In one of the most entertaining finales of ipl 2026Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has sharply criticized david miller For a decisive call during Delhi Capitals’ (DC) Margin of defeat by one run Gujarat Titans (GT). Chopra pointed to Miller’s refusal to take a single off the final ball of the final over despite having a chance to level the score as a moment that ultimately led to DC losing the match.
A thriller decided by a good margin
Gujarat Titans posted a challenging score of 210+ in the high-scoring contest at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, making it a challenging target for DC to chase. In reply, Delhi fought bravely and finished on 209/8 – just one run short of what would have been a dramatic finish in the last over.
With two runs required off the last two balls, the game hung in the balance. Miller, one of DC’s most experienced finishers, was on strike -Kuldeep Yadav At the non-striker end. One run was scored on the fifth ball, which would have tied the match and Kuldeep would have got the strike on the last ball. However, Miller decided to remain on strike, a decision that attracted widespread attention.
Aakash Chopra raised questions on David Miller’s strategy in the last over.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra expressed confusion over Miller’s contrasting decisions in the closing stages. He highlighted how Miller had previously allowed Vipraraj Nigam To take a single off the last ball of the 19th over, thereby keeping the strike away from himself at the start of the last over.
“When two runs were needed on two balls and David Miller had one run, he refused, and I’m thinking you’ve refused it now, but you allowed Vipraj to take a run on the last ball of the last over. When two runs were needed on the last ball, you missed, and Buttler hit a straight back, and here you go, Gujarat Titans got their first win,” Chopra said.
Chopra further told that while bowling the last over Prasidh KrishnaWhile A had moments of danger – including a four and a sky-scraping six – the fast bowler kept his composure in the final two balls to seal the game for GT.
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Thrilling victory of Gujarat Titans
The match reached its climax on the final ball, with DC still needing two runs. Miller attempted to finish the game himself but failed to connect. In the chaos that followed, Kuldeep tried to bowl a bye, but was run out by a fast ball. jos buttler Behind the stump. That moment sealed a thrilling one-run win for Gujarat Titans and left Delhi Capitals regretting what could have been.
