RCB vs DC WPL 2026 final LIVE Cricket Score: Bengaluru beat Delhi to win second WPL trophy

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Delhi Capitals by six wickets to lift the WPL 2026 title.

DAMN! Just when you think that the game is done, DC changed the script. 10 runs are now needed in the final over, which could be tricky. 

Smriti Mandhana departed for 87 runs off 41 balls. Chenille Henry with the massive wicket. Can they script a comeback? Jemimah is elated. RCB are 191/4 after 18.4 overs. 13 runs now needed in eight balls. 

Bengaluru now need 18 runs off 12 balls. Smriti needs 13 runs to complete her century. 

Nandni Sharma with her first wicket of the night. Richa Ghosh departed for six runs off six overs. Is the final not yet decided? 23 runs are now needed off 14 balls. All eyes on Smriti Mandhana. 

Georgia Voll departed for 79 runs off 54 balls. Minu Manni picked up the crucial wicket but is it too late? RCB are 174/2 after 16.3 overs. 30 more runs are now needed for RCB to win. 

Voll ended the over with a boundary. RCB are 169/1 after 16 overs. Only 35 runs are now needed in four overs. Pretty much, gettable right? Mandhana - 77* and Voll - 79*. Can anyone score a century tonight?

Ruthless batting from RCB. It seems that Delhi have mentally given up. 54 runs are needed six overs, which is extremely gettable. Nothing going in DC's favour at the moment. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru need 69 runs to win in seven overs. Delhi, as previously mentioned, desperately need wickets to script a comeback. Mandhana and Voll are unstoppable in the middle. 

Captain Smriti Mandhana completes her half-century in just 23 balls. She is leading by example in the middle. Some phenomenal shots. 

Georgia Voll smacks half-century in just 37 balls. Her partnership with Smriti reached 100. RCB are cruising in the final. They are 109/1 after 11 overs. The game is on but Delhi desperately need wickets at the moment. 

Bengaluru are 100 runs are 10 overs. This is some incredible, incredible batting. Mandhana ended the over with a six as she moved to 39 runs off just 19 balls. Voll nearing her half-century. RCB now need 104 runs to win in 10 overs. 

11 runs off Minu Manni's over. RCB are 91/1 after nine overs. They are ahead of Delhi Capitals at this stage. It has been a terrific batting performance from RCB. Voll nearing his half-century.

Interestingly, Shafali Verma was introduced to the attack. She conceded just nine runs in her first over. RCB are 80/1 after eight overs. They are still maintaining the strike rate. Minu came to the attack after eighth over.

N Charani proved costly in her first over. The spinner conceded 12 runs as RCB are 71/1 after seven overs. They are off to a cracking start and it's all about keeping up with the momentum now. Gerogia Voll is batitng on 36, while Mandhana made 23.

Smriti Mandhana is back in business. She hits 10 runs in the final two deliveries of the powerplay. The RCB captain is finally showing intent as RCB are 59/1 after six overs. It's a great start for the team as they chase 204 runs in the middle. Is the chase on? One would believe so. 

Chenille Henry conceded nine runs in her second over. Bengaluru are 34/1 after four overs. How many more can they get in the final two overs of the powerplay? Voll showing intent. 

Bengaluru are 25/1 after three overs. Marizanne Kapp conceded eight runs off her second over. RCB need to score at a better rate to stay in the hunt. Henry is back in the attack for the fourth over of the innings. 

RCB are 17/1 after the second over. Georgia Voll joined Smriti Mandhana in the middle. Smriti now needs to take the responsibility to keep the scoreboard ticking. 

Chenille Henry came to the attack and dismissed the dangerous Grace Harris, who departed after scoring nine runs. The Australia international was clean bowled in the middle. Jemimah is happy as RCB suffer early blow in the final. 

Grace Harris played the first over as she hit two boundaries and managed a single in the final delivery. RCB are 9/0 after the first over. Decent start but they need to keep up with the momentum.

Smriti Mandhana and Grace Harris open for Bengaluru in the final. Marizanne Kapp has been handed the new ball by Jemimah. Let the chase begin!

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Delhi Capitals have dominated with the bat in the final. They posted 203 runs in the first innings, which is the highest-ever in WPL finals history. RCB bowlers were decimated in the middle as DC will be extremely happy with the performance, especially after being 9/0 after first three overs. 

24 runs off Nadine de Klerk's final over. Uff, some hitting from Chenille Henry. She is in some form. Delhi Capitals are is some form. They are 188/3 after 19 overs. Can we see 200 on the night of the final? 

10 runs off Arundhati's over. The over was going RCB's way before Laura Wolvaardt launched the final delivery for a cracking six. The South Africa international is playing some good cricket in the middle. DC are 164/3 after 18 overs. 

Lauren Bell finished with 19 runs off her four overs, which is spectacular, given she bowled three overs inside the powerplay. Even though she went wicketless, the England international would be happy with her performance. Delhi are 154/3 after 17 overs. 

Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues departed after scoring 57 runs off 37 balls. The partnership of 73 runs breaks. Sayali Satghare gave the breakthrough. Delhi are 148/3 after 16 overs. 

Jemimah Rodrigues has completed her half-century in just 32 balls. Cometh the hour, cometh the captain. She has been a force to reckon with tonight. Delhi Capitals are 140/2 after 15 overs. 50 more in the remaining five overs?

Radha Yadav conceded nine runs off her second over. Jemimah Rodrigues is nearing her half-century in Vadodara. Some terrific batting from the skipper. DC are 129/2 after 14 overs. 

Shreyanka Patil conceded 13 runs in her second over. She leaked 32 runs in her two overs. Delhi are crusing, as they are 113/2 after 12 overs. The team management would be very happy with the start. 

Six runs off Arundhati's over. Delhi are 100/2 after 11 overs. How many more can they get in the remaining nine overs? Even 70 runs looks great for a final as 180 could be proved a difficult target to chase. 

Delhi Capitals are batting at a good pace. Jemimah Rodrigues ended the 10th over with a boundary. Capitals are 94/2 after 10 overs. It's all about carrying with the momentum. RCB now need wickets as they handed the ball to Arundhati Reddy. 

Radha Yadav conceded nine runs in her first over. Delhi are 83/2 after nine overs. Delhi would be very happy with the start but it's all about keeping up with the momentum. They need to play the same brand of cricket. All focus on Jemimah and Laura Woolvardt now. 

Bengaluru have finally taken the wicket of Lizelle Lee, who was looking dangerous in the middle. She tried to clear the boundary once again but failed to time it as Grace Harris picked up a simple catch. She departed for 37 runs as Delhi are 72/2. Nadine de Klerk with the crucial wicket. 

Lizelle Lee is up for a party in the WPL 2026 final. She is playing some ridiculous cricket in the middle. Shreyanka Patil, who was introduced for the first time in the evening, was taken to the cleaners. 19 runs off over/ Delhi are 72/1 after seven overs. 

Shafali Verma departed after scoring 20 runs off 13 balls. Arundhati Reddy gave the breakthrough after a costly over. Just when the commentators noted that DC have never lost a match when Lee and Shafali posted a 50-run opening stand, the latter departed. Delhi are 49/1

Lauren Bell conceded seven runs off her third over. She has been spectacular in the final. Just 13 runs off her three overs in the final. Delhi are 36/0 after five overs. They need a strong finish to end the powerplay. 

The umpire spent a lengthy time judging a stumping that wasn't even close. Anyway, 20 runs off Sayali's second over. DC would think that they are back in business. The Capitals are 29/0 after fourth over. 

Just when RCB were looking dominant, Lizelle Lee changed the game. She hits back-to-back sixes. which was followed by a wd+4 and another wide from Sayali. Pressure back on RCB. 

What a phenomenal over from Lauren Bell. The pacer conceded just one run, bowling five dots against Lizelle Lee, who made just four runs off 14 balls. She is struggling heavily in the middle. Delhi are 9/0 after three overs. 

Lizelle Lee is struggling in the middle. The former South Africa international hasn't been at her best so far in the final. Sayali conceded just three runs off his first over as Delhi Capitals are 8/0 after two overs. They need to have a stronger powerplay. 

Shafali lifted the last ball of the first over for a four. It was, regardless a terrific over from Lauren Bell, who conceded just five runs. RCB would be happy with the start while Delhi will look to capitalise on the powerplay. Sayali comes in for the second over. 

As Lauren Bell was running to bowl the first delivery, the crowd erupted with RCB, RCB chants. Now we know who they're backing in the final. 

Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee are set to open for Delhi Capitals in the final. The duo, particularly Lee, has been spectacular in the ongoing season. She will hope to keep up with the same form, RCB has handed the ball to Lauren Bell, who has been phenomenal, to say the least. Let the game begin!

Both teams have lined up for the Indian national anthem Jana Gana Mana ahead of the WPL 2026 final. Following which, RCB will take the field as they will bowl first in the summit clash.

"As we look at the dimensions of this ground, pitch number five, same surface as the Eliminator. One side - 54m, the other 58m, straight hit is 66m, but honestly, boundaries are your friends, batters. Fours more than sixes, higher percentage of fours here than in Navi Mumbai. Play smart like Beth Mooney, Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee, you'll get runs. The thing that stands out for me is that maybe there's not as much grass through these cracks. Now, these cracks have actually played a little bit in the way that it's gone with the bounce, but I still think there's enough in it for the bowlers. If we look back at the last game here, that was here in the Eliminator, if you put the ball in a good enough area consistently enough, and we saw Chinelle Henry do that outstandingly. She picked up three wickets. She was able to get some movement. She was able to hit those cracks a little bit and allow her batters to get put under a little bit of pressure. You put the ball in the right area long enough in the powerplay with the new ball, you'll get a little bit of assistance. And then I think Nadine de Klerk will just look at going wicket-to-wicket. RCB haven't played in six days, so it's going to be a nice challenge for them to get used to this wicket early. Delhi's got their good memories from this wicket as well. I still think there's going to be some assistance with the spin." read Raunak Kapoor and Katey Martin.

1. Sophie Devine - 17 wickets

2. Nandni Sharma - 16 wickets

3. Nadine de Klerk - 15 wickets

4. Amelia Kerr - 14 wickets

5. Sree Charani - 14 wickets

1. Harmanpreet Kaur - 342 runs

2. Nat Sciver-Brunt - 321 runs

3. Smriti Mandhana - 290 runs

4. Lizelle Lee - 283 runs

5. Laura Wolvaardt - 273 runs

Due to the live performances of Malaika Arora and Taalwinder, the match has been delayed by five minutes. It will now start at 7:35 pm IST. The groundsmen are currently working hard to prepare the pitch, while the players await to enter the field. 

In WPL 2026, the average first-innings score at Vadodara across ten matches is 157 runs, while winning teams have averaged 174 in their opening innings. Victories have been evenly divided between sides batting first and those chasing. In short, something like 165 can prove decisive. 

Delhi Capitals have the upper hand in head-to-head clashes against RCB, winning six of their nine encounters, though both teams have claimed one win each this season. At this venue, they are evenly matched with one victory apiece. This season, all of DC’s five wins came while chasing, whereas RCB have won four games batting second and defended targets successfully in two matches.

In case you missed out, here's a glimpse of Malaika Arora's performance in the WPL 2026 final. 

Talwiinder is here to rock the crowd. He is singing some of his popular songs like Mein Tera Hoya.

"We'd like to field first today. Of course, it's been a trend in the tournament, but having said that, on a good wicket, it's always good to know what you're going to chase. We're playing with the same XI what we played in the last match. (On the break and and playing the final) It's been brilliant, I feel. First 2-3 days, we all had a good time off. We didn't think a lot about cricket. And of course, in the last two or three days, we came back together, practised hard. And again, there's nice nerves, nice anxiousness, and nice excitement," Mandhana said.

Bollywood actor Malaika Arora is currently entertaining the crowd ahead of the WPL 2026 final. She is performing some of the iconic songs, such as Chaiya Chaiya. 

Teams winning the toss have emerged victorious in 12 of the 16 WPL matches played in Vadodara so far. This season at the venue, RCB have a balanced record with two wins and two defeats, while Delhi Capitals have enjoyed greater success, claiming four victories in five outings.

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

Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana (c), Georgia Voll, Richa Ghosh (wk), Radha Yadav, Nadine de Klerk, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Sayali Satghare, Shreyanka Patil, Lauren Bell

"It's better to lose the toss in such big games. We are going with the same team. We've kept it very simple, kept our plans simple. We played the Eliminator here, so we know what it's going to like," Jemimah said as Delhi will bat first in WPL 2026 final. 

Well, the toss happened at 6:40 pm in Vadodara, as a special program has been arranged. RCB have won the toss and elected to bowl first. Smriti Mandhana has confirmed that RCB haven't made any changes to the playing XI. 

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals in the WPL 2026 final. The two sides also met in the WPL 2024 final, in which, RCB defeated Delhi to lift their maiden WPL trophy.