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Jos Buttler Secures Gujarat Titans' First 2026 Win With Final Ball Run-Out

08 April, 2026.Sports.10 sources

Key Takeaways

Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by 1 run in IPL 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Jos Buttler scored 52 off 27 and sealed victory with a final-ball run-out.
This was Gujarat Titans' first win of IPL 2026.

Buttler's Resurgent Form

Buttler ended an 18-innings fifty drought by scoring 52 from 27 balls with five sixes.

“Gujarat Titans Edge Out Delhi Capitals in a Last-Ball Thriller by 1 Run In one of the most dramatic finishes of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans (GT) defended a target of 211 with nerves of steel to beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by the narrowest possible margin of just 1 run at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday night”

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He sealed the win on the final ball with a direct-hit run-out of Kuldeep Yadav.

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Miller had returned from injury and smashed 41 not out from 20 balls.

The dramatic finish handed Gujarat their first win of the season.

Match Drama and Key Contributors

Gujarat posted 210-4 through half-centuries from Gill, Sundar, and Buttler.

Rashid Khan's three wickets provided crucial breakthroughs for Gujarat.

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Miller declined a single on the penultimate ball and was run out on the final delivery.

SABC Sport described this as a costly brain-fade.

Strategic Errors and Final Outcome

Miller refused the easy single to keep strike for the final ball.

“Jos Buttler delivered a stunning all-round performance to guide Gujarat Titans to their first IPL 2026 victory, defeating Delhi Capitals by one run in a nail-biting finish at the Arun Jaitley Stadium”