RCB vs DC Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! RADHA YADAV HAS DONE IT! Or has she? Hold on, the bails light up just as the shot is struck, and suddenly it is pure drama. The RCB players are already streaming onto the field, celebrations in full swing, and for a moment, it is absolute pandemonium. Back to the ball itself. Sree Charani drops it short around off, Radha makes room and slaps it crisply over extra cover. The umpires go upstairs to check whether she clipped the stumps while playing the shot. Replays roll in, relief all around, nothing wrong there. Lizelle Lee, the keeper, was the one who sparked the drama, with her gloves flicking the bails and setting off all the confusion. The boundary stands, RCB win by 6 wickets, and they have done it. RCB ARE THE CHAMPIONS!

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for RCB! Sree Charani tosses it up, full and around off. Radha Yadav goes inside out. She knows there is no protection in the deep on the off side and lofts it over covers for four runs. RCB need 4 runs in 3 balls to win the final now.

Flatter, full and on middle, Nadine De Klerk goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. 8 needed in 4 now.

Short and around off, Radha Yadav punches it to long off for a single.

On a length and around off, Radha Yadav pushes it through covers for a single.

DROPPED! Has Minnu Mani dropped the WPL title here? Full and flighted around off, Radha goes for the slog and only manages a top edge towards covers. Mani moves to her right but cannot cling on to a sitter. It deflects past Jemimah at mid off and they scamper back for two. A huge let-off, and one that could sting. It should have been Jemimah Rodrigues' catch from mid off.

OUT! LEG STUMP GOES FOR A WALK! Oh...my word, a huge moment in the final. Chinelle Henry might have just got the most important wicket in her career, and she has kept DC breathing. This is on a good length and on off, hits a crack and angles in sharply. Smriti Mandhana tries to get inside the line but gets too far across. She has a swing across the line but misses and the ball uproots the leg stump out of the ground. Mandhana departs for a brilliant 87 off 41, but RCB are still not there.

Fuller again and on off, Nadine De Klerk backs away and drills it through covers for a single. 13 needed in 9 now.

FOUR! Gets it away! Fuller delivery, but angling down the leg side. Nadine De Klerk gets low and swipes it away through backward square leg for a boundary to release the pressure.

A precious dot! Good length and on middle and leg, Nadine De Klerk uses her feet and tries to push it away but gets a bottom edge back to the bowler.

FOUR! Oh...that is a serious shot under pressure! Nandni Sharma bowls the wide yorker, outside off. Smriti Mandhana angles her blade and squeezes it out between point and cover for a boundary. 18 needed in 12 now.

Risky single! Overpitched and around off, Nadine De Klerk drills it towards mid off and sets off for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A direct hit would have made things interesting here.

OUT! TAKEN! One brings two, and we might have a twist in the tale in this final. Nandni Sharma serves this full and on middle. Richa Ghosh once again looks to slog it down the ground but the bat turns in her hands. She gets no timing as the ball goes high in the air towards long on, where Minnu Mani settles under it and pouches it safely. Nandni Sharma brings out the salute celebration. RCB are 181/3, still needing 23 runs in 14 balls.

Two dots! Hard length and on middle, takes pace off, Richa Ghosh looks to heave it across the line but goes through the shot early and gets it from the toe-end of the bat as the ball does not leave the pitch.

Swing and a miss! Back of a length and just outside off, shaping away, Richa Ghosh tries to go over covers, but swings a bit too hard and loses her shape to miss it.

FOUR! Richa Ghosh gets going now! Fuller delivery, on middle. Ghosh gets her front leg out of the way and smacks it over the bowler's head, piercing the gap between long on and long off for a boundary.

Another full toss, on middle and leg, Richa Ghosh forces it down to long on for one more. 27 needed off 18 balls now.

A full toss, on off, Smriti Mandhana drives it to long off for one.

Flatter, full and on leg, Richa Ghosh drills it to long on for a run.

OUT! TAKEN! The Strategic Break does lead to a wicket for Delhi Capitals, and they finally break this mammoth 165-run stand that came off only 92 balls. Minnu Mani tosses it up, full and on middle, Georgia Voll skips down the track to go big down the ground but fails to get under it. She does not get the power and it flies high in the air towards long on, where Shafali Verma comes forward and takes a good catch. She throws the ball on the ground in frustration. Voll walks back for a fantastic 79 off 54. RCB are 174/1, still needing 30 runs in 21 balls.

Floated, short and outside off, turns away too, Smriti Mandhana steps across, reaches out for it and punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Nothing is stopping RCB here, not even the Strategic Break! Tossed up, full and on middle. Smriti Mandhana uses her feet, stays leg side of the ball and lifts it over the mid off fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! A miscommunication in the deep, and RCB do get the boundary in this over! Nandni Sharma serves this full and on middle, Georgia Voll clears her front leg away and slogs it but not from the middle of the bat. It flies between deep mid-wicket and long on, where Laura Wolvaardt and Minnu Mani look at each other, but neither goes for the catch and it bounces over for four runs. Nothing is going in the way of DC here. 24 balls left in the season and the best team of the season has almost one hand on the trophy.

Right in the blockhole, outside off, Smriti Mandhana jams it out towards backward point for one.

A low full toss, on middle, Georgia Voll drills it to long on for a run.

Full again and on off, Georgia Voll pushes it to extra cover.

Fuller and around off, Smriti Mandhana lofts it down the ground but on the bounce to Minnu Mani at long off. A single taken.

Nails the wide yorker, outside off, Smriti Mandhana tries to squeeze it away but fails to connect.

Kapp slips in another full ball, on off this time and Mandhana eases it down to long on for a single. 12 from the over and Kapp finishes with an expensive spell in the finale. 42 needed off 5 overs.

FOUR! The two batters are matching each other stroke for stroke. Length ball around off, pretty much in the slot. Mandhana shimmies down the pitch and hammers it flat over wide mid off for four more runs.

Full again, on middle and leg, this is drilled down to long on for another single.

Nice and full, slanted into the pads. Mandhana comes forward and clips it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! That's aggressive hitting from Mandhana. Pitched up full around middle, Mandhana clears the front leg and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

A full ball, slanted into the leg pole. Voll hits it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! The boundaries just keep on coming. Bowled very short and around off, Mandhana stays back in the crease and throws her hands at it. The ball goes uppishly through the point region and races away to the fence behind. The 150 is up for RCB in 14 overs.

Tossed up on middle, Voll steps out to play the lofted shot but mistimes it. The ball goes on the bounce to long on and a single is taken.

FOUR! When one batter is putting the bowler under pressure, it becomes easier for the other batter as well. Almost a half-tracker from Charani, angled down leg, Voll swishes it away behind square leg for another boundary.

Good length around off, Mandhana comes forward and eases it down to long off for a single. Barely any dot balls in the last few overs.

FOUR! The RCB batters are picking the favored match-ups to perfection right now. Dragged length on middle and leg, Mandhana goes deep in the crease and muscles the pull well in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nagging length, drifted into the batter. Voll comes forward and just taps it through mid on for a single.

Full and at the toes, driven down to long on for a single. 69 needed now off 42 balls.

FOUR! Oh, a bit of an awkward bounce and Marizanne Kapp lets it through. Short ball on middle, sits up for the batter. Georgia Voll gets a bit low and shovels the pull, flat and to the left of deep backward square leg. Kapp moves across, tries to collect it on one bounce but it rises extra and Kapp gets into a tangle, eventually letting it go to the fence.

Length ball, slanted into the batter, Mandhana advances and heaves it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Wow, Smriti Mandhana is playing some unique shots here, not what we normally see from her. Pitched up fuller and around off, Mandhana gets inside the line, gets on one knee and hoicks it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Fuller in length, on middle and leg, Voll comes forward and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Back of a length and on off, angled across from around the stumps. Voll stabs it down to covers.

Dragged length on off, Voll sits down and pulls it through mid on for a single. 15 runs from the over, 80 needed off 48 balls.

FOUR! Runs are flowing thick and fast for RCB and DC don't seem to have an answer. This is floated up, down the leg side, Voll sweeps it past short fine leg for four more runs.

FOUR! That was begging to be hit. Short and wide, begging to be hit. Georgia Voll lines it up early and hammers it through the square of covers for a boundary.

Full and on off, eased down to long off for a single.

FOUR! That is an outrageous hit from Smriti Mandhana and she brings up her FIFTY as well now. The RCB skipper matches the DC skipper, stride for stride. Tossed up on leg, Mandhana dances down the pitch, makes room by staying leg side before lofting it over extra cover for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Voll steps out, converts it into a full toss and flat-bats it down to a very straight long off. Just a single.

Dragged length on off, Mandhana rocks back and smacks it down to point. The century stand comes up.

FIFTY FOR GEORGIA VOLL! A high-class inning in a high-stakes encounter from Voll. This is fired in at the pads, Voll comes forward and clips it wide of long on for a single. She will now be looking to turn this into a match-winning knock. Also, the 100-RUN STAND comes up between this pair.

Pushed through flatter on middle, Mandhana backs away and punches it out through covers for a single.

SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up, on middle, too much air on it. Smriti Mandhana dances down the track and whacks it high and back over the bowler's head for another biggie at long on.

Full again, drifted into the legs. Voll steps out and hits it on the full, down to long on for a single. Voll moves to 49 now.

Charani starts the new spell with a flighted ball. This drifts into middle and Voll lunges to defend.

SIX! 100 UP FOR RCB! Short of a length and on middle, takes pace off. Smriti Mandhana picks up the length early and heaves it over the deep square leg fence, where the ball drops over the ropes. The replay confirms it is a biggie, and that spoils the over. Also, RCB maintain hitting a boundary or a six in every over so far in the chase.

Back of a length and on middle, Georgia Voll pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one. This has been a good over for DC, but Sharma needs to finish it well now.

Fuller one and around off, Georgia Voll drives it firmly but the fielder at extra cover dives to her left to stop it.

On a length and on leg, Smriti Mandhana clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Tough chance! Full again and on middle, Georgia Voll drives it hard and aerially back towards the bowler. Nandni Sharma, in her follow-through, just sticks out her right hand, but the ball just does not stick in and deflects toward mid on. They cross. Looks like Nandni has hurt her hand here.

Fuller one, on middle, attacking the stumps, Georgia Voll leans towards the line of the ball and blocks it out.

Gives this one some more air, full and on off, Georgia Voll comes down the track and lifts it wide of long off for one more. 11 from the over, 113 needed off 66 balls.

Good effort in the deep! Flatter, full and on middle, Georgia Voll goes down and sweeps it hard and between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Sneh Rana runs to her right from the latter position and dives to save a couple of runs for her team.

A loopy full toss, on middle. Smriti Mandhana uses her feet but does not try to slog it away. She just works it towards wide long on for a run.

Short again and on middle and leg, Georgia Voll clips it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Gets it through! Minnu Mani drops it short and just around off. Georgia Voll transfers the weight on the back foot, gets on top of it and crunches it through covers for a boundary.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Smriti Mandhana drives it down to long off for a single.

WIDE! Slower through the air, full but just down the leg side, Smriti Mandhana fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

Fires one full and on middle and leg, Smriti Mandhana goes down and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Deft touch! Pushed through quicker, short and just outside off. Smriti Mandhana waits for it, opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it between short third and backward point for a boundary.

Flatter, shortish and on middle, Georgia Voll gets a bit hurried but manages to stab it out past extra cover for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Smriti Mandhana eases it to long off for another run.

Just over! Tossed up, full and on off, Georgia Voll lofts it down the pitch. Shafali Verma, on her follow-through, leaps but the ball goes over her outstretched right hand. Chinelle Henry from long on cuts it out. Just one.

Floated, short and outside off, Smriti Mandhana reaches out and punches it to extra cover for a single.

Slows it up, shortish and on middle, Smriti Mandhana just chips it over mid-wicket for one more. 133 needed off 78 balls.

Short again and on middle and leg, Georgia Voll nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, short and on off, Smriti Mandhana backs away and stabs it out towards mid off and sets off for the run. She has to hurry but makes her ground with the fielder missing the shy at the bowler's end.

FOUR! That is a glorious shot! Sree Charani drops it short and just around off. Smriti Mandhana moves back and punches it with sweet timing, threading the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary.

Slows it up, full and on off, Georgia Voll prods forward and taps it towards covers for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Georgia Voll uses her feet to get to the pitch of it and lofts it cleanly over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! BANG! 16 runs off the over. Nandni Sharma tries another slower one, but serves this full, on middle. Smriti Mandhana gets down on one knee, picks it up and slog sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. RCB finish the Powerplay on 59/1!

FOUR! Powered away! Fuller in length and just outside off. Smriti Mandhana drags it from there and heaves it between mid-wicket and mid on for another boundary. 50 UP FOR RCB!

Sloppy! Pitched up and on middle and leg, Georgia Voll drills it towards mid on. Jemimah Rodrigues moves to her left but takes her eyes off the ball and fumbles. That allows the batters to take a run.

FOUR! Put away! Nandni Sharma pulls her length slightly back, bowls the back-of-the-hand slower one, on middle. Georgia Voll reads it early and whacks it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Touch fuller and on off, Georgia Voll shows the full face of the bat and drives it towards mid off.

On a length and on off, Smriti Mandhana pushes it through covers for a single.

Slower delivery, a bit shorter and on off. Voll ends up nudging it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Gets it through again, does Voll. Pitched up full and outside off, Voll advances and forces the drive to the right of extra cover. Niki Prasad dives over the ball and Voll picks up yet another boundary.

FOUR! Placed perfectly in the gap by Voll. Length again from Kapp, wide outside off. Voll waits back a fraction longer and taps it between point and cover-point for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off, seaming away. Georgia Voll looks to cut but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

No harm done! Good-length delivery in the channel, Voll hangs back and smacks it to the left of cover-point. Sree Charani dives across and makes a half stop. Voll looks to pinch a quick single but is sent back by her skipper. Laura Wolvaardt from point picks up the ball and throws it to the keeper, who whips off the bails. The replays confirm that the dive saved Voll here. NOT OUT!

Top effort from the DC skipper. Length ball around off, Mandhana leans forward and times it sweetly on the up. The ball goes to the left of short cover, where Jemimah Rodrigues dives in and deflects it to mid off. The batters get a single.

On a good length and just outside off, tapped down to covers. RCB are 34/1 after 4 overs.

FOUR! Voll is putting the pressure back on the bowlers with her 360-degree batting. Back of a length, angled in over middle, Voll shuffles to the off side and ramps it down to fine leg for another boundary.

Pitched up, a bit fuller and around off, Voll eases it down to mid off.

FOUR! Positive footwork and Voll helps herself to her third boundary. Full and at the batter, Georgia Voll comes well forward and whips it in between mid on and mid-wicket for four runs.

Henry hammers the length and bowls it around the top of off, Voll defends it out.

Dug in short over leg stump, Mandhana walks down the pitch and tugs it down to long leg for a single.

Kapp goes back to the fuller length and bowls it at the stumps. Voll leans on and clips it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That's flown off the bat. Slightly short and wide, Georgia Voll pounces on the width and slaps it through backward point for another boundary.

Fractionally shorter, stays a bit low as well. Voll tucks it across to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Innovative from Georgia Voll. Fuller this time and at the stumps, Voll gets inside the line and laps it to the left of the keeper and the ball trickles away into the fine leg fence.

Back of a length and in the channel, Voll gets up on her toes and punches it down to extra cover.

Hard length, angled in towards the off pole. Voll rocks back to defend.

Another straight drive, doesn't find the gap this time. Full and straight, driven on the up but straight to mid off.

FOUR! That is scrumptious from Smriti Mandhana. Pitched up fuller on off, Mandhana shows the full face of the blade and just pushes the ball. It runs away to the left of mid off and rolls away into the fence.

Oh, that wasn't far away from the top of off stump. Hard length in the channel, swings back in. Smriti Mandhana has a waft at it but gets cut in half. Lizelle Lee sticks out a right boot to make the save but the ball deflects away behind. Three fielders chase and it is Sneh Rana from short fine leg who manages to keep the ball in play. Two byes added to the total.

WIDE. Mandhana is finally on strike now. This is bowled a bit shorter and angled down leg. Mandhana looks to pull but misses.

Length ball, straighter this time. Voll gets inside the line and tucks it down to fine leg for a single.

Good-length delivery, attacking the off stump, Georgia Voll gets a good stride in and blocks it off.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Chinelle Henry's dream Final continues. Such a big wicket given the occasion and Henry is off and running in celebration. Henry lands this one on a hard length and the ball probably hits a crack. It pitches and darts back in sharply, while keeping a shade low. Grace Harris looks to lean forward and push but the ball beats the inside edge and uproots the middle stump. Henry runs in celebration, Jemimah Rodrigues is screaming in joy, they all know the value of this wicket. RCB are 9/1.

Aerial but safe and Grace Harris survives the first over, all while picking up 9 runs as well. Pitched up full and outside off, Harris throws her hands at it and slices it down to deep third for a single.

Hard length around the top of off, stabbed down to covers by Harris.

FOUR! Not where she intended that to go, but Harris will take that. Length again on the pads, Grace Harris stays low and looks to help it over short fine but gets a top edge. The ball flies over the keeper's head and rolls away into the fence.

On a good length, tighter line around the off stump. Harris taps it into the off side.

FOUR! Oh, that is some way to kickstart the run chase. Good-length delivery, slightly wide outside off, no swing on offer. Grace Harris waits well and crunches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Kapp starts with a dot! Lands it on a fuller length on off, looking for some swing. Grace Harris throws her hands at it and miscues the shot to mid on.