Match 14 of IPL 2026 witnessed a thrilling encounter, where the Gujarat Titans defeated the Delhi Capitals by a mere one run.
Played at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, the suspense in this match persisted right up until the very last ball.
Batting first, Gujarat posted a total of 210 runs in their allotted 20 overs; in response, the Delhi team could only manage to score 209 runs.
Gujarat Titans Batsmen Post a Massive Total
Gujarat got off to a brisk start. Sai Sudharsan scored 12 runs off just 7 balls but was dismissed early in the innings.
Subsequently, Captain Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler took charge of the team’s innings. Shubman Gill played a magnificent knock of 70 runs off 45 balls, featuring 4 fours and 5 sixes.
Jos Buttler also batted aggressively, scoring 52 runs off 27 balls.
Following them, Washington Sundar played a brilliant innings, smashing 55 runs off 32 balls. His innings included 6 fours and 2 sixes. In the end, Glenn Phillips and Rahul Tewatia guided the team to a total of 210/4.
For Delhi, Mukesh Kumar claimed 2 wickets, while Kuldeep Yadav and Lungi Ngidi took one wicket each.
KL Rahul’s 92-Run Knock Fails to Secure Victory
Chasing a target of 211 runs, Delhi got off to a decent start. Pathum Nissanka scored 41 runs off 24 balls. However, the real hero of the innings was KL Rahul. Rahul played a magnificent knock of 92 runs off 52 balls, comprising 11 fours and 4 sixes.
Apart from Rahul, David Miller also batted aggressively, scoring 41 runs off 20 balls and bringing the team tantalizingly close to victory.
In the final over, Delhi required just a few runs to win, but the Gujarat bowlers held their nerve and maintained the pressure.
For Gujarat, Rashid Khan delivered a brilliant bowling performance, taking 3 wickets for just 17 runs in his 4 overs.
Meanwhile, Prasidh Krishna made the match a thrilling contest by taking two wickets.
Delhi needed two runs off the final ball, but the team could only manage a single run; thus, the Gujarat Titans secured a memorable one-run victory.
This match turned out to be one of the most thrilling encounters of the season.
