Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women crushed Delhi Capitals Women by 8 wickets at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on January 17, 2026. Smriti Mandhana played a captain’s knock of 96 runs off 61 balls and led RCB to a comfortable victory with 10 balls to spare. Lauren Bell and Sayali Satghare shared six wickets between them to restrict DC to 166 runs despite Shafali Verma’s fighting 62.
DC suffered a terrible start in the power play, losing four wickets for just 10 runs. But Shafali Verma and Lucy Hamilton fought back to post a competitive total. RCB’s chase never looked troubled as Mandhana and Georgia Voll built a massive 142-run partnership for the second wicket.
Match Summary: DC-W vs RCB-W
Here is the complete match summary of this one-sided encounter:
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals Women Score | 166/10 (20 overs) |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women Score | 169/2 (18.2 overs) |
| Match Result | RCB won by 8 wickets |
| Best Batting (DC) | Shafali Verma – 62 off 41 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes) |
| Best Batting (RCB) | Smriti Mandhana – 96 off 61 balls (13 fours, 3 sixes) |
| Best Bowling (DC) | Marizanne Kapp – 1/21 in 4 overs (Econ: 5.25) |
| Best Bowling (RCB) | Lauren Bell – 3/26 in 4 overs (Econ: 6.50) |
| Player of the Match | Smriti Mandhana (RCB) |
DC captain Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss, but the decision to bat first backfired badly. RCB bowlers struck early and often in the powerplay. Bell removed Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt in the first over itself. Satghare then dismissed Rodrigues and Kapp in quick succession. DC found themselves at 10/4 after just 1.3 overs.
Delhi Capitals Women Innings: 166/10 in 20 Overs
DC had their worst powerplay in WPL history. Lauren Bell ripped through the top order with three wickets in her opening spell. She removed Lizelle Lee for 4 and Laura Wolvaardt for a duck in her very first over. The openers departed with just 5 runs on the board. Sayali Satghare then struck twice in quick succession. She bowled Jemimah Rodrigues for 4 and Marizanne Kapp for a duck. DC crashed to 10/4 after just 1.3 overs.
Shafali Verma stood firm amid the chaos. She counter-attacked from ball one and brought up her fifty off just 27 balls. Her knock included 5 fours and 4 sixes. Niki Prasad provided some support with 12 runs before Prema Rawat trapped her lbw. DC reached 68/4 at the first strategic timeout with Verma holding the innings together.
The middle order struggled to build partnerships. Minnu Mani fell for 5, caught by Mandhana off Nadine de Klerk. Sneh Rana added 22 valuable runs before Rawat dismissed her. DC crossed 100 in the 13th over but kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Verma finally fell for 62, caught by Rawat off Bell’s bowling. DC had gone from 10/4 to 130/8.
Lucy Hamilton provided the late fireworks DC needed. She smashed 36 runs off just 19 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. Her quick-fire cameo pushed DC past 150. Shree Charani stayed unbeaten on 11. Nandani Sharma got run out on the last ball as DC finished at 166/10. Hamilton and Verma added 59 runs for the eighth wicket to give DC a fighting total.
RCB Women Chase: 169/2 in 18.2 Overs
RCB lost Grace Harris early. She scored just 1 run before Marizanne Kapp had her caught by Shafali Verma in the third over. This brought Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll together at 14/1. What followed was complete batting dominance.
Mandhana took charge from the start. She reached her fifty off just 31 balls with 9 fours and 1 six. The RCB captain showed her class against the DC bowlers and found the boundary with ease. Voll played the perfect supporting role and kept the scoreboard ticking at the other end. The pair brought up their 50-run stand in just 38 balls.
RCB cruised to 100 in just 11.2 overs with only one wicket down. DC had no answers to the Mandhana-Voll partnership. The duo crossed 100 runs together in 62 balls. At the second strategic timeout, RCB sat comfortably at 143/1 with Mandhana on 86 and Voll on 46. The target was well within reach.
RCB reached 150 in just 16.2 overs. Voll completed her fifty off 41 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Mandhana fell for 96, caught by Hamilton off Nandani Sharma’s bowling, just 4 runs short of a well-deserved century. She had faced 61 balls and hit 13 fours and 3 sixes. The second-wicket partnership had added 142 runs and effectively sealed the game.
Richa Ghosh came in and quickly finished things off. She remained unbeaten on 7 as Voll (54*) hit the winning runs. RCB chased down 167 with 10 balls to spare. It was a clinical display of batting from the RCB top order.
Key Highlight: Player of the Match: Smriti Mandhana’s Masterclass
The RCB captain delivered a batting masterclass:
With the bat: 96 off 61 balls (13 fours, 3 sixes) at a strike rate of 157.37
Mandhana anchored the chase from start to finish. She scored at a run-a-ball for most of her innings but accelerated when needed. Her partnership with Voll took the game away from DC. She fell agonizingly close to a century but had already done enough to seal the win. This was Mandhana’s highest score in WPL 2026 so far.
Conclusion: What This Result Means
RCB added 2 more points to their WPL 2026 tally with this emphatic victory. Their net run rate also got a healthy boost thanks to the 10-ball victory margin. The Mandhana-led side showed their batting depth can chase down any target. From now till this match, RCB is at the top of the points table, having won 4 games in a row. And DC is at the bottom with 3 losses.
DC will be worried about their top-order batting. Losing four wickets for 10 runs is not acceptable at any level. Shafali Verma’s individual brilliance papered over the cracks, but the team needs its experienced batters to step up. They face a tough road ahead in the tournament.
This match highlighted the gap between the two sides on the day. RCB’s bowling attack dismantled DC early, and their batting made light work of the chase. Mandhana’s 96 will be remembered as one of the standout innings of WPL 2026.
