The Women’s Premier League 2026 has a new benchmark, courtesy Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s blistering performance. In Vadodara, RCB demolished UP Warriors by eight wickets with 41 balls left, notching their sixth league win and a direct finals entry.
RCB’s margin of victory ranks third in their WPL annals, after 47 balls vs UP this season and 45 vs Gujarat in 2024. This 6-from-8 record matches the elite six-win club but cements RCB’s legacy in the league stage.
Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten 54 (27b, 8×4, 2×6) captaincy masterclass made her RCB’s second-highest half-century maker, eclipsing Richa Ghosh (5) behind Alyssa Healy (8).
Batting first, UP Warriors limped to 143/8; Deepti Sharma (55) and Lanning (41) fought valiantly, but de Klerk’s four strikes proved decisive.
RCB’s pursuit was poetry: Harris’s 75 fused with Mandhana’s stability for a 13.1-over finish. With the February 5 final beckoning, RCB’s momentum is unstoppable, blending star power and team synergy for glory.