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Smriti Mandhana, Georgia Voll Guide RCB to Fourth Consecutive Win
Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll led Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to their fourth consecutive win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) by chasing down Delhi Capitals' 166-run target with 10 balls to spare.
Mandhana scored 96 off 61 balls, while Voll contributed an unbeaten 54 off 42 balls, sharing a 142-run partnership for the second wicket. RCB's bowlers also impressed, with Lauren Bell taking 3 wickets for 26 runs, helping restrict Delhi Capitals to 166 all out.
Lauren Bell is making waves in her first WPL season with RCB! She's been phenomenal with the new ball, taking crucial wickets and showcasing her skills. In a recent match, Bell dismissed Lizelle Lee with a swinging yorker and got Laura Wolvaardt with a nip-backer, leaving DC reeling at 10/4.
Shafali Verma ! She brought up DC's scoring rate with some big hits, smashing two sixes off Satghare and adding two fours in the next over. Her aggressive batting got DC off to a strong start, scoring 30 of 41 runs in the first five overs.
Bell's ability to move the ball both ways and her accuracy have been key to RCB's success. She's also bowled 19 dot balls in her spell, tied for the second-highest in WPL 2026.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 169 for 2 (Mandhana 96, Voll 54*, Kapp 1-21) beat Delhi Capitals 166 (Shafali 62, Hamilton 36, Bell 3-26, Satghare 3-27) by eight wickets