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DC vs GT, IPL 2026: KL Rahul's 92, Miller's fireworks not enough, late brain-fade grants GT thriller – Action in Images

By Kartikay Dutta

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

A 1-run win, the narrowest a win can be, but it's enough to get GT up and running in IPL 2026. But the story of this match in Delhi wasn't a simple one.

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Incredible drama in New Delhi, and you have to say IPL 2026 is up and running! With DC’s backs against the wall, David Miller produced a hitting display right out of the top shelf to bring it down to 2 from 2. But it wasn’t game over, and a couple of errors gifted the win and the two points, by a solitary run, to Gujarat Titans. A shake-up in the IPL table after one of the great matches in recent IPL history.(PTI)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Incredible drama in New Delhi, and you have to say IPL 2026 is up and running! With DC’s backs against the wall, David Miller produced a hitting display right out of the top shelf to bring it down to 2 from 2. But it wasn’t game over, and a couple of errors gifted the win and the two points, by a solitary run, to Gujarat Titans. A shake-up in the IPL table after one of the great matches in recent IPL history.(PTI)

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Mukesh Kumar removed Sai Sudharsan early, and DC would have been happy to bring in out-of-sorts Jos Buttler. But needing to find some runs, Buttler took advantage of a flat deck and the small confines of Arun Jaitley Stadium. He exploded through the powerplay, tonking five sixes to reach his half-century. Kuldeep Yadav would end his night with the bat – but he had a role to play yet.(PTI)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Mukesh Kumar removed Sai Sudharsan early, and DC would have been happy to bring in out-of-sorts Jos Buttler. But needing to find some runs, Buttler took advantage of a flat deck and the small confines of Arun Jaitley Stadium. He exploded through the powerplay, tonking five sixes to reach his half-century. Kuldeep Yadav would end his night with the bat – but he had a role to play yet.(PTI)

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Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar both reached fifty as well over the course of a 104-run partnership. For the under-pressure Sundar, it was the first of his IPL career, and will reinstill confidence in his place at number four in the team. A couple of big overs saw GT potentially targeting 230.(Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar both reached fifty as well over the course of a 104-run partnership. For the under-pressure Sundar, it was the first of his IPL career, and will reinstill confidence in his place at number four in the team. A couple of big overs saw GT potentially targeting 230.(Hindustan Times)

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In the death, DC pulled things back – Lungi Ngidi is currently looking like the best fast-bowler in the T20 format in world cricket, and he delivered another miserly spell thanks to his dipping, spitting slower ball, plus the wicket of Gill to boot. Natarajan did his part, and GT finished on 210/4.(PTI)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

In the death, DC pulled things back – Lungi Ngidi is currently looking like the best fast-bowler in the T20 format in world cricket, and he delivered another miserly spell thanks to his dipping, spitting slower ball, plus the wicket of Gill to boot. Natarajan did his part, and GT finished on 210/4.(PTI)

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DC’s chase began with their two classy opening batters looking absolutely sublime. Pathum Nissanka was the aggressor through the powerplay, allowing KL Rahul time to settle: the duo finally had a strong partnership, addressing a problem area for the Capitals over the last year or so. They put together 76 runs in 8 overs, keeping in touch with the rate and looking confident.(PTI)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

DC’s chase began with their two classy opening batters looking absolutely sublime. Pathum Nissanka was the aggressor through the powerplay, allowing KL Rahul time to settle: the duo finally had a strong partnership, addressing a problem area for the Capitals over the last year or so. They put together 76 runs in 8 overs, keeping in touch with the rate and looking confident.(PTI)

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Things began to shift towards GT thanks to a sensational spell from Rashid Khan, who looked like he used to at his very best – which is bad news for the rest of the IPL. Rashid kept things very quiet, and added the scalp of Nitish Rana before removing DC’s form-man Sameer Rizvi with a beautiful googly, for a golden duck. Suddenly, GT were in the ascendancy, as Rashid finished with 3/17.(ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Things began to shift towards GT thanks to a sensational spell from Rashid Khan, who looked like he used to at his very best – which is bad news for the rest of the IPL. Rashid kept things very quiet, and added the scalp of Nitish Rana before removing DC’s form-man Sameer Rizvi with a beautiful googly, for a golden duck. Suddenly, GT were in the ascendancy, as Rashid finished with 3/17.(ANI Photo)

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KL Rahul looked in terrific touch, picking gaps and finding the boundary, but his issue proved to be losing partners at the other end. Miller was hurt, Stubbs run out, Axar dismissed: Rahul looked determined to take DC home, but ultimately couldn’t quite stick it through. His 92(52) was a great knock after a pair of failures, and will give DC a lot more confidence in the structure of their top order.(ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

KL Rahul looked in terrific touch, picking gaps and finding the boundary, but his issue proved to be losing partners at the other end. Miller was hurt, Stubbs run out, Axar dismissed: Rahul looked determined to take DC home, but ultimately couldn’t quite stick it through. His 92(52) was a great knock after a pair of failures, and will give DC a lot more confidence in the structure of their top order.(ANI Photo)

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Miller came back in with 45 needed off 18, and things looking dire for DC with 6 wickets down. But this version of Miller was hungry for runs, and looked like a beast – after going off field on 12*(10), Miller hit three massive sixes and a pair of fours in his next four balls, racing away. This included a 23-run 19th over off Siraj, and suddenly DC needed 14 off the last over.(ANI Photo)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Miller came back in with 45 needed off 18, and things looking dire for DC with 6 wickets down. But this version of Miller was hungry for runs, and looked like a beast – after going off field on 12*(10), Miller hit three massive sixes and a pair of fours in his next four balls, racing away. This included a 23-run 19th over off Siraj, and suddenly DC needed 14 off the last over.(ANI Photo)

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Vipraj went four and out, Kuldeep turned strike over to Miller, and Miller hit a ball out of the park to suddenly leave the equation at two needed off two balls. It was all DC at this stage, and as Miller knocked a pull shot into the on-side, confusion arose when he turned down the one. Miller backed himself to get the job done against Prasidh Krishna – but the Indian seamer was up to the task. He dug the ball in slow, Miller went too early, whiffed, and Jos Buttler was sharp with the glovesmanship to run-out Kuldeep as DC went for the desperate last-ball single. In dramatic circumstances, the narrowest of wins.(REUTERS)

Published on Apr 09, 2026 01:01 am IST

Vipraj went four and out, Kuldeep turned strike over to Miller, and Miller hit a ball out of the park to suddenly leave the equation at two needed off two balls. It was all DC at this stage, and as Miller knocked a pull shot into the on-side, confusion arose when he turned down the one. Miller backed himself to get the job done against Prasidh Krishna – but the Indian seamer was up to the task. He dug the ball in slow, Miller went too early, whiffed, and Jos Buttler was sharp with the glovesmanship to run-out Kuldeep as DC went for the desperate last-ball single. In dramatic circumstances, the narrowest of wins.(REUTERS)

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