Bengaluru, March 1 -- Exceptional knocks by Shafali Varma and Jess Jonnasen and fantastic spells from Shikha Pandey and Marizanne Kapp pushed Delhi Capitals to a nine-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their Women's Premier League (WPL) match at Bengaluru on Saturday, earning them a place in playoffs.

RCB ended their home run in the WPL without any win, having lost all four of their matches successively, which has made their race to playoffs tougher. DC is at the top, with five wins in seven matches, giving them 10 points.

After being put to field first, RCB lost their skipper Smriti Mandhana early for eight. Partnerships followed between Danni Wyatt-Hodge (21 in 18 balls, with three fours and a six) and Ellyse Perry (...