Captain Axar Patel consoled a visibly distraught David Miller after Delhi Capitals fell one run short against Gujarat Titans in a last-over thriller in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Miller, who remained unbeaten on 41 off 19 balls, took DC to the brink of victory but was left frustrated at the finish. The South African appeared emotional after the final ball, throwing his bat away as the result sank in.
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Chasing 211, Delhi Capitals ended on 209 for 8, with the game turning on a crucial decision in the final over bowled by Prasidh Krishna. With two runs required off the last two balls, Miller declined a single, choosing to retain strike rather than give Kuldeep Yadav the opportunity to complete the chase.
Prasidh followed up with a slower delivery that Miller failed to connect. Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, who had taken off one glove, collected the ball and effected a run-out at the striker’s end with an underarm throw, catching Kuldeep short. A single at that stage would have levelled the scores and forced a Super Over.
Gujarat Titans thus sealed their first win of the season, holding their nerve to clinch a one-run victory off the final delivery.
Earlier, Gujarat Titans posted 210 for 4 after being put in to bat. Shubman Gill led the effort with 70 off 45 balls, while Washington Sundar (55 off 32) and Buttler (52 off 27) also scored half-centuries. Lungi Ngidi was the pick of the bowlers for DC, returning 1 for 24.
Delhi Capitals made a strong start in the chase, with Pathum Nissanka (41 off 24) and KL Rahul adding 63 in the powerplay. Nissanka’s dismissal – caught by Rahul Tewatia off Prasidh – ended a 76-run opening stand.
Rahul anchored the innings with 92 off 52 balls, maintaining the scoring rate even as wickets fell at the other end. However, DC lost momentum in the middle overs. Nitish Rana failed to make an impact at No. 3, while Sameer Rizvi was dismissed for a golden duck as Rashid Khan struck twice in successive deliveries.
Miller’s late assault brought DC back into the contest, but the chase ultimately fell short by the narrowest of margins.
Reflecting on the defeat, Axar said: “Yeah, obviously the way we are playing, I think both teams played a very good, I think, a very good cricket. And yeah, I think, this type of close game, you can, you know, point out anything. So I think, yes, we played very good cricket. As I said earlier, in a close chase, in a close game, you can point out a lot of things. But I think in the chase, I think we could have played smarter. The crucial time at which the wickets fell, I think if that hadn’t happened, we could have finished the chase earlier.”
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