DC vs RCB Highlights, WPL 2026: Delhi keep play-off hopes alive with big win over Bengaluru

That's a wrap - Delhi have pulled off what seemed almost impossible at the start of this evening. Wins over the MI and the RCB give them valuable momentum at a crucial stage of the tournament. The WPL now takes a one-day break and returns on Monday, 26 January 2026, with Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Action begins at 2 pm GMT (7.30 pm IST), but tune in early for the build-up. Cheers!

Player of the Match Marzianne Kapp (2/17 and 19*) starts by saying that she does not feel it is going that well for her yet and adds that she is still finding her rhythm. Tells that she loves the challenge of bowling in the Powerplay, and feels that she tends to bowl better under pressure. Admits that she is still annoyed about the overstepping, admitting she would have been upset if Smriti had gone on to score big, but feels fortunate that it did not cost the team too much. States that this year, the pitch has not been easy to bowl on. She also feels the side is building momentum, with different players beginning to step up, and hopes they continue to improve with every game. 

Captain of DC - Jemimah Rodrigues gives credit to the team for continuing to believe and execute their plans. She says they came under pressure while Smriti Mandhana was batting, but points to a good catch that shifted the momentum. Praises Minnu Mani for an excellent effort and lauds the effort of Marizanne Kapp as well. Shares that the constant message was to keep attacking the stumps and feels that the performance today says a lot about the character of the side. Jokes that she has not picked up any white hair yet and is really enjoying the captaincy. Reminds of the previous game against RCB where she held Kapp back, and adds that she did not repeat that today. She has taken it as a learning.

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A quick chat -  Laura Wolvaardt says that it is great to win two in a row. Adds that they got off to a shaky start but are pulling things back at the right time. Mentions that Jemimah Rodrigues was much better in this game, and she is always improving in her captaincy. Says that to bring back Marizanne Kapp for her fourth over at that time was excellent and calls her a fine communicator. Shares that she wanted to play as straight as possible, and they knew that the only way for RCB to win this was by picking wickets. Says that fielding is an area she always tries to improve, and it was good to take these catches. Ends by saying that if she does get to bowl, she will bowl some off-spin.

Captain of RCB Smriti Mandhana says that in tournaments like this, you take these kinds of losses before the playoffs. Adds that it was just an off day and they will take the positives from this game. Mentions that the wicket here keeps changing, the last game it kept a bit low, and here it was a bit spongy. Tells that 140-plus would have been a good total, but credits her bowlers for taking the game deep. Says that they need to work on their fielding and batting going ahead. Admits that they know they were sloppy in the field, and the girls will work harder. She reckons if they'd managed to get 3-4 wickets in Powerplay, they could have had a shot. Praises Sayali Satghare and Lauren Bell, and reminds that they have been excellent with the new ball, and she ends by saying that they need to work on a few things and will come back stronger in the next one.

Calm and composed chasing - Delhi Capitals were well aware of the bowling quality in the Bengaluru ranks and chose to take the aggressive route. Shafali Verma came out all guns blazing to set the early tone. Although a couple of wickets briefly slowed the charge, the partnership between Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt kept the opposition at bay. Laura (42*) stayed unbeaten through the chase, while Marizanne Kapp (19*) applied the finishing touches. Their cause was also helped along by some sloppy catching from RCB.

Tidy bowling by DC -  With their backs against the wall and playoff hopes hanging by a thread, Delhi Capitals turned up in full force. Once they seized the initiative in the field, they never let the pressure slip and kept RCB firmly under their thumb. The bowling was neat and disciplined, with every bowler among the wickets apart from Sneh Rana. Nandini Sharma led the charge, finishing with 3 for 26 from her four overs to claim the Purple Cap.

Below-par batting show - An evening to forget for RCB. Nothing went their way from the toss onwards, and the strengths that had carried them through the season all deserted them at once. Apart from Smriti Mandhana, the scorecard told a story of struggle. There was no momentum, no fluency, and from 62 for 1, it quickly unravelled into a free fall, with RCB imploding to a paltry total, their lowest in WPL.

STOP THE PRESS! Delhi Capitals have brought the winning juggernaut of Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a halt. And it is not just a win, it is an emphatic statement against the table-toppers. With the chase wrapped up inside the 18th over, Delhi leap to second on the points table. Mumbai Indians were taken down earlier, and now the RCB as well. Vadodara is quickly turning into a happy hunting ground for Delhi.

15.4: Shreyanka Patil to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Winning runs! Shreyanka Patil bowls this quicker, short but down the leg side. Marizanne Kapp goes down on one knee and paddles it away as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. DC WIN BY 7 WICKETS, with 26 balls to spare!

15.3: Shreyanka Patil to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated, full and on middle, Laura drills it down the pitch. Patil dives to her right but fails to stop it as it goes towards long on for a run.

15.2: Shreyanka Patil to Marizanne Kapp, Short again and on middle, Kapp nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. DC just one hit away from the win now.

15.1: Shreyanka Patil to Marizanne Kapp, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Kapp tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

14.6: Georgia Voll to Laura Wolvaardt, Fires it full and on middle, Wolvaardt keeps it out safely to mid-wicket. DC are one hit away now. 5 needed.

14.5: Georgia Voll to Marizanne Kapp, Sliding down towards the leg stump, Kapp moves back and tickles it to square leg for a single.

14.4: Georgia Voll to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and outside off, forced off the back foot to deep cover. Another single.

14.3: Georgia Voll to Marizanne Kapp, Fuller and on middle, Kapp knocks it down to long on for one.

14.2: Georgia Voll to Laura Wolvaardt, Quicker one, it's on middle and tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

14.1: Georgia Voll to Laura Wolvaardt, SIX! Absolutely smoked. Full and flighted around middle and leg, Laura clears the front leg and goes hammer and tongs. It whistles over mid-wicket and into the stands. Just 9 more needed now.

14.1: Georgia Voll to Marizanne Kapp, Skidding down the leg side, Kapp nudges it in front of square leg for a single. The siren has gone off, and it's a no-ball. Free Hit coming up...

We will see Georgia Voll with the ball in hand for the first time this season.

13.6: Radha Yadav to Laura Wolvaardt, Serves it full and on off, it's defended back to the bowler. 17 needed off 36 balls.

13.5: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, Skidding down the leg side, helped behind square leg for a run.

13.4: Radha Yadav to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller and around off, forced to long off for a single.

13.3: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, Short and on off, punched to deep cover for a single.

13.2: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Dispatched with authority. Extra air on it, full and on middle, and Kapp lines it up beautifully. She swings through the line and thumps it over mid off. She is clearly in a hurry now.

13.1: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, Quicker one, short and flat around leg, Kapp hangs on the back foot to hit it across the line but misses. It goes off the bottom edge to point.

12.6: Lauren Bell to Marizanne Kapp, Length ball around off, Kapp pushes it with an angled bat to point for one. So, for the first time this season, Bell goes wicketless in her spell.

12.5: Lauren Bell to Marizanne Kapp, On middle, a length ball, defended from the back foot.

12.4: Lauren Bell to Marizanne Kapp, FOUR! Lightning hands from Kapp and she is off the mark in style. Fuller on middle, she presents the full face of the bat and drills it past the diving mid off fielder. Clean and confident!

12.3: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and wide outside off, slapped to deep cover for a run.

12.2: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Angles in a length ball on off, Laura defends it back from the crease.

12.1: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Easy pickings indeed. Bell strays full down the leg side, Laura Wolvaardt helps it off her pads and guides it fine to the fence. The equation comes down to 30 needed off 46 balls.

Lauren Bell comes back for her final over. She has conceded 20 runs in her first three.

11.6: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, Flatter and on middle, Kapp moves back and helps it to mid-wicket.

11.5: Radha Yadav to Marizanne Kapp, Flighted around off, driven to mid off.

RCB have finally managed to hold to one. Marizanne Kapp is the next batter in.

11.4: Radha Yadav to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! CAUGHT! Third time lucky and Smriti Mandhana shows them how it is done. Floated full around off, Rodrigues steps back and looks to go inside-out over covers but does not get the elevation. It is a straightforward catch for the RCB skipper, who removes her best friend and opposite number. The partnership is snapped and the equation now reads 34 needed off 50 balls.

11.3: Radha Yadav to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and close to off, Wolvaardt gets back and cuts it to point for a run.

11.2: Radha Yadav to Laura Wolvaardt, The fifty stand comes up! Radha drags her length short and delivers it on middle, Laura rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

11.1: Radha Yadav to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted and full, around off, Laura Wolvaardt drives it to covers.

10.6: Arundhati Reddy to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and on middle, pulled to deep square leg for one. 37 needed off 54 balls.

10.5: Arundhati Reddy to Laura Wolvaardt, A length ball around middle and leg, Laura tries to flick but misses. She is hit on the front pad. The keeper appeals for an lbw but she is the only one doing so.

10.4: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full again, around off, Jemi drives it through covers and takes a run.

10.3: Arundhati Reddy to Laura Wolvaardt, Shortish and on middle, Laura stays back and forces it to long on for a run.

10.2: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, Well placed. Fuller in length, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues steps back to make room and drills it through covers. Gets three runs.

10.1: Arundhati Reddy to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and on middle, pulled behind square leg for a single.

9.6: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Slows it up, full and on off, Rodrigues steps across and works it towards mid on.

9.5: Shreyanka Patil to Laura Wolvaardt, Short again and on middle, Laura nudges it towards mid-wicket for one more.

9.4: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Short and around off, Jemi stabs it out towards extra cover for one.

9.3: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Floated, shortish and on middle, Jemimah pats it back to the bowler.

9.2: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, DROPPED! Would you believe it? RCB has put down another chance here. Flatter, full and around middle. Jemimah Rodrigues gets down on a knee to swipe it but cannot get under it and hits it flat and aerially straight towards mid-wicket. Gautami Naik gets low but cannot hold on to that.

9.1: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller and around leg, Jemi glances it towards short fine.

8.6: Nadine De Klerk to Laura Wolvaardt, Touch fuller and on middle, Laura tucks it away towards short mid-wicket. 10 from the over, going steadily are DC.

8.5: Nadine De Klerk to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! An excellent effort but it goes in vain! Short of a length and just outside off, Laura Wolvaardt tries to cut it away but gets a thick outside edge that flies towards short third. Lauren Bell leaps high and tries to grab it with her outstretched right hand but it just bursts through and goes away for a boundary. If Bell can't reach it, no one can.

8.4: Nadine De Klerk to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length and on middle, angling in. Jemi misses her flick and Ghosh only manages to parry it away. A bye taken.

8.3: Nadine De Klerk to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Up and over! Nadine De Klerk serves this full and on middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues clears her front leg away. She knows that mid on is up in the circle and lofts it nicely over that fielder to collect an easy boundary.

8.2: Nadine De Klerk to Jemimah Rodrigues, Fuller and on middle, Rodrigues steps forward and knocks it back to the bowler.

8.1: Nadine De Klerk to Laura Wolvaardt, Back of a length and around off, Wolvaardt stays back and punches it through covers for a single.

Strategic break! It has been an eventful first eight overs of the chase. Shafali Verma came out all guns blazing to set the early tone, but a couple of wickets followed soon after. Since then, Jemimah Rodrigues and Laura Wolvaardt have kept things steady, and with no towering target in front of them, there is little pressure. All they need to do is bat through and finish the job. No risks required. RCB need wickets, and they need them in a hurry, to keep their unbeaten run intact. For now, they are firmly on the back foot and will need something close to a miracle to force their way into a dominant position. Nadine De Klerk is into the attack now.

7.6: Shreyanka Patil to Laura Wolvaardt, Tossed up, full and around off, Laura strides out and drives it through covers for one more.

7.5: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flatter, short once more, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues moves back and flicks it towards deep square leg for one.

7.5: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, WIDE! A quicker one, shortish and turning into leg, Jemimah Rodrigues opens up her stance to heave it away but it looks like she misses. Richa Ghosh, behind the stumps, fails to collect it cleanly to her left as the ball hits her left knee, where there is no protection. However, Patil thinks that the ball has hit something and convinces her skipper to challenge the wide call. UltraEdge and replay show that it has not hit the gloves or anything else. The third umpire wants to make sure that no part of the ball is inside the red guideline and confirms that it is a wide.

7.4: Shreyanka Patil to Laura Wolvaardt, Short again and on middle, Wolvaardt pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for another run.

7.3: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Drops it short and on middle, Jemi moves back and punches it to long on for a run. 50 UP FOR DC!

7.2: Shreyanka Patil to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flighted, full and on middle, Jemimah pushes it back to the bowler.

7.1: Shreyanka Patil to Laura Wolvaardt, Floated, short and on middle, Laura moves back and clips it through square leg for a single.

6.6: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Oh...dear! More sloppy fielding from RCB. Overpitched and on middle, Jemi drives it with a straight bat back past the bowler. Reddy cannot stop it with her right foot. Harris at long on runs to her left to pick it up but gets tangled up and lets it through her legs for a boundary. 10 from the over and RCB have been a tad sloppy in the field.

6.5: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, EDGED AND FOUR! A seam-up delivery, full and around off, no swing at all. Jemimah Rodrigues strides out to push it away but gets a thick outside edge that flies through the vacant first slip region for a boundary. Second time in this game, this has happened now.

6.4: Arundhati Reddy to Laura Wolvaardt, Good length and just outside off, Laura reaches out for it and stabs it towards sweeper cover for a run.

6.3: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full again and on middle and leg, Rodrigues steps across and clips it towards deep square leg. She calls for 'two' but has to settle for a single.

6.2: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, Goes fuller and on middle, Jemi prods forward and blocks it down the pitch.

6.1: Arundhati Reddy to Jemimah Rodrigues, Back of a length and around off, Jemimah Rodrigues stays back and tries to guide it away but misses.

Powerplay is done and dusted. Arundhati Reddy comes into the attack, she is returning from an injury break.

5.6: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Another full delivery, on off, Laura drills it down the pitch. Sayali gets her left hand on it on the follow-through to make a half-stop as the ball rolls away towards mid off. Four dots to end the over. DC are 38/2 after the Powerplay!

5.5: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Full again and on middle and off, Wolvaardt gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

5.4: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Pitched up and on middle, Laura knocks it towards mid on.

5.3: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Good comeback! Sayali hits the length hard and on off, nips it back in with some bounce. Laura throws her hands at it but misses. Ghosh, standing up to the stumps, takes it well, almost near the helmet.

5.2: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Gets it through! Back of a length and outside off, holds its line. Laura Wolvaardt gets the chance to free her arms and crunches it through backward point for a boundary.

5.1: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller in length and on off, shaping in, Laura stays back in her crease and keeps it out to the off side.

4.6: Lauren Bell to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full and angling in around off, Jemimah gets on the front foot and defends it back. End of a tidy over where a catch went down.

4.6: Lauren Bell to Jemimah Rodrigues, Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, the batter fails to flick and the keeper collects it with a dive to her left.

4.5: Lauren Bell to Jemimah Rodrigues, Shortish and on off, defended by Rodrigues.

4.4: Lauren Bell to Jemimah Rodrigues, In the channel outside off, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues pushes inside the line and misses.

4.3: Lauren Bell to Jemimah Rodrigues, DROPPED! A sitter goes down and Sayali Satghare is the culprit. Still dwelling on the earlier misfield, she spills a straightforward chance. Length ball outside off, Rodrigues rocks back to cut but gets a thick outside edge to short third, and it pops out of Sayali's hands. A costly miss for RCB, chances like these have to stick in a chase.

4.2: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Full and outside off, driven through point for a single.

4.1: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Gifted away through a misfield. Bell lands it on a length on middle, skidding in, and Wolvaardt is squared up in defence, the outside edge running towards short third. Sayali is right there but it slips through her legs and trickles away to the rope.

Will there be a bowling change? No, Bell to continue...

3.6: Sayali Satghare to Jemimah Rodrigues, Slants in a length ball on middle, Jemimah defends it down from the back foot.

3.5: Sayali Satghare to Jemimah Rodrigues, Presses forward to a length ball and defends it to the off side.

3.4: Sayali Satghare to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Jemimah gets off the mark in a nervous fashion. Length ball outside off, Rodrigues looks to drive on the front foot but nicks it fine through the vacant slip region. Fortunate, but a boundary nonetheless. 

DC lose both their openers now. Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues comes out to the middle now.

3.3: Sayali Satghare to Lizelle Lee, OUT! CAUGHT! Sayali strikes again and she has both Delhi openers in her pocket. Length ball on middle, Lee goes down for the slog but cannot keep it along the turf. It flies flat towards deep square leg where Georgia Voll lunges forward and takes it cleanly. Delhi wobble at 24 for 2.

3.2: Sayali Satghare to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Lee takes the aerial route and finally beats the infield. She had been finding cover riders with her drives, but this time she gets a full ball in her arc and lifts it cleanly over mid off for a welcome boundary.

3.1: Sayali Satghare to Lizelle Lee, Fullish and around off, Lizelle drives but finds the cover fielder.

2.6: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Gets behind the line of the delivery and pushes it to the off side. A tidy over from Bell, good comeback.

2.5: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Edgy! Outswinger from Bell, on a driving length outside off, Laura goes for it but edges it. It rolls to short third.

2.4: Lauren Bell to Lizelle Lee, Bell bowls it full and on middle, Lee goes down and sweeps it to deep backward square leg. Gets a single.

2.3: Lauren Bell to Lizelle Lee, Full again, outside off and shaping away, Lee uses her feet and drives but finds the cover fielder.

2.2: Lauren Bell to Lizelle Lee, Fuller and around off, curling away, Lee pushes it defensively towards mid off.

2.1: Lauren Bell to Laura Wolvaardt, Outside off, shaping away, tapped down to point for a run.

1.6: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Sliding down the leg side, on a length, Laura eases it behind square leg and takes a run. Excellent over, 6 runs and a big wicket from it.

1.5: Sayali Satghare to Laura Wolvaardt, Short and outside off, played from the back foot to cover-point.

Laura Wolvaardt walks out to bat at number 3.

1.4: Sayali Satghare to Shafali Verma, OUT! STUMPED! Sayali has the final word in the duel and RCB remove the danger batter. Length ball outside off, skidding on, Shafali stretches forward to play through the line but misses completely. Richa Ghosh, standing up to the stumps to a pacer, does the rest in a flash and whips the bails off. Shafali's back leg is outside the crease. The square leg umpire has no hesitation. Delhi lose their first after a brisk start and are 17 for 1, chasing a target of 110.

1.3: Sayali Satghare to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Up and over and Shafali is in the mood. Short and around off, she picks the length in a trice, stays back and clubs it over mid on. No stopping that one. She looks the danger batter for RCB as the boundaries keep flowing.

1.2: Sayali Satghare to Lizelle Lee, Angling it in, on a length around off, Lee steps back and works it off the inner portion of her blade to deep mid-wicket. She opens her account with a single.

1.1: Sayali Satghare to Lizelle Lee, Drifting down the leg side, on a length, Lee tries to work it on the leg side but misses and is hit high on the front leg.

Who will share the attack? It will be Sayali Satghare. Also, Richa Ghosh is up to the stumps.

0.6: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Three boundaries in the opening over and that sends a clear message from Delhi. Short and around off, Shafali rocks back and thumps it over covers. This one beats the sweeper to her right and races away. A rare off-colour first over from Bell as the Capitals come out swinging. 12 from the first over!

0.5: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, Swinging away outside off, Shafali Verma slashes and misses.

0.4: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, Curling in around middle and straightens a touch from a length, Verma covers the line and defends it down.

0.3: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, FOUR! That is more like it from Shafali. Offered width outside off on a good length, she stays rooted, frees her hands and crunches it past backward point. The sweeper is in place but has no say as it races away.

0.2: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, Play and a miss! A touch short and outside off, Shafali throws her hands at it only to get beaten.

0.1: Lauren Bell to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Delhi Capitals are up and running. Back of a length and outside off, Shafali stays back and guides it square on the off side. Aerial but perfectly placed, threading the gap between short third and backward point.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle. Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee are the two openers for Delhi Capitals. So, the word from the middle is that if DC can get these runs inside 18 overs, they will go 2nd in the table with an improved NRR. As expected, Lauren Bell has the new ball in hand, and RCB need her to strike early to make a game out of this one. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

The equation is simple, 110 is the target for DC to keep their playoff hopes in their own hands, and with the quality they possess, they will back themselves to get there. However, RCB will not go down without a fight either, as they will not want their unbeaten streak to end in a one-sided defeat. Whatever happens, we are in for some exciting cricket. Join us shortly for the second innings.

Nandni Sharma, the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 4-0-26-3, says she keeps her line and length simple and feels that approach helps her. She explains that the 'salute celebration' is for the DC dugout and for everyone cheering for Delhi. She shares that she works hard on the slower deliveries from the back of the hand. She also notes that her balls were skidding on more than others initially, but adds that Jemimah Rodrigues and Marizanne Kapp guided her on how to bowl effectively on this surface.

DC will be really pleased with this performance, and it has come at a crucial time for them. Kapp set the tone early, but after that they went through a phase where wickets did not come, even though the runs were kept in check. Once Minnu Mani removed the RCB skipper, it turned into a procession. Charani and her fellow spinners tightened the screws in the middle overs, while Kapp added another to her tally. Henry was impressive on her return as well, picking up a couple of wickets, but it was Nandini Sharma who stood out, finishing with 3/26 and reclaiming the Purple Cap.

Despite losing Harris early, RCB made a steady start, with Smriti leading from the front and looking well set as they reached the first break at 62/1. However, soon after, Smriti tried to up the tempo and ended up holing out for 38 off 34, and from there it all went downhill for the unbeaten side in the tournament. The middle order failed to get going, and the lower order was tested for the first time as well, but they could not make any real impact either. Radha Yadav's efforts in the middle only helped them cross the three-figure mark, but that still looks well below par.

DC seem to be enjoying the conditions in Vadodara. After holding MI to 154/5 in their previous game, they have now bowled RCB out to their lowest-ever WPL total, by a fair margin, with their earlier lowest being 125. From the toss to every bowling move, everything worked perfectly for Jemimah Rodrigues, while RCB endured a night to forget with the bat and will be keen to put this behind them.

19.6: Nandni Sharma to Sayali Satghare, OUT! BOWLED! The back-of-the-hand slower one does the trick. It is on a length around off, Sayali goes down for the slog but is far too early into the shot. The ball arrives late, sneaks right through, and crashes into the stumps. RCB are bowled out for 109 on the final ball of the innings. Nandini celebrates with a crisp salute, job well done, 3/26 in her 4 overs.

19.5: Nandni Sharma to Lauren Bell, Very full and on middle, it's knocked down to long on for a run.

Lauren Bell is the last batter in.

19.4: Nandni Sharma to Shreyanka Patil, OUT! CAUGHT! Nandni Sharma takes the pace off and serves it short and wide outside off. Patil stays back looking to slap it over point but only finds the outside edge. Shafali is alert at short third, does the rest neatly, and RCB slip to 108 for 9. Sharma has the Purple Cap now.

19.3: Nandni Sharma to Shreyanka Patil, FOUR! Much-needed runs for RCB. Length delivery around off, Patil gets creative, switches the bat face and lifts it over short third. Risky, inventive and effective, the boundary brings a bit of release.

19.2: Nandni Sharma to Sayali Satghare, Slower one, on a length, outside off, Sayali eases it down to mid on for one.

19.1: Nandni Sharma to Shreyanka Patil, Pitches it up and around off, Patil strokes it to extra cover. The fielder tumbles to make the stop and the batters cross for a hesitant single.

Last over coming up now. Can Nandni Sharma keep RCB under 110 runs?

18.6: Chinelle Henry to Shreyanka Patil, A bit short and on off, it's heaved to deep mid-wicket for a run. 4-0-22-2, it's a great return to the team for Henry.

18.5: Chinelle Henry to Sayali Satghare, Dishes out a length ball outside off, Sayali drives it to extra cover and the mid-off fielder runs across to her left. They take one.

18.4: Chinelle Henry to Shreyanka Patil, 100 up for RCB, in the 19th over. Short and on off, this time Patil connects with the pull shot and sends it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

18.3: Chinelle Henry to Shreyanka Patil, Play and a miss. Short in length and outside off, Patil is early with her attempted pull shot as the ball arrives late. She misses and gets beaten. The ball is holding up quite a bit off the surface.

18.2: Chinelle Henry to Shreyanka Patil, Angles in a length ball on off, Patil gets behind the line and pushes it to mid on.

RCB are in danger of not playing their full quota of 20 overs here. Shreyanka Patil comes out to the middle now.

18.1: Chinelle Henry to Nadine De Klerk, OUT! CAUGHT! It is unravelling rapidly for RCB. Henry rolls her fingers over a slower one, full and outside off. Nadine De Klerk stays back, looking to launch it straight, but only manages a top edge. The ball balloons towards mid off, where Jemimah Rodrigues settles comfortably underneath it. RCB slump to 99 for 8.

Who will bowl the 19th? It will be Henry only.

17.6: Nandni Sharma to Sayali Satghare, Fullish and on off, Sayali drives it down to mid off. Dot ball.

17.5: Nandni Sharma to Nadine De Klerk, Serves it on a good length, around middle, Nadine De Klerk pushes it to covers and takes a quick run.

17.4: Nandni Sharma to Sayali Satghare, On off, knocked down to long on for one.

We are into the tail now. Sayali Satghare walks out to bat for the first time this season.

17.3: Nandni Sharma to Arundhati Reddy, OUT! LBW! The wickets keep tumbling, and RCB are now seven down. It is full again, slower through the air and dipping into the leg stump line. Reddy goes down for the sweep, misses completely and is struck on the front pad. A loud appeal follows, and the finger goes up. Time for DRS. UltraEdge shows no bat, and Ball Tracking confirms it has pitched in line with impact in line. It is the umpire's call on hitting the stumps, so the on-field decision stays. Delhi are absolutely delighted.

17.2: Nandni Sharma to Nadine De Klerk, Full toss on middle, swept away to deep square leg for one.

17.1: Nandni Sharma to Arundhati Reddy, Nandni begins with a short ball outside off, curling away, Reddy punches it to deep cover for a run.

Change? Yes, Nandni Sharma (2-0-16-0) is back on.

16.6: Chinelle Henry to Arundhati Reddy, Short again, pulled down to long on for one. 3 runs and a wicket from the over.

16.5: Chinelle Henry to Arundhati Reddy, Back of a length, around off, Arundhati Reddy punches but finds the cover fielder who stops it with a dive.

16.4: Chinelle Henry to Arundhati Reddy, Very full and wide outside off, Reddy tries to dig it out but misses.

Number six goes down for RCB. Arundhati Reddy is the next batter in.

16.3: Chinelle Henry to Radha Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT! This time, Radha has to go, and it comes off a nothing delivery. Short and wide outside off, almost begging to be put away. Radha rocks back for the cut but gets a thick outside edge instead. Lee is standing up to the stumps to a pacer and shows sharp reflexes to pouch it cleanly. A confident appeal, the finger goes up, and RCB lose another wicket just as a partnership was beginning to build. Radha departs for 18 off 17 balls. RCB are 94 for 6.

16.2: Chinelle Henry to Nadine De Klerk, Goes on the back foot and punches it to deep cover for a run.

16.1: Chinelle Henry to Radha Yadav, Not a clean catch. Another bowling change nearly brings success for Jemimah Rodrigues. It is back of a length around off and slower through the air, Radha rocks back and throws her bat at it. The timing is off and it lobs gently towards deep cover. Kapp moves in from the deep, goes low and attempts a two-handed take just inches above the turf, but she is not convinced. The umpires send it upstairs, and the replays confirm it has bounced.

Is that a clean catch? Marizanne Kapp is not looking too confident. The umpires have referred it upstairs...

15.6: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Short around off, turning in, Radha goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, this time for a run. 11 from the over, will the momentum shift towards RCB?

15.5: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Fullish and on off, darted in, Yadav drags it to deep mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run.

15.4: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Flatter and on off, cut to point.

15.3: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, SIX! Radha finally breaks free. Loopy, full and around off, right in the slot and Radha decides it is time to cut loose. She goes down the ground and clears long on with room to spare for a much-needed maximum.

15.2: Minnu Mani to Nadine De Klerk, Uses her feet and works it through square leg. Nadine De Klerk runs the first run hard but that's all she will get.

15.1: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Flighted and very full outside off, Yadav forces it over extra cover, for a single.

Delhi Capitals have no reviews left now. Minnu Mani is to continue...

14.6: Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk, A big appeal for LBW, but turned down! Once again, Jemimah Rodrigues has a chat with her bowler and keeper, and goes for the review. Flatter, full and angling into leg. Nadine goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. DC lose both their reviews now.

14.5: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Fires one full and on leg, Radha drills it towards long on for one.

14.4: Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk, Tossed up, full and around off, De Klerk drives it square towards backward point, where the fielder lets it through for a run.

14.3: Sree Charani to Nadine De Klerk, Goes short again and on off, Nadine backs away and guides it but straight to short third.

14.2: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Drops it short and on middle, Radha moves back and pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

14.1: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Play and a miss! Flatter, full and around off, skids through. Radha hangs her bat away to guide it but misses.

Strategic break. Delhi are giving RCB no breathing space at all, striking at regular intervals and keeping the pressure firmly dialled up. From 62 for 2, it has been a free fall for Bengaluru, now staring down the barrel at 78 for 5. That invincible run is suddenly under serious threat. Still, this is not unfamiliar territory for them. Radha Yadav and Nadine De Klerk know a thing or two about leading a fightback, and RCB will hope they can do it again. For DC, the task is clear - keep a tight grip on the scoring rate and continue chipping away at the wickets. A fascinating phase lies ahead.

13.6: Minnu Mani to Nadine De Klerk, Tosses it up, full and around off, Nadine pushes it towards extra cover. Just 3 runs and a big wicket of Richa in the over.

RCB are reeling at the moment. Nadine De Klerk has joined Radha in the middle.

13.5: Minnu Mani to Richa Ghosh, OUT! TAKEN! Minnu Mani gets her second, and this is a big wicket for DC. Slower through the air, full and around off, turns away a bit. Richa backs away and gets her hands through to drive it on the up. However, she only manages to slice it off the outer half of the bat wide of point, where Laura Wolvaardt dives to her left to take a fine catch. Richa departs for 5 off 9, and RCB lose half their side now for 78.

13.4: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Flighted, full and on off, Yadav goes down for the slog sweep but mistimes it off the top edge but on the bounce to long on. They cross.

13.3: Minnu Mani to Richa Ghosh, Flatter, full and on off, Ghosh goes down for the sweep but gets it from the inner half of the bat towards short fine. She sets off for the run and has to hurry as the throw comes at the bowler's end, but Ghosh makes her ground.

13.2: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Short again and on middle, Radha makes a bit of room and flat-bats it towards long on for a single.

13.1: Minnu Mani to Radha Yadav, Shorter in length and on off, Radha backs away to punch it but gets it from the bottom half of the bat to the right of the bowler.

Change in bowling from this end as Kapp has bowled out now. Minnu Mani is back on. 1 for 4 in her 1 over so far.

12.6: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Slows it up, Radha strides out and taps it wide of cover for one more.

12.5: Sree Charani to Richa Ghosh, Drags her length back a bit, on middle, Richa comes down the track and swats it towards long on for one.

12.4: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Flatter, full and around off, Radha drills it to sweeper cover for a run.

12.3: Sree Charani to Radha Yadav, Floated, full and on off, Radha drives it towards extra cover.

12.2: Sree Charani to Richa Ghosh, Short and around off, Ghosh steers it towards backward point for a single.

12.1: Sree Charani to Richa Ghosh, DROPPED! That should have been taken. This is slower through the air, full and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit. Ghosh looks to push it away but does so with a heavy bottom hand. She ends up chipping it back to the bowler, where Charani gets low but cannot get her hands under the ball and spills it out. Ghosh will look to make the most of it now.

11.6: Marizanne Kapp to Richa Ghosh, Slightly fuller in length and on middle, Ghosh eases it to long on for one more. Kapp finishes an incredible spell with figures of 4-0-17-2.

11.5: Marizanne Kapp to Radha Yadav, Hard length and on middle, Radha nudges it towards mid-wicket for a run and gets off the mark.

Bowling change has worked and Jemimah Rodrigues is delighted. Radha Yadav has arrived, and she has to be the troubleshooter for RCB, yet again.

11.4: Marizanne Kapp to Georgia Voll, OUT! BOWLED! An inspired bowling change and Marizanne Kapp strikes here. She goes a touch fuller and on middle and off, angles it in a bit. Voll gets low and has a big wallop across the line but this is not the length for that shot. It goes under her bat and rattles the stumps. A very poor choice of shot and Voll has to walk back for a scratchy 11 off 14. 62/1 has become 69/4 now.

11.3: Marizanne Kapp to Richa Ghosh, Back of a length and around off, Ghosh stays back and punches it towards cover-point. Niki Prasad takes her eyes off the ball and fumbles, allowing a run.

11.2: Marizanne Kapp to Richa Ghosh, Good length and on middle, angling in a bit. Ghosh has no room to work with and just pats it back towards the bowler.

11.1: Marizanne Kapp to Georgia Voll, Fuller and on middle, Voll drills it down to long on for a single.

Nearly two in two for Charani. DC are building big pressure here. Marizanne Kapp returns to bowl her final over. 3-0-13-1 so far.

10.6: Sree Charani to Richa Ghosh, Almost another! Flatter, shortish and on middle and leg. Ghosh looks to flick it away but gets a leading edge. It pops up in the air but falls well short of the cover fielder, who runs forward to grab it. Top over, a wicket and only 2 runs from it.

No heroics from Naik this evening. She is replaced at the crease by Richa Ghosh. 

10.5: Sree Charani to Gautami Naik, OUT! TIMBER! Sree Charani strikes, and it is two wickets in two overs for DC. This fired full and on middle and off. Gautami Naik uses her feet again but ends up yorking herself. She fails to get her bat down in time and the ball goes through to rattle the off pole. RCB have slipped from 62/1 to 67/3.

10.4: Sree Charani to Georgia Voll, Slows it up, short and on leg, Voll tucks it away towards the vacant mid on region for a run. Charani moves to her right to collect the ball.

10.3: Sree Charani to Gautami Naik, A bit short and on off, Naik comes down the track again and drags it to long on for a single.

10.2: Sree Charani to Gautami Naik, Tossed up, full and on off, Naik uses her feet but cannot quite get under it and mistimes her drive towards mid off.

10.1: Sree Charani to Gautami Naik, Floated, short and on off, Naik goes on the back foot and blocks it out.

9.6: Minnu Mani to Gautami Naik, A touch short on off, spinning in, Naik moves back and tucks it to mid-wicket for one. Excellent over from Mani, 4 runs and a prized scalp of Smriti in it.

9.5: Minnu Mani to Georgia Voll, Fullish and on middle, it's bunted to long on for a single.

9.4: Minnu Mani to Gautami Naik, Gets on the front foot and drives it to long off for a run.

9.3: Minnu Mani to Gautami Naik, Full and around middle, helped to mid-wicket.

Smriti Mandhana falls right after the break. That brings Gautami Naik out to the middle.

9.2: Minnu Mani to Smriti Mandhana, OUT! CAUGHT! A massive breakthrough for the Delhi Capitals, and once again, Smriti Mandhana's uneasy relationship with off spin makes an appearance. It is full and tossed up around leg, Mandhana goes down for the slog sweep but gets it off the inner half. The ball is dragged aerially towards deep square leg, where Niki Prasad does brilliantly to get low and complete the catch. Mandhana departs for 38 off 34 balls, and RCB are 62 for 2.

9.1: Minnu Mani to Georgia Voll, Volls fetches a full ball from around off and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side. Easy single as the fielder in the deep cuts it off.

Strategic Break! It's not like RCB have scored at a very high rate, but the good thing for them is that they have lost only one wicket, and Smriti Mandhana is still out there looking well set. We all know how quickly she can change gears, and the power-hitters are yet to come for them, so they will be eying a big total here. DC will also not be too unhappy as they have bowled well, but it will be important for their spinners to control the middle overs. Also, Minnu Mani is to bowl after the break.

8.6: Nandni Sharma to Georgia Voll, Sliding down the leg side, Voll inside-edges her attempted flick to short fine and takes a quick run. There is a direct hit at the keeper's end but nothing doing. Smrit has made it.

8.5: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Ugly hoick. Full and on middle, Smriti goes for a heave-ho across the line but mistimes it aerially towards mid-wicket. It drops safely in the deep and they cross.

8.4: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Flatter and shorter outside off, Smriti pushes it with an angled bat to point.

8.3: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Timing and placement, pure class from Smriti. It is full and slower around off, Mandhana leans into the drive and simply caresses it through extra cover. The outfield takes care of the rest. Smriti Mandhana moves to 37.

8.2: Nandni Sharma to Georgia Voll, Eases a full ball towards extra cover and takes a quick run.

8.1: Nandni Sharma to Georgia Voll, Angling down the leg side, on a length, Voll tries to flick but misses and it goes off her pads to covers.

7.6: Sneh Rana to Smriti Mandhana, SIX! Just enough to beat the deep fielder. Full and flighted around leg, Smriti puts on the dancing shoes and powers it over long on. The fielder leaps at the rope, but it sails over her fingertips. Fifty up for RCB!

7.5: Sneh Rana to Georgia Voll, Flatter and fuller, around off, forced down to long on for a run.

7.4: Sneh Rana to Georgia Voll, Tossed up, around off, Voll goes down to sweep but mistimes it off the inner half to her pads.

7.3: Sneh Rana to Smriti Mandhana, Straighter in line, tossed up, Mandhana flicks it to deep mid-wicket and keeps the strike rotating.

7.2: Sneh Rana to Georgia Voll, Fullish and on off, pumped down to long on for a run.

7.1: Sneh Rana to Smriti Mandhana, Too full and on off, Smriti strokes it down the ground, towards long off and takes a single.

Will Marizanne Kapp bowl out? No, Jemimah Rodrigues is saving her last over. So, spin from both ends now as Sneh Rana comes into the attack.

6.6: Sree Charani to Smriti Mandhana, Just over the bowler. Floated one, full and around off, Mandhana walks forward, checks her drive and chips it straight back. It flies over the leaping bowler and goes to long off, for a run. Only 5 from Charani's first over.

6.5: Sree Charani to Georgia Voll, Drifting down the leg side, Voll clips it towards short fine and pinches a single.

6.4: Sree Charani to Smriti Mandhana, Flatter and on off, Mandhana eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.

6.3: Sree Charani to Georgia Voll, Charani drops it short again, around off, Voll camps back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, for a run.

6.2: Sree Charani to Smriti Mandhana, Appeal for a run out! This one is fired in quicker, short and close to off, Mandhana rocks back and nudges it to the left of extra cover. She sets off in a flash, and there is a direct hit at the bowler's end. Big shout, upstairs it goes, but Smriti is home and safe.

6.1: Sree Charani to Smriti Mandhana, Short in length and around off, Mandhana rocks back to punch but finds the fielder at covers.

5.6: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, On a length and around off, Mandhana taps it down to covers for one. End of Powerplay, RCB are 39/1.

Can Marizanne Kapp finish the Powerplay well?

5.6: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Wide! Sliding down the leg side, Smriti tries to flick but misses.

5.5: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Kapp dishes out a length ball around off, Smriti tries to defend off the front foot but it shoots up and pings the shoulder of her bat. Good technique shown by the batter as she immediately made her bottom hand loose.

5.4: Marizanne Kapp to Georgia Voll, Serves a length ball on middle, Voll works it in the gap at mid-wicket and opens her account with a single.

Kapp strikes in the final over of the Powerplay. Georgia Voll walks out to bat at number 3.

5.3: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, OUT! CAUGHT! The breakthrough arrives, and it is a sharp catch at backward point. Harris had been kept quiet and something felt imminent. Kapp angles a length ball around middle, Grace looks to flick it through the leg side but only manages a leading edge. It balloons towards backward point where Laura Wolvaardt scampers across to her left and dives full length to complete a superb catch. Another lean outing for Grace Harris as RCB slip to 36 for 1.

5.2: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Angles in a length ball around off, Harris opens the face a bit and pushes it gently to extra cover.

5.1: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Uppish but safe. A length delivery outside, Harris drives it on the up but doesn't get the desired connection. It goes uppishly but dies down pretty early before reaching mid off.

Will Marizanne Kapp continue from this end and bowl the final over of the Powerplay? Yes, she is continuing...

4.6: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Searches for the yorker, but bowls a low full toss, on middle, Mandhana clips it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. She had to hit that, or else it would have been plumb.

4.5: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Goes fuller again and on off, Mandhana pushes it away to extra cover.

4.4: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Good fielding! Overpitched and on off, Smriti opens her bat face and drills it wide of point. Laura Wolvaardt dives to her left to make the stop and saves some runs for her team.

4.3: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Much more in control this time! Sharma sticks to the fuller length and on off, Smriti manages to get right underneath the ball and lofts it cleanly over mid off for another boundary.

4.2: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Full again and outside off. Mandhana goes after it, but her bat turns in her hands upon contact with the ball. She ends up slicing it, but gets enough to get it over the extra-cover fielder as the ball trickles to the fence for a boundary.

4.1: Nandni Sharma to Smriti Mandhana, Fuller in length and around off, Smriti extends her arms and drives it firmly but fails to beat cover.

Will there be a bowling change? Chinelle Henry went for 12 runs in her second over, and that has prompted a bowling change. Here is Nandni Sharma... 

3.6: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Fullish delivery, on middle, Harris tucks it away towards mid-wicket. 8 runs off the over, 20 in the last two.

3.5: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Pitched up and on middle, Harris drills it away towards mid on.

3.4: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, FOUR! Put away! Kapp bangs this into the pitch, on middle, but this is not short enough to trouble the batter. Harris gets on top, rolls her wrists and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for another boundary.

3.3: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Goes fuller and on middle, Harris watches it through and blocks it out.

3.2: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, Back of a length and on middle, jags back in sharply. Harris stays back to clip it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

3.1: Marizanne Kapp to Grace Harris, FOUR! Grace Harris gets into the act now. Fuller but angling into the pads. Harris just has to get some bat on it and glances it wide of short fine for her first boundary.

A good way to end the 3rd over for RCB. They will hope to build on that momentum. Here is Marizanne Kapp to continue...

2.6: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to end the over! Much fuller and just around off, Mandhana leans on to her drive and creams it between mid off and extra cover for four runs. 12 from the over!

2.5: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, FOUR! Finds the gap this time! This is a wide yorker, outside off. Smriti opens the face of her bat and squeezes it through the point region for a boundary.

2.4: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Pitched up and on off, Smriti drives it firmly but straight to extra cover.

2.4: Chinelle Henry to Grace Harris, TWO WIDES! Errs in line and serves this down the leg side, Harris misses her flick. Lee, the keeper, dives to her left but only parries it to short fine. A wide and a bye taken.

2.3: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and around off, Mandhana pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

2.2: Chinelle Henry to Grace Harris, Around middle, on a length, Harris works it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

2.1: Chinelle Henry to Grace Harris, Swing and a miss! Henry takes the pace off and serves it on a length outside off, Harris swings at it without much conviction and misses.

1.6: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Gets away with it! Pitched up and around off, Smriti tries to loft it down the ground but gets it nowhere from the middle of the bat and miscues it towards mid off. It goes on one bounce to the fielder.

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1.6: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Now, an appeal for LBW, but turned down yet again! Jemi has a chat with her keeper and bowler, and decides very late to go for the review. However, it does not matter as the siren goes off, which means Kapp has overstepped here. It is called a No Ball. Coming to the delivery, this is on the length, and on middle and leg, shaping in. Mandhana misses her flick and gets hit on the pads. The Ball Tracking later shows that it had pitched in line and would have hit the stumps. Lady Luck for Smriti.

1.5: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Touch fuller, on off, Smriti steers it away towards point.

1.4: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Lands this on a good length and around off, Smriti opens the face of her bat and guides it towards cover-point.

1.4: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, WIDE! Bangs this into the pitch but down the leg side again. Mandhana swivels and tries to hook it away but misses. Called a wide.

1.3: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Appeal for caught behind, but the umpire says no! Jemimah Rodrigues looks very animated and after a chat with her keeper, she goes for the review. Kapp looks on, slightly bemused, not entirely convinced there is anything in it. This is on a fuller length and down the leg side. Smriti looks to flick it away and it looks like it brushes the pads on the way to the keeper, where Lee grabs it. UltraEdge and replay confirm that there is no bat involved. DC lose a review.

1.2: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and on middle and off, Smriti stays back and dabs it down in front of short cover.

1.1: Marizanne Kapp to Smriti Mandhana, Marizanne Kapp begins with a hard-length delivery, on middle, Smriti Mandhana gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.

A watchful start from RCB as Chinelle Henry bowled in some good areas. It is going to be Marizanne Kapp to bowl from the opposite end.

0.6: Chinelle Henry to Grace Harris, Much fuller and on middle, attacking the stumps, Harris defends it with a straight bat. 6 runs off the first over!

0.5: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Back of a length and angling into the body of the batter. Smriti gets tucked up trying to work it away and it drops off her thigh pads beside the pitch. The batters cross for a leg bye.

0.4: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, On a length and on middle, Mandhana pats it down the pitch.

0.3: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky for the RCB skipper. Henry serves this full and around off, gets it to shape away now. Mandhana looks to push it away with hard hands but gets an outside edge. It flies wide of Lee, behind the stumps, and goes through the vacant first slip region for a boundary.

0.2: Chinelle Henry to Smriti Mandhana, Gets it right in the blockhole, on middle, shaping into the left-hander now. Mandhana gets her bat down well to dig it out.

0.1: Chinelle Henry to Grace Harris, A big shout for LBW right away, but turned down! Chinelle Henry starts with a full delivery, on middle and leg, shapes in a bit. Grace Harris looks to clip it away but misses and it goes off her pads towards mid-wicket. A leg bye taken. Probably going down the leg side.

It is time to get going. The match officials and players are out in the middle, and a healthy crowd has turned up for a Saturday evening contest. Out walk Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris, the two RCB openers, ready to set the tone. Chinelle Henry is back in the XI, and she will be kicking off proceedings with the ball. One slip in place. Here we go...

Captain of RCB Smriti Mandhana says it is quite windy today, which could mean there is less dew around. She shares that she was considering batting first but feels that, given how the tournament has played out, chasing is very much the way to go. She adds that the toss goes 50-50 and that is how it is meant to be. She mentions that playing the final straight is a positive but says she is not thinking too far ahead, instead focusing on the smaller details. Tells that the side is shaping up as a strong and well-balanced unit. Informs that they have one change as the fit-again Arundhati Reddy comes in for Prema Rawat.

Captain of DC Jemimah Rodrigues says that bowling first under lights makes sense as the ball skids on better to the bat and the dew is expected to come in later. She feels the pitch looks fresher and believes the ball might come nicely onto the bat, although she still expects it to stay low, which keeps the game plan unchanged. She also mentions that there are two changes to the side with Chinelle Henry and Minnu Mani replacing Lucy Hamilton and Deeya Yadav (injured). She adds that the youngsters bring a lot of energy into the group, and the senior players feed off that energy while sharing their experience, making it a two-way process.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI) - Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (C), Georgia Voll, Gautami Naik, Richa Ghosh (WK), Nadine De Klerk, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy (In place of Prema Rawat), Shreyanka Patil, Sayali Satghare and Lauren Bell.

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI) - Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee (WK), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues (C), Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Chinelle Henry (In place of Lucy Hamilton), Sneh Rana, Minnu Mani (In place of Deeya Yadav), Sree Charani and Nandni Sharma.

Toss - Both the captains are out in the middle. Smriti Mandhana gives the coin a flip, and Jemimah Rodrigues calls 'Heads.' It comes down as Heads, and Delhi Capitals elect to bowl.