DC vs RCB Highlights, WPL 2026 Match Today: Royal Challengers Bengaluru win by 8 wickets

RCB-W wrapped up the chase with calm authority in the final stretch as Georgia Voll applied the finishing touches in the 19th over. After Smriti Mandhana fell heartbreakingly short of a century on 96, Richa Ghosh and Voll ensured there were no late jitters.

Nandni Sharma’s 18th over went for runs, including a boundary from Ghosh and a single that brought up Voll’s well-compiled fifty. With just a handful needed, Lucy Hamilton was brought back, but Voll wasted no time, drilling a boundary to seal the chase and cap a dominant batting display that kept RCB-W in control throughout.

Stunned silence at DY Patil as Smriti Mandhana’s sublime knock ends just four runs short of a century. Nandni Sharma delivers the breakthrough in the 17th over, bowling a wide-length ball outside off that Smriti goes hard at with an open face.

The ball flies fast towards backward point where debutant Lucy Hamilton pulls off a sensational full-length dive to her right, plucking it clean with both hands. Mandhana walks back to a standing ovation, smiling wryly after a masterclass of 96 off 61 balls, laced with 13 fours and 3 sixes.

RCB Women keep the foot firmly on the accelerator as Minnu Mani’s second over goes for 13. Smriti Mandhana sets the tone straightaway, charging down the track to loft a tossed-up delivery straight back over the bowler’s head for six.

The pair rotate strike through the middle of the over before Georgia Voll finishes it off in style, shuffling across to sweep a well-placed four past deep square-leg. The fluent partnership pushes RCB-W to 143/1 after 16 overs, with Mandhana closing in on a century and Voll nearing her fifty.

RCB Women gather momentum in the final over before the halfway mark as Smriti Mandhana takes charge against Shafali Verma. The left-hander starts the over with back-to-back twos, one delicately guided past third man and another lofted just over extra-cover. Georgia Voll joins in with a confident sweep for four after rotating strike, before Mandhana finishes the over in style, pulling one to deep backward point for her fourth boundary of the over. Fourteen runs come off it, lifting RCB-W to 83/1 after 10 overs, with Mandhana firmly in control of the chase.

RCB-W finally find some momentum in the sixth over as Smriti Mandhana cuts loose against Nandni Sharma. Georgia Voll rotates strike early with a couple of back-foot cuts, before Mandhana takes charge, sinking onto one knee to slog-sweep a floaty slower-ball all the way over deep mid-wicket for six.

The rest of the over is about smart rotation, with singles exchanged and Voll ending it with a well-timed square drive straight to point. Ten runs come off the over, pushing RCB-W to 37/1 after six overs, with Mandhana well set at the crease.

Lucy Hamilton keeps things tidy in a disciplined third over, conceding just two runs to Georgia Voll. Voll struggles to find timing, missing outside off repeatedly and mistiming a couple of flicks, with only a back-foot shot to fine leg yielding runs. The most notable moment comes at 3.3 when DC-W waste a review for LBW despite the ball pitching well outside leg, nearly costing Voll her wicket as a mix-up leaves her scrambling back, a direct hit would have made it close. RCB-W reach 17/1 after four overs, with Georgia Voll on 3 and Smriti Mandhana steady with 13 runs at the other end.

Delhi Capitals Women get a massive early breakthrough as Marizanne Kapp removes Grace Harris. Bowling seam-up and full just outside off, Kapp tempts Harris into the lofted drive, but the batter doesn’t middle it. The ball comes off the bottom of the bat and Shafali Verma moves smartly to her left at mid-off to take a well-judged catch. Kapp roars in celebration, fully aware of the significance of the wicket, while Harris exchanges a few words near the RCB-W dugout before walking back after a brief stay.

RCB - 14/1 after 2.1 overs.

The final over produces plenty of action as DC get bundled out for 166. Shree Charani starts by rotating strike before Lucy Hamilton goes big, smashing a low full-toss over long-on for six. Sayali Satghare responds well with a yorker-length delivery, then removes Hamilton with a sharp catch taken by Radha Yadav at deep mid-wicket, bringing an impressive debut knock to an end.

Nandni Sharma adds a single on arrival, but the innings ends in chaos as a miscommunication leads to a run-out off the final ball. Sharma is caught short while attempting a second run, with Richa Ghosh whipping the bails off after Radha’s throw. One run is completed, but DC lose their final wicket as the innings comes to a close.

RCB-W finally break the backbone of the DC-W innings as Lauren Bell dismisses Shafali Verma. The opener goes after a delivery but is caught by Prema Rawat, ending a 62-run knock off 41 balls that included five fours and four sixes. It’s a huge wicket at a critical stage, halting the momentum DC-W had built. DC 130/8 after 16.1 overs.

Delhi Capitals Women keep ticking along as Shafali Verma and Lucy Hamilton build the innings. DC - 118/7 after 15 overs.

RCB-W finally break the resistance as Prema Rawat delivers a crucial breakthrough. Bowling her googly on a good length, Rawat beats Sneh Rana completely as the batter makes slight room on the back foot to punch. Rana misses and the ball crashes into the top of off-stump, ending a steady knock.

It’s a timely wicket for RCB-W, with Rana walking back after a solid contribution that helped DC-W push forward following earlier setbacks. DC - 109/7 after 14 overs.

A milestone moment for Delhi Capitals Women as Shafali Verma reaches her seventh fifty in the WPL at the end of the 11th over. The opener nudges Radha Yadav down to long-off to get to the landmark, raising her bat in acknowledgement after holding one end together through a turbulent innings. Radha keeps things tight otherwise, beating Sneh Rana’s outside edge with flight and bounce and conceding just singles. It’s a measured over, but a significant one for DC-W, with Shafali’s half-century standing out as the defining moment.

Delhi Capitals Women move to 88/6 at the end of 10 overs, but not without drama. Prema Rawat keeps things tight with her variations, drawing visible frustration from Sneh Rana on multiple occasions over wide calls. Rana reviews one such delivery only for the third umpire to rule it fair, costing DC-W a review. Amid the stop-start over, Rana manages to pierce the gap once for four and pulls a short googly for two, while Shafali Verma remains content to rotate strike minimally. Seven runs come from the over, including a wide, as RCB-W continue to control proceedings despite the occasional release.

RCB Women tighten their grip further as Nadine de Klerk strikes with her first delivery of the over. Minnu Mani looks to go after a full slower-ball off-cutter on middle but fails to get any elevation, slicing it straight to Smriti Mandhana at mid-off. Smriti moves to her right and completes a simple catch, leaving Mani frustrated after a brief stay. Another timely wicket for RCB-W, halting DC-W’s attempt to rebuild after the previous over’s setback.

Just when Delhi Capitals Women were beginning to stabilise, Prema Rawat delivers the breakthrough. Niki Prasad comes down the track to flick a full delivery on leg stump but plays all around it and is struck on the back leg. After a brief discussion, Shafali Verma and Prasad opt for the review, but it stays with the on-field decision, umpire’s call on wickets. A disappointed Shafali watches on as the partnership is finally broken, handing RCB-W a much-needed wicket. DC 69/5 after 7.2 overs.

Just when Delhi Capitals Women looked buried, Shafali Verma flips the script with a breathtaking counter-attack. She takes Lauren Bell apart with two boundaries in the fifth over before completely dismantling Shreyanka Patil in the next, smashing two sixes and a boundary. DCW - 60/6 after powerplay.

Delhi Capitals Women finally manage to push back, thanks to Shafali Verma’s brute strength. Sayali Satghare begins the over with a streaky single from Niki Prasad, but once Shafali gets on strike, she makes RCB-W pay for missed lengths. Two half-volleys in the slot outside off are punished emphatically, first flat over long-off and then straight down the ground. In between, Shafali miscues a lofted attempt and picks out backward point, showing the risk involved, before settling for a single off the final ball. A 14-run over gives DC-W a much-needed release after the early wreckage, though they remain deep in recovery mode.

Lauren Bell continues to probe relentlessly even after DC-W’s historic collapse. Shafali Verma shows brief intent with a couple of pulls and a crisply punched boundary through cover-point, but the over is far from comfortable. 7 runs come from the over.

If Lauren Bell’s opening over rattled Delhi Capitals Women, Sayali Satghare has completely blown them away. The right-arm seamer struck twice in consecutive deliveries, first dragging Jemimah Rodrigues’ inside edge back onto the stumps before producing an absolute peach to clean up Marizanne Kapp first ball.

Four wickets inside the first two overs, DC-W are in total disarray. DC 10/4 after 2 overs.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women could not have asked for a better start as Lauren Bell delivered a sensational first over, rocking Delhi Capitals Women’s top order inside six balls.

The England pacer struck twice in three deliveries, bowling Lizelle Lee with a perfect yorker before sending Laura Wolvaardt back for a duck with a beauty that nipped in sharply to rattle middle stump. DC were left reeling early as RCB-W’s pace attack set the tone with aggressive, disciplined bowling. DC - 6/2 after 1 over

“You know, we were happy even batting or bowling because sometimes losing the toss is good - because this is going to be like the fourth innings they’ll be batting in. So I think sometimes it’s good, and our game plan is going to stay pretty much the same. We have good depth in our batting. We have one change. Henry is out due to an injury from the last game, and we have Lucy coming in her place and debuting tonight. We played together for the Brisbane Heat. She’s a youngster. She’s also led the Australia Under-19 team. She’s someone who’s very sorted, has a head on her shoulders. I’m really excited to see how she’s going to go tonight.”

“We are very happy to get good crowd support. So for sure, I mean, everyone’s turned out in huge numbers and really excited today. We’d like to field first today. We have three changes today. Voll comes in for Lindsey, Prema comes in for Hema, and Sidley comes in. Aru misses out unfortunately because she’s a little unwell today. Unfortunately, because Aru was unwell, there was a forced change in terms of that. And then for sure, we always thought that there’s one better shot,” she said.

“Though, of course, we did win the first three games, I think it’s the right time because it sends out the right signal, that we are not panicking and changing anything. We are changing because the team combination needs that. Again for us, it’s about doing the basics right, doing smaller things right. Everyone’s really looking to do smaller things right in terms of planning. Everyone’s showing up in all the practice sessions. All of those things are something which we are really high on, and what happens on the field is something which comes with a lot of hard work. I feel this team really knows how to work hard,” she added.

Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee(w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(c), Marizanne Kapp, Lucy Hamilton, Sneh Rana, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, Shree Charani

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

RCB have won the toss and have opted to bowl.

The match will broadcast on Star Sports network and the live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app.

The match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will begin at 7:30 PM IST. Toss is scheduled for 7 PM IST.

Total matches – 7

Matches won by DC – 5

Matches won by RCB – 2

Delhi Capitals: Lizelle Lee (wk), Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (c), Chinelle Henry, Marizanne Kapp, Sneh Rana, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Nandni Sharma, Shree Charani

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Linsey Smith / Georgia Voll, Lauren Bell

Welcome to our live coverage of Match 11 of WPL 2026. The stage is set for a blockbuster clash as table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru lock horns with a dangerous Delhi Capitals side. Stay tuned for toss, lineups, and live updates.