India, May 18 -- Delhi Capitals entered the final stretch of their chase with enough control to believe, but not enough safety to coast. David Miller's dismissal at 18.1 left them needing 19 runs off 11 balls against Rajasthan Royals, with the game still carrying one late twist if RR found a tight over or another wicket.

Ashutosh Sharma walked in with no time to settle, no soft entry point and no room for a slow read of the pitch. Five legal balls later, the chase was over. His 18 not out turned a live finish into a closed result, and in the monetary ledger, those five balls produced one of the sharpest finishing returns of the match.

Ashutosh's innings was valued at around Rs.1.20 crore in gross match value. After accounting for his ma...