US EditionMandhana's Whirlwind 96 Sets up Clinical Win over DC as RCB Extend 100 per Cent Start in WPL 2026
Smriti Mandhana's 96-run innings helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru secure a fourth consecutive win, continuing the streak of 10 near-century scores in the Women's Premier League.
- On January 17 at the DY Patil Sports Academy, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana was dismissed for 96 from 61 balls, narrowly missing WPL's first century by four runs.
- Amid the season's run of near-misses, the Women's Premier League continues to tease batters as the maiden century remains unclaimed this WPL season.
- Mandhana and Georgia Voll built a match-winning 142-run partnership, with Mandhana scoring 96 and Voll remaining unbeaten on 54 off 42 balls.
- RCB claimed their fourth straight victory, completing the chase in 18.2 overs and maintaining their lead atop the five-team WPL standings while DC remain bottom with three defeats.
- In the broader WPL context, there have now been 10 instances of players scoring 90 or more without a century, with Smriti Mandhana sharing the joint second-highest score alongside Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney.
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IPLT20NEWS.comMandhana's whirlwind 96 sets up clinical win over DC as RCB extend 100 per cent start in WPL 2026
Captain Smriti Mandhana struck 96 off just 61 deliveries and forged a mammoth 142-run partnership for the second wicket with Georgia Voll as Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down the 167-run target set by Delhi Capitals in Navi Mumbai on Saturday, 17 January.
Smriti Mandhana's masterclass helps Bengaluru beat Delhi, yet WPL curse lingers
The Women’s Premier League continues to tease batters with near-misses, as the wait for a maiden century in the competition goes on. There have now been 10 instances of a player reaching 90 or more in a WPL innings without converting it into three figures. On January 17 at the DY Patil Sports Academy, Smriti Mandhana looked set to finally break that curse. The RCB skipper was in complete control against Delhi Capitals and appeared on course to b…
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