From First Ball Six to Golden Duck - How Rashid Khan Turned the Tables on Sameer Rizvi

Gujarat Titans' star leg-spinner Rashid Khan produced a wonderful bowling performance against the Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After a long time, it seemed like Rashid was at his best as he showed why is ranked so highly in this format.

During this innings, the former Afghanistan captain also dismissed the in-form Sameer Rizvi on a golden duck when the hosts were chasing a mammoth total of 210 runs. Rashid bamboozled the right-handed batter as he failed to read the googly which shattered his stumps.

Rashid Khan vs Sameer Rizvi - Afghanistan Star Takes Revenge

The Sameer Rizvi vs Rashid Khan battle was highly anticipated coming into this match. Rizvi's dismissal wasn't usual in this match as it took the fans two years back when the youngster smashed a six in his first-ever delivery during IPL debut off Rashid Khan. The right-handed batter, who was playing for Chennai Super Kings back then, smashed a six off Rashid after using his feet perfectly.

Rizvi didn't stop after the first six as he smashed Rashid for another six in the same over at long-off. It was a stunning performance from a youngster, who was unfazed by Rashid's stature.

But after the wait of two years, Rashid Khan finally settled the score with Rizvi by dismissing on a golden duck and that too when the batter is in red-hot form currently. He had scored 160 runs in just two innings coming into this match and had bagged the Player of the Match awards in both the games. However, he failed to open the scoring in this match. Sameer Rizvi golden duck played a big part in this match as Delhi Capitals fell just short of a historic run chase.

Rashid Khan's POTM Performance Against DC

It won't be wrong to say that Rashid Khan is back to form. The veteran leg-spinner, who is also one of the best bowlers in IPL, picked up three key wickets in the DC vs GT IPL 2026 clash and conceded only 17 runs in his four-over quota at an economy rate of just 4.20. The dismissals include Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi and DC skipper Axar Patel.

Despite Rashid’s magnificent bowling effort, Gujarat Titans were on the verge of losing the match after David Miller’s late assault. With 36 runs needed in the last two overs, Miller and Vipraj Nigam smashed Mohammed Siraj for 23 runs in the 19th over, leaving just 13 runs for Prasidh Krishna to defend in the final over.

The pacer conceded 11 runs off the first four balls but delivered two back-to-back dot balls in stunning fashion, helping his team win by just one run and ensuring Rashid Khan’s effort did not go in vain. With this result, Gujarat Titans have further solidified the DC vs GT H2H record in their favor. It is also their first win of the season and probably a morale boosting one for them.