A disciplined bowling display followed by a calm, composed follow-through helped Delhi Capitals Women record a convincing seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women In the 15th match Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 at Kotambi Stadium. After electing to bowl first, DC kept RCB under pressure throughout the innings and completed the chase in over four overs.
Bowlers squeak by to keep RCB under the total
Coming into bat, RCB Women never found the momentum and were bowled out for 109 in 20 overs. captain Smriti Mandhana He stood tall at the fall, scoring 38 off 34 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Grace Harris and Full Georgia starts but failed to convert them into significant contributions and rocked RCB in the power play.
As wickets continued to fall at regular intervals, the middle order crumbled under constant pressure. Radha Yadav He added some late resistance with an 18-run cameo, but the total always looked below par on a surface that offered decent value for shots.
Delhi Capitals’ bowling unit shared the spoils. Nandini Sharma He distinguished himself by collecting three wickets Marizanne Kapp and Chinelle Henry each interrupted by two doors. Minnu Mani’s neat spell ensured that RCB never escaped early setbacks.
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Laura Wolvaardt chases the anchors with a clinical shot
Chasing 110, Delhi Capitals Women got off to a flying start despite losing a few early wickets. Shafali Verma‘s quick 16 off eight balls while providing intent, Laura Volwardt Anchored the innings with 42-38 deliveries, timed the ball well and kept the chase on track.
Rodrogue played an excellent supporting role, scoring a solid 24 points earlier Marizanne Kapp He finished with an unbeaten 19 off 15 balls. DC reached 111 for 3 in just 15.4 overs and a comfortable victory was secured.
For RCB, Sayali Satghare Radha was the only bright spot with the ball when he made a claim, picking up two wickets. However, the lack of pressure on the scoreboard meant the bowlers had little margin for error. The seven-wicket win gives Delhi Capitals Women a valuable boost in the WPL 2026 standings as they climb to the 2nd spot.
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