Royal Challengers Cricket vs Delhi Capitals Cricket Match Scorecard: RCB-W captain Smriti Mandhana produced a 'flawless' knock of 87 off 41 balls in the night of the WPL final to help her side achieve a last over thrilling win over Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. Earlier, Delhi Capitals posted 203 for 4 at the end of 20 overs.

However, RCB-W finished the record chase by 2 balls to spare. Georgia Voll (79 off 54) was the second-highest scorer in the innings as she shared a record-breaking 165-run stand for the second wicket.

Earlier, Delhi Capitals Women were invited to bat first as Laura Wolvaardt (44 off 25) and captain Jemimah Rodrigues (57 off 37) powered Delhi Capitals to a 200 plus total.

Delhi Capitals Women, who were playing their fourth WPL final, suffered another heartbreak at the finishing line. 

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RCB-W joins Mumbai Indians as most successful WPL side

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In the stiff chase, RCB lost the big wicket of Grace Harris (9) early but skipper Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll kept them in the contest by scoring quickly and keeping pace with the required run rate.

Both Mandhana and Georgia drove anything that was pitched up with ease, pulled and cut the short balls with authority as RCB reached 100 exactly at the halfway mark. requiring 104 runs in 60 balls.

Meanwhile, Mandhana, having just hit two sixes, raced to her fifty in 23 balls with a sublime boundary against Sneh Rana.

Voll was also at her best at the other end, dispatching everything that was in her arc with utter disdain.

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The two continued to dominate until Voll gave her wicket away to Minnu Mani, raising DC hopes. However, RCB held their nerves to emerge winners.

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