Vadodara’s BCA Stadium witnessed a batting masterclass as Delhi Capitals racked up 203 for 4 in the Women’s Premier League 2026 summit clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Chinelle Henry’s brilliant contributions set a steep 204-run victory target for RCB in the title decider.
Electing to bowl after winning the toss, RCB skipper Smriti Mandhana saw her team under fire from the outset. Shefali Verma and Lizelle Lee unleashed an aggressive opening stand of 49 in 5.5 overs. Verma departed after a quick 20 (13 balls, 3×4), but Lee blazed away to 37 (3×4, 3×6) before being dismissed.
Enter the game-changers: Wolvaardt and Rodrigues forged a match-defining 76-run partnership for the third wicket in 51 balls, stabilizing and accelerating the innings. Rodrigues fell for a classy 57 (37 balls, 8×4), her aggressive strokeplay setting the tone. Wolvaardt followed with 44 (5 boundaries), then linked with Henry for 54 runs, with the latter’s unbeaten 35 off 15 balls (including fireworks) sealing a big total.
RCB’s attack, led by wickets from Sayali Satghare, Arundhati Reddy, and Nadine de Klerk, struggled to contain the onslaught. Capitals’ XI under Rodrigues: Lizelle Lee (wk), Shefali Verma, Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Henry, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani, Shri Chanu, Nandini Sharma.
RCB’s squad features Mandhana, Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Reddy, Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell. With the chase underway, RCB faces a daunting task on a true surface. History hangs in the balance—who will lift the WPL trophy?
