New Delhi: Smriti Mandhana played a responsible knock worthy of a captain as Royal Challengers edged out Delhi Capitals by six wickets in a pulsating final match to win the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Thursday.

Mandhana blasted a 41-ball 87 (12×4, 3×6) to help RCB chase down a 204-target with two balls to spare to successfully chase down a score of 200 or more for the second time in WPL history.

At a ground were a 160-plus target has been chased down only once this season, Mandhana and Georgia Voll (79 offf 54, 14×4) produced a 165-run second wicket partnership to set up RCB’s second triumph agter 2024.

It was yet another heartbreak for Delhi, who now have lost four consecutive finals of the tournament.

𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗? 🤩

An incredible finish to #TATAWPL 2026 as @RCBTweets clinch an absolute thriller to win their Title No. 2⃣ 👏

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— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 5, 2026

Delhi power to 203/4

Earlier, Delhi skipper Jemimah Rodrigues’ half century coupled with Chinelle Henry’s blistering knocked lifted them to formidable to 203 for four.

Rodrigues scored 37-ball 57 with the help of eight boundaries while Laura Wolvaardt (44 not out off 25 balls) and Lizelle Lee (37 off 30 balls) also scored at a brisk pace.

Towards the end, Henry’s 15-ball 35 in which she struck four boundaries and two sixes lifted Delhi past the 200-run mark.

Though RCB’s Lauren Bell didn’t pick up a wicket she was extremely economical (0/19) in her four overs on a day where all the other bowlers were taken from runs.

It was because of Bell that Delhi took time to get going as they managed only 36 in their first five overs, after which shakckles were broken.

Brief scores: Delhi Capitals 203/4 in 20 overs (Laura Wolvaardt 44, Jemimah Rodrigues 57). RCB 204/4 in 19.4 overs (Smriti Mandhana 87, Georgia Voll 79).