GT vs DC IPL 2026 produced one of the most dramatic finishes of the season so far. Gujarat Titans posted 210/4 batting first, then held their nerve as Delhi Capitals fell agonisingly short at 209/8 in 20 overs — losing by just one run at a packed Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Rashid Khan’s match-winning spell of 3/17 and a blistering 92 from KL Rahul headlined a game that had fans on the edge of their seats until the very last delivery.
GT vs DC IPL 2026: Titans post 210 on the back of Gill, Buttler and Sundar fireworks
DC won the toss and invited GT to bat — a decision that looked smart when Sai Sudharsan fell cheaply for 12 in the second over. But what followed was a batting masterclass. Shubman Gill, leading the side, anchored the innings with a composed 70 off 45 balls, using the powerplay to rotate strike and then unleashing his full range in the middle overs. He struck 4 fours and 5 sixes — the kind of captain’s innings that sets the tone for everything that follows.
Jos Buttler joined Gill and immediately shifted gears. The England white-ball veteran hit 52 off just 27 balls — three fours and five sixes — playing a breathtaking cameo that took GT past 100 inside 8 overs. When Buttler fell to Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar walked in and refused to let the momentum drop. His 55 off 32 balls at a strike rate of 171.88, featuring 6 fours and 2 sixes, proved to be the innings that pushed GT into the 200-plus territory. GT finished on 210/4 — a score that felt more than enough, but only just.
GT batting scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 | b Mukesh Kumar |
| Shubman Gill (C) | 70 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 155.56 | c Nitish Rana b Lungi Ngidi |
| Jos Buttler (WK) | 52 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 192.59 | b Kuldeep Yadav |
| Washington Sundar | 55 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 171.88 | c Nitish Rana b Mukesh Kumar |
| Glenn Phillips | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 155.56 | not out |
| Rahul Tewatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | not out |
| Extras: 6 (NB 1, W 5) | ||||||
| Total: 210/4 (20 ov) | ||||||
DC bowling vs GT
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 55 | 2 | 13.75 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 4 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| T. Natarajan | 4 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 |
| Axar Patel (C) | 3 | 32 | 0 | 10.67 |
| Vipraj Nigam | 1 | 23 | 0 | 23.00 |
GT vs DC IPL 2026: KL Rahul’s 92 takes Delhi to the brink of an incredible win
Chasing 211, Delhi Capitals needed a flier at the top, and Pathum Nissanka delivered exactly that — 41 off 24 balls with 6 fours and 1 six. The crowd at Arun Jaitley was already buzzing when KL Rahul walked in at number two. What followed was one of the finest IPL 2026 innings of the season. Rahul played with authority and urgency in equal measure — 92 off 52 balls, 11 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate of 176.92. He was virtually unstoppable, threading gaps, working the leg side and launching anything short over mid-wicket with ease.
According to match analysis tracked by Vegas11 News, Rahul faced 10 deliveries from Rashid Khan and scored just 4 runs off them — a revealing stat that shows how significantly the Afghan leg-spinner changed the match. Delhi’s middle-order collapse between overs 9 and 16 — losing four wickets for 33 runs — was the turning point that Rahul could not overcome alone, no matter how brilliantly he batted.
“Rashid changed the match in the space of four overs. 3/17 at 4.25 economy in a 210-target chase is not just good bowling — it is match-winning bowling. Delhi had no answer for his variations on a surface that was expected to favour the bat.”
— Vegas11 News post-match analysis
With Rahul out for 92 in the 17th over — caught by Buttler off Siraj — Delhi needed 44 off 18 balls with five wickets in hand. David Miller, explosive as ever, smashed 41 not out off 20 balls including three fours and three sixes, but the required rate had climbed too steeply. Needing 11 off the final over, DC could manage only 9, falling short by the slimmest of margins in this GT vs DC IPL 2026 classic.
DC batting scorecard
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | 41 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 170.83 | c Rahul Tewatia b Prasidh Krishna |
| KL Rahul (WK) | 92 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 176.92 | c Jos Buttler b Mohammed Siraj |
| Nitish Rana | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 | c Sai Sudharsan b Rashid Khan |
| Sameer Rizvi (IP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Rashid Khan |
| David Miller | 41 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 205.00 | not out |
| Axar Patel (C) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | c Glenn Phillips b Rashid Khan |
| Tristan Stubbs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 | run out (Sai Sudharsan) |
| Vipraj Nigam | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 | c Shubman Gill b Prasidh Krishna |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | run out (Jos Buttler) |
| Extras: 8 (W 8) · Did not bat: Lungi Ngidi, T. Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar | ||||||
| Total: 209/8 (20 ov) | ||||||
GT bowling vs DC
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 52 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Ashok Sharma | 3 | 45 | 0 | 15.00 |
| Prasidh Krishna (IP) | 4 | 52 | 2 | 13.00 |
| Washington Sundar | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 |
GT vs DC IPL 2026: Rashid Khan named Player of the Match
In a game where 420 runs were scored across 40 overs, it was a spinner who had the final say. Rashid Khan — arguably the best T20 leg-spinner in the world — finished with 3/17 in his four overs, dismissing Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi and Axar Patel at a time when Delhi were threatening to run away with the chase. His economy of 4.25 in a match where every other bowler went at over 8 per over tells the whole story. Rashid was the unanimous choice as Player of the Match in GT vs DC IPL 2026.
For DC, the defeat stings — especially at home. The IPL 2026 points table will now show GT with two valuable points from this match, while Delhi drop a game they were well-placed to win right up until the 16th over. The fall of wickets tells the tale: 101/3 became 134/4 and then 166/6 inside five overs, a collapse that KL Rahul’s heroics could not fully compensate for. Fans following IPL 2026 results have already marked this as one of the must-watch matches of the season.
GT vs DC IPL 2026: fall of wickets and key moments
GT fall of wickets: 19/1 (S. Sudharsan, 2.1 ov) · 79/2 (J. Buttler, 7.3 ov) · 183/3 (S. Gill, 17.3 ov) · 205/4 (W. Sundar, 19.3 ov)
DC fall of wickets: 76/1 (P. Nissanka, 8.1 ov) · 101/2 (N. Rana, 9.5 ov) · 101/3 (S. Rizvi, 9.6 ov) · 134/4 (A. Patel, 13.6 ov) · 160/5 (T. Stubbs, 13.6 ov) · 166/6 (KL Rahul, 16.6 ov) · 202/7 (V. Nigam, 19.2 ov) · 209/8 (K. Yadav, 19.6 ov)
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