DC vs RCB HIGHLIGHTS WPL 2026: RCB continue winning streak; beat DC by 8 wickets
Smriti Mandhana's 96 paved the way for the league leaders who now have 4 wins on the trot this season.
 "Smriti Mandhana")
Smriti Mandhana
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) extended their winning streak to four matches in the 2026 Women’s Premier League with a comprehensive 8-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) at Navi Mumbai. The win helped RCB maintain their perfect record in the tournament, having gone undefeated in the Navi Mumbai leg.
Chasing a target of 167, RCB were guided by an outstanding 96 from Smriti Mandhana and a supporting half-century from Georgia Voll, as they cruised to 164/2 in 19.4 overs. Mandhana’s knock, which included 13 boundaries and 3 sixes, was a masterclass in aggressive yet controlled batting. She fell agonizingly short of a well-deserved century when she was caught at backward point off Nandni Sharma, but her contribution had already set RCB on course for another victory.
Voll, too, played a crucial role, contributing 50 runs off 41 balls, including 6 boundaries and a six. The pair put on a strong partnership of 156 runs, with both players finding the boundary regularly. Voll’s stylish reverse-sweep off Minnu Mani was one of the highlights of the chase, while Mandhana’s six over deep mid-wicket was a display of pure power.
Earlier, Delhi Capitals were put under pressure by a disciplined RCB bowling attack. Shafali Verma’s fiery 62 off 40 balls gave DC a fighting chance, but the rest of the batting faltered after early wickets. DC’s top order collapsed dramatically, leaving them at 10/4 within the first two overs. Verma and Sneh Rana (22) revived the innings with a partnership, but wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Lucy Hamilton’s 36 off 28 balls provided some late resistance, but DC could only manage 166/8 in their allotted 20 overs.
RCB’s bowlers, led by Lauren Bell (2/20) and Prema Rawat (2/16), were outstanding, restricting DC and taking key wickets at crucial moments. The bowling performance, combined with Mandhana and Voll’s brilliance with the bat, handed RCB their fourth straight win, leaving them firmly at the top of the WPL 2026 standings.
With RCB continuing their dominant form, they now look ahead to further challenges as they march toward the knockout stages.
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB: Playing 11
Delhi Capitals playing 11: Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee(w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(c), Marizanne Kapp, Lucy Hamilton, Sneh Rana, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, Shree Charani
Royal Challengers Bengaluru playing 11: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana(c), Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh(w), Gautami Naik, Nadine de Klerk, Radha Yadav, Prema Rawat, Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare, Lauren Bell
10:56 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB continue their winning streak!
Royal Challengers Bengaluru ends the Navi Mumbai leg undefeated as they register their 4th consecutive win this year courtesy of an 8-wicket win against Delhi Capitals. Volls' fifty paired with Smriti's 96 paved the way for the league leaders.
10:54 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB need 3 off 12!
RCBW reach 164/2 with Smriti Mandhana's brilliant 96 off 61 balls, just missing out on a century. Nandni Sharma gets the crucial breakthrough, dismissing Smriti after a superb diving catch by debutant Lucy Hamilton at backward point. Smriti’s wide-length drive off Sharma’s delivery flies off the open-face, but Hamilton reacts quickly to complete the catch, leaving the crowd stunned. Richa Ghosh arrives at the crease, and Sharma follows up with a series of deliveries. A slower ball to Ghosh sees her loft the ball over extra-cover for four. Ghosh continues to rotate strike as the innings progresses.
10:49 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Smriti misses out on her 100!
Smriti Mandhana misses out on her 100 as RCB lose their 2nd wicket at 156 with the team almost on the verge of victory now.
10:41 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 143/1 after 16 overs!
RCBW moves to 143/1 as Smriti Mandhana (86 off 56) and Georgia Voll (46 off 37) continue their strong partnership. Minnu Mani delivers the first ball, a full-length outside off to Georgia Voll, who sweeps it perfectly to deep square-leg for four. Voll plays a drive to extra-cover on the next ball but can't find a gap. Smriti then drives a flowing extra-cover shot for one, with Wolvaardt making a good stop at deep extra-cover. Voll drives to long-on for another single. Smriti follows up with a huge six down the ground off a full delivery, showcasing her skill.
10:33 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 127/1 after 14 overs!
Minnu Mani continues her over as RCB-W stands at 127/1 with Smriti Mandhana on 76(48) and Georgia Voll at 40(33).
Mani starts with a good-length delivery to Smriti, who pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. The next ball is tossed up on off, and Smriti tries to sweep, but the thick inside edge hits her pad and rolls away. Voll, facing the next ball, sweeps to deep square-leg for a single. She then plays a beautiful reverse-sweep off a full delivery from Mani, sending it for a four to fine effect. Smriti punches the next ball straight to deep extra-cover for a single.
10:30 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 120/1 after 13 overs
Minnu Mani, right-arm off-break, enters the attack as Shree Charani completes her over. RCB-W is 120/1 with Georgia Voll on 35(31) and Smriti Mandhana at 74(44).
Charani delivers a good-length ball outside off, and Voll goes on the back foot to cut, but Shafali Verma at cover-point dives to prevent a boundary. Voll then cuts another delivery but finds the fielder at extra-cover. Next, she hits a huge six, lofting a full ball over wide long-on with great timing. The ball was in her slot, and Voll made the most of it, sending it sailing into the stands.
10:26 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 112/1 after 12 overs!
RCB-W reached 113/1 after 12 overs, with Georgia Voll on 29(27) and Smriti Mandhana at 73(42). Lucy Hamilton bowled her third over, giving up 32 runs without taking a wicket.
Hamilton began with a slower ball to Voll, who slogged it to deep mid-wicket for two. She followed up with a wide delivery that went for 5 wides as Voll missed a flick, and Lee couldn't stop it. Voll then faced a short delivery outside off but missed the cut shot. Smriti played a well-timed drive to long-on for a single, before launching a big six over deep mid-wicket off Hamilton, showcasing her power.
10:21 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 95/1 after 11 overs!
RCB-W were 95/1 after 11 overs, with Georgia Voll on 27(24) and Smriti Mandhana at 62(39). Nandni Sharma bowled her second over, conceding 22 runs without taking a wicket.
In the over, Georgia Voll launched a huge six off Sharma’s delivery, showcasing her power. Prior to that, she faced a yorker from Sharma, but managed only a dot ball as it went to backward point. Voll followed up with a punch to cover-point and a quick single off a slower delivery to third man. Smriti added another single, pulling a short delivery to deep square-leg. Voll's earlier shot was a cheeky scoop over the keeper for four.
10:12 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 69/1 after 9 overs!
In the 9th over, Shree Charani conceded 7 runs. Smriti Mandhana drove a full delivery to long-off for a single, then cut a wide length delivery to backward point but couldn't find a gap. She played a sharp punch off a good-length ball, but extra-cover intercepted it. Smriti then reached her 50 with a beautiful shot, cutting a delivery to the third-man fence for four. Georgia Voll added a single after dragging a slogsweep to deep mid-wicket. The over ended with RCBW at 69-1, with Smriti in solid form on 52* from 34 balls.
10:06 PM
WPL 2026 DC vs RCB LIVE SCORE UPDATES: RCB 62/1 after 8 overs!
In the 8th over, Sneh Rana bowled a mixed spell, conceding 13 runs. Smriti Mandhana started with a punch to deep extra-cover for a single, but then survived a thick outside edge that didn’t carry. Smriti responded with a lovely lofted shot over extra-cover for four, despite not being fully to the pitch. A no-ball followed, allowing Smriti to pull a length delivery to deep backward square-leg for another four. Georgia Voll added a single off a low full-toss to deep mid-wicket and followed it up with another single after sweeping a full ball from Rana. RCBW reached 62-1 after the over.
Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel
First Published: Jan 17 2026 | 6:12 PM IST