painful defeat after getting so close in a high-scoring chase. With several matches still to come, including Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals on Saturday, April 11, and Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans on Sunday, April 12, the playoff picture remains fluid.

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