One‑run thriller in IPL
A wild finish decided Gujarat Titans vs Delhi Capitals by a single run — those margins are already reshaping the early IPL table. (Yahoo Sports notes Gujarat moved up to sixth after the 1‑run win while Delhi stayed fourth) (NDTV’s report credits Prasidh Krishna with getting the better of David Miller in the final moments) (sports.yahoo.com) (sports.ndtv.com).
Delhi Capitals needed 2 runs from the last 2 balls in New Delhi, and the chase still died by a single run when Prasidh Krishna beat David Miller with a slower ball at the end of the 20th over. Gujarat Titans finished on 210 for 4, Delhi finished on 209 for 8, and the whole match turned on one delivery. (espncricinfo.com) That ending was even stranger because Miller refused a single off the penultimate ball with Delhi needing 2 from 2, choosing to keep strike instead of trusting the batter at the other end. One ball later, Gujarat had their first win of Indian Premier League 2026. (espncricinfo.com) The chase looked alive because Lokesh Rahul made 92 from 52 balls and kept Delhi close for most of the night. Miller then added an unbeaten 41 from 20 balls, so Delhi reached the last over still needing only 10. (espncricinfo.com) Gujarat had built the game earlier with three separate half-centuries instead of one giant hundred. Shubman Gill made 70 from 45 balls, Washington Sundar made 55 from 32, and Jos Buttler made 52, which is how Gujarat got to 210 without ever really stalling. (espncricinfo.com) The bowling swing came from Rashid Khan, who gave up only 17 runs in 4 overs and took 3 wickets, which is like finding a handbrake on a downhill road in a 210-run chase. He was named player of the match after removing key Delhi batters while the asking rate kept climbing. (espncricinfo.com) One-run results hit the table harder than they look because the Indian Premier League sorts tied teams by net run rate after points. After this game, Gujarat Titans moved up to sixth place, while Delhi Capitals stayed fourth despite coming within one shot of a third straight win. (sports.yahoo.com) (sports.ndtv.com) That is why this finish will linger longer than a normal April league game. Gujarat’s smallest win by runs in Indian Premier League history gave them two points, denied Delhi two points, and turned one late decision by Miller and one slower ball by Prasidh Krishna into the difference between the middle of the table and the top four. (espncricinfo.com) (sports.yahoo.com)
