Rashid Khan strikes, dismisses Sameer Rizvi for a duck in IPL 2026

Spinners are taking a crucial role in the Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans (DC vs GT) IPL 2026 match at Arun Jaitley Stadium. When Jos Buttler was smashing the balls for the Gujarat Titans, it was the spinner Kuldeep Yadav who took his wicket.

In the second innings, during the run chase, when the momentum was with the Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans spinner Rashid Khan took two crucial wickets in an over, in back-to-back deliveries. In the 10^th over of the second innings, the Afghanistan star clinched the wickets of Nitish Rana and Sameer Rizvi in two balls.

Rashid Khan strikes, double blow, Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans.

The match, which was looking in the grip of the Capitals, was suddenly spiced up because of two blows. The wicket of Sameer Rizvi was huge for the Titans as the emerging batter was in stunning form for his team in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026.

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Watch the dismissal of Sameer Rizvi here:

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The double strike Rashid Khan spiced up the contest

With KL Rahul and Pathum Nissanka on top of the batting line-up, the Delhi Capitals got the exact start they were looking for. While the Sri Lankan opener scored 41 off 24, the Indian versatile batter, KL Rahul, missed his IPL century by only 8 runs. Rahul was dismissed for 92 off 52 balls. His brilliant innings depict his batting class and skills, which carried the hope of the entire team.

Despite the strong start, the question remains, can DC be able to win the match over the Gujarat Titans, away side for tonight's contest? The doubts rose as soon as the bowling line-up of GT bounced back from nowhere. The double strikes by the Afghanistan super star, Rashid Khan, who dismissed Nitish Rana and Sameer Rizvi in no time, can be the turning moment for the contest.

Along with Rana and Rizvi, DC captain Axar Patel, Tristan Stubbs, and, by the time this article was written, they all were dismissed for a single-digit run each. For the opening wicket, the Delhi Capitals secured 76 runs, 76 runs at a quick pace manner. From there, it was the GT bowlers who made the match more challenging for the Capitals.

David Miller returned for batting after receiving medical assistance.

As it stands, experienced South African batter David Miller is the only hope for the Delhi Capitals in the run chase. Miller, too, had to walk off the pitch because of an injury, which he received while batting. After getting some medical support off the field, the batter, who single-handedly won many battles for the South Africa National Cricket Team and multiple franchises across the planet, walked back into the ground again to keep the hope alive for Delhi.

Will he be able to take the team successfully to the finish line? Time will provide the answer after a while.

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