Delhi Capitals scripted a commanding bowling performance, restricting table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 109 all out in Vadodara during Women’s Premier League 2026. The already-qualified RCB, boasting a perfect five-win record, faltered after skipper Smriti Mandhana lost the toss and was asked to set a target.
Harris and Mandhana’s 36-run opening partnership offered hope, with Harris scoring 9 (2×4) in 13 balls. Mandhana’s elegant 38 (34 balls, 6×4, 1×6) featured a crucial 26-run alliance with Georgia Voll, taking RCB to 62 before the slide began.
A procession of dismissals followed, punctuated briefly by Radha Yadav’s 18-run cameo off 17 balls with a six. The innings lacked depth, with merely two double-digit scores highlighting batting frailties.
Standout bowler Nandini Sharma claimed three vital wickets, while Chinelle Henry, Marizanne Kapp, and Minnu Mani shared four between them. Sri Charani nabbed the other. Jemimah Rodrigues’ Delhi, fourth with two triumphs from five outings, relish the chance to settle scores from their earlier drubbing by RCB.
Chasing 110, DC’s formidable batting order—Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (wk), Laura Wolvaardt, and more—poised for success. RCB, captained by Mandhana with Grace Harris, Richa Ghosh, and international stars, must now rely on their attack to claw back in this high-stakes WPL showdown.