Chasing a challenging target of 206, Delhi looked firmly in control at 135 for 2 when Karun Nair fell for a blazing 89 off just 40 deliveries. Brought in as an Impact Substitute at 0/1, Nair played a sensational knock in his first IPL appearance in three years. He reached his fifty in only 22 balls, even smashing two sixes in a single over off Jasprit Bumrah.

Rohit Sharma's sharp captaincy, including a timely ball change and the introduction of spinners, proved crucial. Mitchell Santner’s delivery to dismiss Nair and Karn Sharma’s 3/36 turned the tide as DC's batting collapsed.