RCB vs DC Match Highlights WPL 2026 Final Updates: Smriti Mandhana Stars As Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Delhi Capitals by 6 Wickets to Win 2nd Women’s Premier League Title

RCB Are WPL Champions Again! FOUR! Radha Yadav goes on the back foot and cuts a flat, off-length delivery over extra-cover—but wait! Lizelle Lee accidentally flicks a bail, causing a moment of confusion. The umpires confer, but it’s confirmed— RCB-W are WPL champions for the second time. The RCB-W players rush onto the field, celebrating wildly, oblivious to the bail incident. Eventually, the umpires determine it was Lee’s mistake—but nothing can take away the historic win! Royal Challengers Bangalore 204/4 in 19.5 overs beat Delhi Capitals (203/4) by 6 wickets

OUT! Chinelle Henry Sparks a game-changing moment Smriti Mandhana (87) won’t be there to take her team over the line—bowled! Chinelle Henry’s electrifying reaction says it all. A short-of-length cross-seamer on leg stump, with just one fielder inside the ring, tempted Smriti to shuffle across—but she misses the pull, and the leg-stump is uprooted. Jemi erupts in celebration, arms wide, mouth open, as Delhi finally smells a breakthrough. What a thrilling twist in this game! RCB 194/4 in 19 overs vs DC (203/4) in Vadodara

Minnu Mani to Georgia Voll (79) – OUT! Shafali Verma holds her nerve at long-on, taking a sharp catch before angrily flinging the ball into the turf in frustration. Georgia Voll charged down the track to loft a full, tossed-up delivery but mistimed it, giving Shafali the simple catch. Voll’s impressive innings comes to an end, earning her a standing ovation from teammates. Is there still a twist left in this match?

Smriti Mandhana has become the fifth player in WPL history to surpass 1,000 runs, joining the ranks of Nat Sciver-Brunt (1,348), Meg Lanning (1,200), Harmanpreet Kaur (1,193), and Shafali Verma (1,124). On the sidelines, Lizelle Lee chats with Nandni Sharma, who remains disappointed over the last-ball fielding lapse. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal wears a glum, resigned expression as the two DC batters continue their masterclass. With the way they are batting, a win seems inevitable—and they might even finish with an over or two to spare.

FOUR! Smriti Mandhana brings up 50 with a stunning loft over extra cover. RCB captain Mandhana completes her fifty in style! She steps down the track, creates room, and lofts the tossed-up delivery over extra-cover—one of her signature shots. Absolutely brilliant knock! RCB 124/1 in 12 overs vs DC (203/4) in Vadodara

SIX! Delhi’s Good Over Ends in Smriti Mandhana’s power hit! A promising over for Delhi Capitals goes down in flames! Nandni Sharma bowls a slower off-cutter, but it’s too short on middle. Smriti Mandhana steps back and pulls it flat—just over the deep square-leg fence. Boom! Royal Challengers Bangalore 100/1 in 10 overs vs Delhi Capitals (203/4)

RCB have raced to 59 runs in the powerplay, the second-highest in a WPL final—just behind DC’s 61/0 vs RCB in 2024. Timeout called! Despite losing Grace Harris cheaply, these two have kept the momentum flying.

Over in the Delhi Capitals camp, Marizanne Kapp leads a fiery huddle. Can skipper Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll maintain this charge, or will Delhi fight back?

Georgia Voll is making sure Bangalore don’t miss Grace Harris’ early exit! Walking back cheaply, Harris paid the price as Voll makes Delhi bowlers rue their ordinary deliveries. The last two overs have been pure fire for RCB—can they keep this momentum going? Let’s find out! RCB 43/1 in 5 overs vs DC (203/4) in Vadodara

Boom! Middle-stump knocked back—what a huge wicket for Delhi Capitals! DC skipper Jemimah Rodrigues storms to Henry, pointing in celebration. Meanwhile, Grace Harris trudges off, disappointed. A good-length delivery on middle, kept a touch low, and Harris overplayed—missed completely. Delhi Capitals are over the moon! Royal Challengers Bengaluru 9/1 in 1.1 overs vs Delhi Capitals (203/4) in Vadodara

Welcome back! The players are back on the field, and RCB face a massive chase tonight. All eyes are on Grace Harris—if she fires, RCB could pull off this tough target.

Marizanne Kapp is opening the bowling for Delhi Capitals, with a slip in place. At the crease, Grace Harris and Smriti Mandhana are ready, and Harris will take strike to set the tone. The chase begins now!

A record total in Vadodara and it comes in the WPL 2026 final, batting masterclass from Delhi! DC, asked to bat first, piled up a commanding 203 runs against RCB in the WPL 2026 final, registering the highest-ever Women’s Premier League total at Vadodara. The innings was built on solid contributions from all of DC’s top five batters, underlining a collective batting masterclass. Delhi Capitals 203/4 in 20 overs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Vadodara!

Sayali Satghare to Chinelle Henry — SIX! Too predictable with the wide line and Henry reads it early, shuffles across and gets into perfect position to bludgeon the half-volley over long-off. That brings up a fifty-run partnership.

24 runs off the over — four boundaries and a maximum! Chinelle Henry has absolutely taken Nadine de Klerk apart, and Delhi Capitals are surging towards the 200-run mark in the grand final. Pure carnage.

It’s short from de Klerk and Henry rocks back in a flash, unleashing a ferocious pull over deep backward square leg. Brutal, fearless hitting on the biggest stage. Delhi Capitals 188/3 in 19 overs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

SIX! Laura Wolvaardt finally breaks free for Delhi Capitals, ending a boundary drought of 16 balls. Arundhati Reddymisses her length on the final delivery, serving it full and in the slot. Wolvaardt clears her front leg and launches it cleanly over deep midwicket — a sweetly timed strike to close the over. DC 164/3 in 18 overs vs RCB in Vadodara

Sayali Satghare gets the big fish — Jemimah Rodrigues (57 off 37) is gone for a well-made 57! Full toss on the pads, and the DC skipper drops to sweep but picks out deep backward square leg to perfection. Nadine de Klerk doesn’t have to move an inch to complete the catch. Rodrigues made decent contact but got the placement wrong, has a quick word with Laura Wolvaardt, and walks back after a fine knock. Delhi 148/3 in 16 overs vs Bengaluru

Delhi Capitals are firmly on course for a 190-plus total. Jemimah Rodrigues is batting superbly in this high-pressure final, and with plenty of firepower still available in the dugout, the Capitals are well placed to maintain a scoring rate of 10 runs per over or more in the closing stages.

With two experienced batters at the crease — skipper Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt — Delhi have the perfect platform to launch a strong finish. The onus will now be on the duo to cash in during the death overs and push the total beyond the 190-run mark. DC 129/2 in 14 overs vs RCB in Vadodara

Oh, this one goes miles into the night — and straight into Grace Harris’ hands! Lizelle Lee’s (37) entertaining knock comes to an end, and it’s Nadine de Klerk who delivers yet again for RCB.

Bowling a length just outside off, de Klerk tempts Lee into opening up her stance and swinging big. Lee miscues it badly, gets only height, and Grace Harris judges it perfectly at long-on, running in from the rope to complete the catch. A massive wicket for RCB! Delhi Capitals 73/2 in 7.3 overs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Nineteen runs off the over! Shreyanka Patil is feeling the pressure of the big final, and Lizelle Lee is making her pay. Delhi Capitals have come out with clear intent, piling on the runs as RCB find themselves under the pump and in desperate need of a wicket to stem the flow.

Lee continues to toy with Patil. Dragged wider outside off, she drops to one knee, reaches out and muscles a flat slog-sweep over deep midwicket. Clinical hitting on the big stage. DC 721/ in 7 overs vs RCB in Vadodara

Arundhati Reddy has her revenge — and she’s fired up! The breakthrough arrives for RCB. Bowling at 96.7 kph, Reddy digs it in short and the ball climbs sharply. Shafali Verma commits to the pull despite the extra bounce, takes her eyes off it, and can only manage a faint top edge. Richa Ghosh, standing up to the stumps, reacts brilliantly to pouch a sharp catch right in front of her face. Delhi Capitals 49/1 in 5.5 overs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

UltraEdge confirms no bat involved. Shafali is out of her crease at the moment of collection, but she manages to drag her bat back just in time, aided by her swivelling momentum. TV umpire Keyur Kelkar goes frame by frame to check whether the bat is airborne, takes a second look, and finally rules not out — bat grounded. Delhi Capitals 29/0 in 3.5 overs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Umpire review time! A stumping appeal is sent upstairs. Sayali Satghare bangs it in at 103.5 kph, a sharp bouncer, and Shafali Verma loses her balance while attempting the pull. She misses the ball, which flies over the top edge, and Richa Ghosh gathers cleanly before whipping off the bails.

Back-to-back sixes and Delhi Capitals are flying in Vadodara! It’s superb striking from Lizelle Lee. Sayali Satghare drops it short, Lee reads it early, clears her front leg and waits on the ball before crushing a pull over deep midwicket. The fielder leaps at the rope but can only watch it sail over. DC 21/0 in 3.2 overs vs RCB in Vadodara

Players of both the teams, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals, walk out to the middle and it’s time for the Indian national anthem.

The average first-innings score in Vadodara during WPL 2026 is 157 across 10 matches, while the average first-innings total in winning games rises to 174. Victories have been evenly split between teams batting first and those chasing.

The start of the match could be slightly delayed due to the closing ceremony at the BCA Stadium, featuring performances by Malaika Arora and Talwiinder. The toss was also held around 20 minutes earlier than scheduled for the same reason.

Pitch Report | Pitch No. 5, the same surface used for the Eliminator, has short boundaries (54m and 58m, with 66m straight), making it a batting-friendly wicket with more fours than sixes. There are visible cracks with little grass, offering some movement and bounce early, especially in the powerplay. Bowlers who hit the right areas can get assistance, as seen in the Eliminator. Spin is also expected to play a role, with both teams needing to adapt quickly to the conditions.

These two teams have met before in the similar setting, it was way back in 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. RCB sealed a spot in the final by beating Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator, while DC entered the title match as table-topper.

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