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New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their flawless run in WPL 2026 as they secured their fourth consecutive win to stay unbeaten as they concluded the Navi Mumbai leg with a victory over the Delhi Capitals. On JioHotstars Match Centre Live cricket experts Kate Cross and Aditya Tare discussed RCBs strong start captain Smriti Mandhanas standout performance and the challenges facing the Delhi Capitals. Englands Kate Cross spoke about RCBs dream start to WPL 2026 That first win against MI was a bit scratchy for RCB as they found a way of almost losing that game if it wasn’t for Nadine de Klerk. But since then theyve been a class above every other team in this tournament. To start the Navi Mumbai leg unbeaten and then head to Vadodara puts Smriti Mandhana and Co in a perfect position. They’ve basically qualified and you couldn’t ask for a better start to the tournament especially with a new group. They lost Ellyse Perry after she pulled out obviously so Smriti Mandhana must be thinking this is the easiest job in the world. Kate Cross on Mandhanas masterclass knock Kate also reflected on Smriti Mandhanas masterclass knock and her WPL century which she missed just by four runs Ive always said a strong RCB is when Smriti is scoring runs and shes had a good start to the tournament. Im so disappointed she couldnt get that hundred in this match and finally put to bed that jinx around the first hundred. But when it does come its going to be special. She played her best innings today. She looked comfortable at the crease; even after they lost Grace Harris quite early it didn’t faze her. She just went about her business and put on a masterclass. She was outstanding. Kate also reflected on Lauren Bells impactful spell Kate Cross on Lauren Bells impactful opening spell which crushed Delhi Capitalss top-order Lauren Bell has been on the money but she hadn’t quite picked up wickets in the powerplay before this game. This though was a match-changing over. To set the tone like that the first ball to Lizelle Lee probably wasn’t how she anticipated getting the wicket but the one to Laura Wolvaardt was a special delivery. As a seamer you’re trying to swing the ball away and if by chance it hits the seam and runs back in then you’re laughing. That’s the delivery you dream about as a seamer. She’s climbed up the Purple Cap ladder as well. Three wickets in this game and the top three. It took her a while to get Shafali Verma out but she removed the top three of the Delhi Capitals which is exactly what you want from your strike bowler. Aditya Tare offered his insights on how the Delhi Capitals can turn their season around Its been a tough start especially for Jemimah Rodrigues leading a team with a great history in the WPL. Theyve made the finals on three occasions and were previously led by an exceptional leader in Meg Lanning who they are missing deeply this season. Its a learning curve for Jemimah as captain at DC. But I feel the way the Capitals have set their team up they need to be chasing more often. They don’t quite have the ability with the ball to defend targets. Theyre very top-heavy with the bat and need that firepower up front when batting. If DC are to make a comeback in this year’s WPL they need to focus on chasing targets and have that firepower at the top. It’s been a challenging first season for Jemimah Rodrigues as captain but she’ll learn along the way. Of course leading a franchise like DC with its strong legacy in the tournament is always going to be a learning process.