By Admin 
WPL 2026 RCB vs MI: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has suffered its second consecutive defeat in the Women’s Premier League 2026. In the important match played at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday, Mumbai Indians (MI) made the picture of the points table more interesting by defeating RCB by 15 runs. With this victory, Mumbai not only strengthened its position but also increased the pressure in the race for the playoffs.
Despite the defeat, Royal Challengers Bangalore still remains on top of the points table with 10 points from 7 matches. At the same time, after this win, Mumbai Indians have achieved 6 points in 7 matches and have reached second place on the basis of better net run rate. Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Giants also have 6 points each, but due to the difference in net run rate, Delhi is at third place and Gujarat is at fourth place. UP Warriors is number 5 with 4 points. In such a situation, it is not yet clear which teams will make it to the top-3.
Mumbai vs Bengaluru match status
After winning the toss, RCB decided to bowl first, but Mumbai Indians batsmen proved this decision wrong. Mumbai scored a strong score of 199 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt batted brilliantly for Mumbai and scored unbeaten 100 runs in 56 balls. This was also the first century in the history of the Women’s Premier League. This inning of hers laid the foundation of Mumbai’s victory and also brought her to the forefront in the Orange Cap race. Haley Mathews also supported him well and contributed 56 runs.
Lauren Bell was the most successful in RCB’s bowling, taking 2 wickets. Shreyanka Patil and Nadine de Klerk also got 1-1 success, but overall the bowlers could not stop Mumbai from reaching a big score.
RCB came close to the target, but far from victory
RCB, while chasing the target of 200 runs, did not have a good start. Captain Smriti Mandhana returned to the pavilion early after scoring only 6 runs. However, Richa Ghosh held one end and played a balanced inning of 90 runs. Which included 10 fours and 6 sixes. However, she failed to lead the team to victory. Nadine de Klerk also made an important contribution of 28 runs.
Haley Mathews played an important role in Mumbai’s bowling by taking 3 wickets. Shabnim Ismail and Amelia Kerr also got 2 successes each. With this victory, Mumbai Indians not only shocked RCB but also made the race for the playoffs more interesting.