RCB vs DC: Delhi Capitals Hand RCB First Loss Of WPL 2026

RCB vs DC: However, a dominating performance by Delhi Capitals (DC) saw them win in a big margin of 7 wickets and hand Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) their first defeat in WPL 2026. Delhi adapted to the slow and low conditions in Vadodara and bowled out RCB for a measly score of 109, their lowest score in WPL’s history to that date.

Bowling Masterclass Sets Up DC’s Win

Bowlers from DC were excellent in a fresh but difficult pitch to bowl on. Nandani Sharma once again led from the front, claiming 3 wickets and finished with two in the last over to seal RCB’s collapse.

Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, and Radha Yadav provided ample support to her by spreading the tempo variation with spin to strangle RCB’s batting. This disciplined performance by the bowler ensured RCB never gained a push again as they had in the middle overs since the end of powerplay.

RCB Powerplay: Flatters to Deceive Satisfies without Delighting

The start of RCB’s batting was with purpose, but boundaries were not coming easily. Smriti Mandhana showed promise early on as she fought two close calls on review and struck some timely boundaries with some classy fours. Grace Harris was not finding her feet and answered the call for 9 to use the DRS.

Yet even when Mandhana briefly threatened to up the ante, RCB did not manage much advantage from the powerplay, as DC kept things tidy and struck at useful times.

Middle-Order Collapse After Powerplay

The turning point of this RCB-DC battle came at a moment when it was immediately after its power-play. Minnu Mani got Mandhana out, and Shree Charani and Marizanne Kapp got successive wickets to break their middle-order batting lineup.

RCB fell from 62/1 to 69/4, losing wickets in bunches. Richa Ghosh played on after being dropped but soon got out, and after that, the RCB innings just fell apart.

Nandani Sharma Shines at the Death

As more wickets fell for RCB, the Delhi Capitals filed in behind their bowling efforts magnificently. Sharma was brought back for the final over by DC to polish off the tail end of the innings, claiming exceptional figures of 3/26 to also put her at the top of the Purple Cap table. RCB were eventually bowled out for 109 runs, still far below par.

DC Chase: Calm and Composed

While chasing a small target, DC opted to keep things simple. Captain Jemimah Rodrigues and vice-captain Laura Wolvaardt formed a good 52-run partnership due to RCB’s sloppy fielding.

Rodrigues was dropped twice at the beginning of her innings, and DC punished RCB for those drops by going at a brisk pace towards their target.

Points Table Impact

It was a good win for DC, as it became their second consecutive match win, thereby attaining second place in the WPL 2026 point table from fourth place. All teams now have played six matches, with DC equal in points to the Gujarat Giants. Despite this defeat, RCB remain the only team who have already booked a berth in the knock-outs.