ipl 2026 The heart-stopping drama of the season continues as the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi witnesses a classic encounter Delhi Capitals (DC) And Gujarat Titans (GT) On April 8, 2026. In a high-stakes Match 14, the spotlight shone brightest on the Afghan maestro, Rashid KhanWhose magic turned the game upside down, leaving the home audience stunned.
Rashid Khan casts Sameer Rizvi with a peach for The Golden Duck
The momentum of the chase changed dramatically in the 10th over, an over that will go down as one of the highlights of this season. Delhi Capitals were cruising at 101/1 and looked set to demolish the target, until Rashid decided to extend his dominance.
The first blow came at 9.5 overs when Nitish Rana Was sent packing for 5. Rana attempted to hit hard against a good delivery, but got a flying one. Sai SudarshanWho took a brilliant catch while diving in the air. However, the real magic was reserved for the next ball.
DC opted to bring in its impact player, young sensation Sameer RizviTo stabilize the innings. Rashid welcomed him along with the whole of Jaffa. Bowling a flamboyant googly that landed just outside the off-stump, the ball bounced off the surface and spun back quickly. Rizvi, trying to punch through mid-off, was completely beaten on the inside edge. The ball passed through the gap and touched the off-stump, sending Rizvi back for a golden duck. In the space of two balls, Rashid reduced DC to 101/3, completing a masterclass spell of 3/17 that ultimately earned him player of the match honours.
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Nitish Rana ✅
Sameer Rizvi ✅Rashid Khan is weaving his magic and how 🪄
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GT takes lead in thrilling encounter against DC in IPL 2026
Despite the middle-order collapse due to Rashid, the match remained a thrilling battle till the final delivery. After being invited to bat, Gujarat Titans made a strong score of 210/4. Its foundation was laid by the captain’s stormy innings of 70 runs in 45 balls. Shubman Gill and a quick-fire 52 jos buttler. washington beautiful Punishing the DC bowlers in the death overs, he scored an unbeaten 55 off 32 balls and enriched the late innings.
Delhi Capitals’ response was led by KL RahulWho played a captaincy inning of 92 runs in 52 balls with the help of nine fours and one six. Together Pathum Nissanka (41), Rahul kept DC ahead at the required rate for most of the innings.
The last over was a test of patience. with david miller (41*) Fighting at one end and the lower order struggling for runs, DC needed 2 runs off the last ball. However, a clinical run-out -Kuldeep Yadav Butler ensured that GT won by 1 run. It was a game of narrow margins, where Rashid’s three wickets and 100.68 MVP points proved to be the difference maker in the capital.
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