Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll power RCB to fourth straight win in WPL 2026

Captain Smriti Mandhana played a brilliant knock of 96 runs, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to an 8-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Women’s Premier League on Saturday. This victory marked RCB’s fourth consecutive win, keeping them at the top of the table, while DC is struggling at the bottom with three losses in four matches.

How did the Delhi Capitals bat?

Delhi Capitals, after being asked to bat first, posted 166 all out. Shafali Verma played a standout role, scoring 62 off 41 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes. She fought alone after DC was reduced to 74 for 6, taking charge with an aggressive counterattack. However, her efforts were overshadowed by Mandhana’s superb innings, as RCB chased down the target in 18.2 overs.

How was the RCB’s chase?

RCB’s chase didn’t start well, with Grace Harris falling early in the third over. But Mandhana and Georgia Voll steadied the ship with a match-winning partnership of 142 runs for the second wicket. Mandhana scored 96 off 61 balls, hitting 13 boundaries and 3 sixes, while Voll made an unbeaten 54 off 42 balls, with 5 fours and 2 sixes. The pair played with composure, guiding RCB to victory with 10 balls to spare. Mandhana was dismissed just 4 runs shy of her century.

What happened earlier in the match?

Earlier, DC had a tough start. They lost two wickets in the first over and were quickly at 74 for 6. Shafali’s counterattacking approach was the only bright spot for DC as she took charge, adding valuable partnerships with Niki Prasad and Sneh Rana. Shafali played shots all around the ground and brought up her fifty with a single off Radha Yadav. She was eventually dismissed for 62, but not before keeping DC’s hopes alive.

At the end, debutant Lucy Hamilton’s 36 off 19 balls gave DC some momentum, but it wasn’t enough to avoid defeat.