David Miller’s last-ball heroics seal DC’s dramatic win over RCB
David Miller’s last-ball heroics seal DC’s dramatic win over RCB
David Miller and Tristan Stubbs pull off a stunning finish as Delhi Capitals chase down a tough target against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an IPL 2026 thriller.
David Miller’s three-ball heist rescued Delhi Capitals from a precarious position as an early blitz from Bhuvneshwar and Rahul’s fifty had turned the Bangalore crowd loud with doubt. Rahul’s 57 off 34 had put DC on the back foot and left the equation tight by the time Axar Patel hobbled off. Patidar stayed back to cover for Shepherd, and the slow burn built until the innings could tilt no longer in DC’s favour.
Then Miller and Tristan Stubbs took control in a stunning finish. Shepherd, who hadn’t bowled a ball all game, had the ball in his hand for the last over. The first ball was a length delivery on the leg, and Miller didn’t connect. A leg bye and a single followed, then Stubbs dug out a yorker, bringing thirteen required off four. Shepherd overstepped, and Miller, unhurried and precise, hammered the next two balls for boundaries—one over extra cover and another to midwicket. Three balls, three hits, and the chase was complete.
Miller touched down on the stage of a dramatic finish with a reflective grin. “It’s always going to be in the back of mind until you win another game,” he said, recalling the previous miscalculation in the penultimate over. “The week off helped mentally to stay in the moment. Chuffed it came off in the last six balls.” Stubbs, who had guided the earlier pressure, smiled and added, “Thanks very much, you saved me there.”
