DC vs GT Match 14 Commentary - Delhi (08 April 2026)

FOUR! The Capitals are in a hurry now. Still, 9 needed off 5 balls. Full on off, right in the slot with mid off inside the circle. Vipraj Nigam stays deep in the crease and smashes it over extra cover for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Vipraj Nigam tries to force the lofted shot away but that's well bowled and GT are right back in it. Prasidh Krishna brings out the slower bumper and gets it around shoulder height and just outside off. Nigam backs away and tries to go over covers, as there's no one out in the deep but ends up getting more height than distance. Shubman Gill at covers, backtracks and takes a safe catch. 9 needed off 4 balls.

Back of a length and in the channel outside off, Kuldeep Yadav runs it down to deep third and picks up a single. 8 needed now off 3 balls.

SIX! 'If it's in the V, it's in the tree.' Krishna serves another one in the slot, just outside off, and with pace on as well. David Miller sets base deep in the crease and just powers through the line of the ball, whacking it up and away over long off for a biggie. Just 2 needed now off 2 balls. Super Over, anyone?

Oh, wow! What a surprising decision. David Miller could have and probably should have levelled the scores here but he denies the single. Slower short ball, angled at the batter, Miller swivels back and pulls it down through square leg. The batters start running, but Miller sends Kuldeep back. 2 needed off 1 ball now.

OUT! KULDEEP YADAV IS RUN OUT! Unbelievable end to the game, GT WIN BY 1 RUN. A slower bumper from Prasidh Krishna, a gutsy delivery to bowl, but he gets it right. The ball is just outside off and at helmet height. David Miller has to reach for it but is undone by the lack of pace and the extra bounce. The ball bounces behind to the keeper and the batters try to sneak in a bye. Jos Buttler, who had taken off his right glove before this delivery for this particular scenario, gets his opportunity to win the game and he underarms the throw at the stumps to perfection at the striker's end. Yadav dives but in vain. However, the drama isn't over there as Miller reviews it for a wide for height but replays suggest that it is a fair delivery. Miller is heartbroken, and the GT players are ecstatic.

WIDE! Siraj tries to go wide outside off, away from the hitting arc but gets it a bit too wide.

SIX! The game is still alive! Banged in short and outside off, Siraj doesn't get it short enough. David Miller picks up the slower ball and nails the pull handsomely in front of mid-wicket for a biggie. 29 needed now off 11 balls.

FOUR! Miller is putting the pressure back on Siraj. Too full and too wide outside off, Miller uses those long levers to reach out and slaps it flat over extra cover for a boundary. It almost hits the cushions on the full, but the smart replays confirm it has just bounced before.

SIX! In the arc, and out of the park. Miller doesn't even look at the ball after hitting it. Full and straight from Siraj, right in the slot. Miller puts the head down and hits through the line, high and mighty over long on for a biggie. 19 needed now off 9 balls.

Short of a length, over middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! That is so nicely done by Nigam, 22 off the over with one ball to go. All the momentum with DC at the moment. Slower bumper, over off stump, Nigam waits well and puts his bat up, ramping it straight over the keeper's head. There is a fine third man in place but he can't reach it.

A juicy full toss, angled into the batter. Nigam backs away and ends up flicking it down to deep backward square leg for a run. 13 needed now off 6 deliveries.

Banged in short and at the batter, swung away to deep square leg for just a single.

In no man's land! Pitched up fuller and around off, Vipraj Nigam hangs back and throws his hands at it, slicing the ball up and over the point region for a couple of runs.

Dot balls are golden at this stage. Dug in a bit shorter and outside off, Nigam walks across to the off side and tries to scoop but is beaten.

Slower one, into the pitch and around off, Nigam pulls it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! The Capitals will want a lot more of those from Miller right now. Slow and short but wide outside off, Miller extends his arms and powers it in front of covers for a boundary.

A loud cry of anguish from Miller as he fails to get it away. A skiddy bumper, right at the batter. Miller gets a bit low and angles the pull down to fine leg for a single. 36 needed off 12 balls.

A low full toss, wide outside off, KL Rahul reaches for it and slashes it off the toe end of the blade towards deep point for a single.

That's a certain boundary saved. Full and wide, drilled back past the bowler. Rashid Khan at mid off flings himself and dives to his right, getting a big hand on it. Just a single.

Too cute from Rahul. KL premeditates and looks for the reverse lap, but Siraj cleverly brings out the slower bumper, bowling it outside off. Rahul is undone by the lack of pace and it will be a dot ball. 51 needed off 21 deliveries.

OUT! TRISTAN STUBBS IS RUN OUT! Another moment in the game, and this could be a big one. Mohammed Siraj goes into the pitch again and digs the ball in halfway down the pitch. KL Rahul reaches up and forces the ball down to mid on as the batters set off for the single. KL quickly realizes that he has hit it straight to Sai Sudharsan, and he immediately backtracks, leaving Tristan Stubbs halfway down the pitch. Sai picks up the ball and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end. Stubbs puts in a desperate dive but can't make it back in time. DC lose their 5th wicket.

WIDE! Fullish length, pushed wide outside the off stump and Rahul leaves it alone.

WIDE! Full and wide outside off, sprayed beyond the tramline once again for another extra run.

FOUR! Rahul gets this one away and moves into the 90s. A yorker gone wrong from Siraj as this is served in the slot and around off. Rahul walks inside the line and heaves it wide of long on for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohammed Siraj might have just done the job here for GT. The pacer goes back to bowling full and wide outside off and gets this one spot-on as he gets it to curve away a bit as well. KL Rahul goes reaching for it but can only manage to get an outside edge. The ball flies behind and Jos Buttler takes a good catch to his right. Rahul is distraught with himself and that marks the end of a stellar knock, a knock that in the end, might not be enough for DC.

FOUR! Just the start DC would have wanted after the break. Sharma goes for the slower ball right away but serves it short and down leg, Rahul picks it up and pulls the ball towards the vacant backward square leg fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Sharma goes wide outside the off stump now, but sprays the ball beyond the tramline.

Back of a length, outside off, KL Rahul stays back and punches it down to covers for a quick single.

BUZZERS! A bit unnecessary from the GT skipper. A yorker at the stumps, around 150 kph. Tristan Stubbs digs it out into the turf. The ball bounces up and the bowler gets a fingertip on it. The batters go for the single and Shubman Gill from covers picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the keeper's end with Rahul well in. The ball deflects away after hitting the stumps and rolls away into the fine leg fence for four extra runs.

FOUR! Oh, a valiant effort, but again, was it necessary? Length ball over middle, KL Rahul stays back and swats it away flat through mid on. Sai Sudharsan charges in from the deep and puts in a big dive, but gets nowhere near the ball, which lands, hits his wrists and goes for a boundary.

A high full toss, on middle, KL Rahul gets surprised but manages to tuck it through mid-wicket for a run. Rahul has a chat with Stubbs and takes the review to see whether the ball is above his waist or not. The replay shows that it is well below the waist, and the Ball Tracking confirms it as well. A very poor review!

Slower delivery, a tad fuller and just outside off. Stubbs looks to wait back and cut but fails to do so. 53 needed now off 24 balls.

WIDE! Fuller one but down the leg side, KL Rahul fails to glance it away. Wided.

FOUR! KL-assy shot! Fuller in length and on middle, serves this right in the slot. KL Rahul gets underneath it and pumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off, KL Rahul pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Touch fuller and on middle, Tristan Stubbs works it to long on for a run.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gives no pace again. KL Rahul pulls it on the bounce and to the right of deep mid-wicket for one.

Hits the length hard and around off, pace on and skids through. Tristan Stubbs has a heave across but misses.

Hard length again, angling into the batter. Tristan Stubbs fails to flick it away and the ball hits him high on the pads, going nowhere. 69 needed in 30 balls!

No hat-trick! Flighted, full and on middle, Axar Patel drills it to long on for a single.

Floated, full and around middle, KL Rahul goes down and swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

Drops it short and on off, Axar Patel moves back and punches it towards extra cover for another run.

Slows it up, full and on middle, KL Rahul fends it to the leg side.

Quicker one, full and on leg, KL Rahul tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes again with his last ball of the spell. Axar Patel could have just played Rashid out here and paid the price for trying to take him on. This is a googly, full and on off, turns away a bit. Axar goes for the big slog across the line but fails to read the wrong 'un. His bat turns in his hands as well and he mistimes it over extra cover. Glenn Phillips runs backwards and dives to take a superb catch. KL Rahul has a look of disappointment at the other end. DC are 134/4 now, chasing 211 runs.

Low full toss, tailing in, KL Rahul flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! David Miller gets into the act now! Short of a length and on middle, angling in a bit. Miller picks up the length early, stands tall and muscles it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. He may have just jarred his left hand and shakes it, looking in a bit of pain.

Misses out! Back of a length and down the leg side. David Miller hooks it straight to short fine. A bit to either side and it would have been a boundary.

Much fuller and on leg, David Miller tucks it away towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Pitched up, on the pads, David Miller works it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Picks his spot nicely! Fuller again and just outside off. KL Rahul extends his arms to get under it and smacks it over extra covers for a boundary. 81 needed in 42 balls now.

Hard length and on off, KL Rahul stays back and tries to flat-bat it but gets rushed and mistimes it towards long on for a single.

Ashok Sharma bangs this into the pitch, around off, takes pace off. David Miller goes through the pull shot early and misses.

Risky run! Back of a length and on middle, pace on. David Miller goes for the pull again but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls out towards cover. He sets off for the single. Glenn Phillips is quick to the ball, picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Miller puts in a fantastic dive which would have saved him anyway.

Pace off, on a length and on leg, KL Rahul works it through mid-wicket for a run.

WIDE! Ashok Sharma gets the slower one completely wrong, bangs it way outside off, almost over the strip. David Miller lets it go. The umpires check whether it is a No Ball or Wide, but are happy with the Wide call.

Good length and on off, David Miller pats it towards mid off for one.

Takes pace off, back of a length and around off, KL Rahul stabs it out to extra cover for one more.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. KL Rahul skips down the track to get closer to the pitch of it. He swings through the line and launches it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

Floated, short and on off, turns in a bit, KL Rahul stabs it out past the bowler towards long off for a single.

Flatter, short and on middle, angling in, David Miller works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a run.

Goes short again and on leg, KL Rahul punches it down to long on for another run.

Arm ball, shortish and on the pads, David Miller clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Shout for LBW, but turned down! Another one sliding in with the arm, short and skids through. David Miller stays back to play but misses and gets hit on the back pad. Going down the leg side, that one.

Floated, full and around leg, Nitish Rana tucks it to short fine.

Shout for LBW and up goes the finger! Rashid Khan strikes now and Nitish Rana's lean patch continues in this IPL. This is flatter, full and around middle. Rana switches his stance and goes for the reverse sweep, but it looks like he misses, and the ball thuds on the front pad. There is a shout for LBW, and the finger goes up. However, Rana takes the review right away. The replay shows that the ball is close to the bat, and then may have brushed the gloves as well. UltraEdge comes up and shows a spike when the ball is close to the bat. No need to go further, and the on-field call is changed to NOT OUT. Fine review from Rana.

Lands it around leg stump, it is the googly, Rana looks to flick but plays all around it and wears it on the pads.

FOUR! Rashid Khan puts his hands up as he knows he shouldn't have done that. Bowled from well behind the popping crease and bowled well short around off, Nitish Rana rocks back and pulls it flat and hard towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan does get the better of Nitish Rana and has the last laugh here. A bit of a cold stare from Rashid as Rana walks back past him, adding fuel to the fire and the game is on. Khan bowls it a touch fuller and outside off, but flatter too. Rana stays put and just throws his hands at it, skewing it badly over mid off. Sai Sudharsan comes charging in from the deep and puts on the afterburners to reach the ball with a dive. Sai holds on to a very tough chance and GT have their second wicket.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Rashid Khan at his very best here! The Afghan goes quicker and fuller, landing the googly perfectly just outside the off stump. Sameer Rizvi looks to start cautiously and tries to put forward a front-foot defence but the ball lands and turns and zips between bat and pad to knock over the off stump. The Impact Sub goes for a golden duck and Rizvi's run of excellent form has come to a halt here. 110 needed off 60 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT! Prasidh Krishna and his knack for picking up wickets continues. Krishna bowls it back of a length, keeping the length tight around off stump. Pathum Nissanka rocks back and looks to smash it flat over mid off but gets rushed and cramped for room. He ends up snatching at it and the ball hits the higher part of the blade, going towards mid off. Rahul Tewatia over there springs forward and snaffles the catch just inches off the ground and the 76-run opening stand is broken.

Full-pitched delivery, on leg stump, Nitish Rana swings at it and heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! That's so well-controlled by KL! A skiddy short ball, right at the batter, Rahul swivels on his toes and pulls it flat, to the left of deep square leg and finds the fence.

SIX! KL Rahul looks in pristine touch now. Off-paced delivery, on a good length and at the stumps. Rahul simply gets under the ball and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

SIX! ONE MORE! Prasidh Krishna goes pace on now, bowling it on a hard length and around off. KL Rahul backs away a bit, stays back and hammers it wide of long off for yet another biggie.

FOUR! 20 runs in the last 4 balls for KL Rahul and he brings up a sensational FIFTY. Shorter in length, wide outside off, Rahul rocks back and slaps the ball hard, hitting it behind point for a boundary. This blitz from Rahul has taken the scoring rate past the required rate now.

A touch short, around off, punched away to sweeper cover for a single.

Fuller this time, a bit slower too and on off. Rahul leans on and smothers it away in front of covers for a quick single.

Full again, straighter, Nissanka pushes it down to long on for one more and moves into the 40s.

There's that big googly from Rashid. Flatter and on off, darts back in sharply. KL Rahul gets pegged back but manages to keep it out.

Flatter again, attacking the stumps, Rahul comes down the pitch and hacks the big shot towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

On the pads this time, flicked away in front of square on the leg side for a single by Nissanka. Just five singles off the over, another tidy one from Rashid. DC need 135 more off 72 balls.

Just short of a good length, over middle and at 135 kph, Rahul hops up and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Goes fuller now and at the stumps, Nissanka looks to flick it away but ends up getting a leading edge back towards the bowler.

Length ball on the pads, flicked away down to the right of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Wrong line again but Nissanka fails to put it away. Length ball on leg stump, skids through, Nissanka looks to tuck it fine but the ball ends up brushing the pads. Good work from Jos Buttler behind the stumps.

Back of a length and outside off, punched away off the back foot and wide of point for a single.

FOUR! That's a fine shot. Fractionally shorter again, outside off, KL Rahul hangs back and pummels it off the back foot, just over the vacant extra cover region and the ball flies away to the fence.

FOUR! Oh, what an effort! But the ball lands out of reach. Good-length delivery around off, KL Rahul backs away early and looks to use the extra pace as he goes for the lofted shot over covers. He ends up slicing it a bit and well over cover-point. Glenn Phillips turns back and runs after it, putting in a big dive but doesn't get to it and the ball rolls to the fence.

Back of a length and at the batter, tucked away neatly through square leg for a single.

FOUR! Up and away! Pace off from Sharma, pitches it full and wide outside off. Pathum Nissanka backs away, opening up the off side and smacks it over covers for another boundary.

SIX! That's flown over the ropes and the 50 is up for Delhi Capitals. Around 148 kph but in the slot around off, Nissanka keeps the front leg out of the way and swats it up and over long off for a six.

FOUR! Nissanka is on a roll here. A fraction shorter over middle, angling in, Nissanka swivels onto the back foot and hoicks it across the line, in between square leg and mid-wicket for another boundary.

FOUR! Oh, Nissanka is showing the full range now. Slower delivery, on a good length and outside off, Nissanka waits back before tapping the ball on the head and guides it away through the short third region for four more runs. 23 off the over.

A googly, short and on middle, turns in. Pathum Nissanka backs away and punches it to cover.

Flatter, full and around off, Pathum Nissanka goes down and drags it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another wrong 'un, short and on middle, turns in, KL Rahul forces it down to long on for a run.

Dragged back and around leg, Pathum Nissanka moves back and pulls it wide of square leg for another run.

Oh..that turned a long way! Rashid Khan tosses up the leg-break, full and around off, grips and spins away sharply. KL Rahul plays well inside the line of it and the ball goes past the outside edge.

Goes back to his shorter in length, on middle, KL Rahul pats it down to long on for one.

Back of a length and around off, Pathum Nissanka stays back and tries to heave it away but gets an inside edge through square leg for a single.

Oh..that slipped out of the hands! Kagiso Rabada bowls a near waist-high full toss, on middle. KL Rahul gets surprised by it and tries to slog it away. His bottom hand comes up and he miscues it to the vacant square leg region for just one.

Another full toss, on off, Pathum Nissanka swipes it to deep square leg for another run.

SIX! Picked up and how! Kagiso Rabada serves this fuller and angles it into the pads. KL Rahul brings his wrists into play. He picks it off his pads and whips it over the deep square leg fence for the first biggie of the chase.

Back of a length and around off, KL Rahul stays back and punches it sweetly but straight to mid off.

KL Rahul will be kicking himself for not putting this away! This is another full toss, just on off. Rahul tries for finesse instead of power but ends up driving it straight to extra cover. DC need 175 runs in 96 balls now.

Fuller and on middle, KL Rahul stands still and lofts it with a straight bat over the bowler's head. He does not get the timing right and long on is able to cut it out, running to his left. Two taken.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and outside off, does not bounce much. KL Rahul has a big heave across the line but misses due to the lack of bounce.

Follows the batter, lands this on a good length, around leg. KL Rahul gets cramped up and tucks it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Gets it away this time! Slightly fuller in length and around off. KL Rahul extends his arms to reach and hits it through the line, powering it over mid off for a boundary.

Good comeback! Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length and in that channel outside off, holds its line. KL Rahul slashes hard at it but fails to connect.

WIDE! Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, keeps moving in behind the stumps as well. Jos Buttler does well to grab it by diving to his left.

On a length and on middle, angling in, KL Rahul pats it down to short mid-wicket.

Kagiso Rabada begins with a fuller delivery, on middle, angling in. KL Rahul flicks it with great timing but fails to beat Rashid Khan at mid-wicket.

Good length and on middle, nips back in, KL Rahul tucks it to the leg side and straightaway shouts 'No'.

FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Fuller one and on off, angling in again. KL Rahul decides he has had enough and has a hoick across the line. Gets it from the inside half of the bat but hits it well over mid-wicket for his first boundary.

Short of a length and outside off, KL Rahul cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

WIDE! Fuller one and angling down the leg side. Pathum Nissanka goes down across for the scoop but gets nowhere near the ball. Called a wide.

Good keeping! Hard length and on off, jags back in. Pathum Nissanka looks to push it away but gets a thin bottom edge behind on the bounce. Jos Buttler dives to his left and does well to get his gloves behind to make the stop.

BEATEN! Kagiso Rabada hits the length hard again and around off, gets it to shape away late with extra bounce, Pathum Nissanka has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj starts with a hard-length delivery, around off. Pathum Nissanka stays back and punches it to point.

FOUR! DC get underway in the chase in style! Mohammed Siraj goes just a bit fuller, around off, shaping it away. Pathum Nissanka gets his hands through the shot and creams it through covers for a boundary.

FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up again and on off. Pathum Nissanka gets under it, presents the full face of the bat and lofts it cleanly over mid off for another boundary.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Pathum Nissanka runs it down to deep third for a single.

On a length and on off, KL Rahul guides it through backward point for a run and gets off the mark.

FOUR! Pathum Nissanka is putting an early stamp on the chase! Mohammed Siraj goes back to the fuller length, but a bit too much, on off. Nissanka once again shows the full face of the bat and plays a textbook straight drive past the bowler for four more runs. Best of the lot. 14 runs off the first over.