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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were 12 runs short of their target of 167 runs for a significant portion of Smriti knock.

Still, RCB went on to win for the fourth time in a row, but Smriti missed out, falling for 96 off 61.

Match Summary

Royal Challengers Bangalore faced off against Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday (January 17,2026).

Earlier,RCB won the boss and choose to bowl first.

Shafali Verma’s brave half-century and Lucy Hamilton’s 36-run contribution stood out in DC’s batting, while Lauren Bell’s second three-wicket haul in as many days shook up the Capital City team earlier that night.

Lucy Hamilton, who played a quick innings earlier that helped Delhi Capitals (DC) reach a total of 166.

Lauren Bell, and Sayali Satghare took four wickets in the first nine balls.

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While Chase, Mandhana, and Voll combined for 142 for the second wicket, which is the third-highest partnership for any wicket in the WPL.

Georgia Voll also scored an unbeaten half-century.Unfortunately, Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 96 off 61 balls, but RCB managed to win for the fourth time in a row.

Smriti Mandhana’s explosive 96-run performance and Georgia Voll’s not-out fifty helped RCB reach 169 with only 2 wickets down, after the Bengaluru team successfully bowled out Delhi for 166 runs in 20 overs.

For the third time this season, RCB’s opening bowlers played a crucial role in the victory.

RCB wrapped up the Navi Mumbai leg of the WPL with a perfect record in four matches, while DC faced their third loss in four games.

DC suffered their third defeat in four games, while RCB finished the WPL leg in Navi Mumbai with a perfect record in four games.

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