Highest run chases in WPL: In the WPL 2026 final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down 204 against Delhi Capitals, setting the highest successful chase in WPL history. It was also the second-highest in women’s T20s, behind West Indies’ 213 against Australia in 2023. Their chase also became the highest in any T20 final, surpassing Lahore Qalandars’ 202 in the PSL 2025 final.
Smriti Mandhana and Georgia Voll shared a 165-run partnership for the second wicket, the highest for any wicket in WPL history and the highest in a women’s T20 final, beating Sophie Devine and Lauren Ebsary’s 143 in New Zealand’s domestic T20s in 2012-13. Mandhana’s 87 in the final was the highest score in a WPL playoff, while Voll’s 79 was the second highest.
RCB managed to hit at least one boundary in each of the 20 overs, with the most economical over being the 16th, conceding just seven runs. Smriti Mandhana finished the season with 377 runs, becoming the top scorer of WPL 2026 and surpassing Ellyse Perry to become the leading run-getter with 1,023 runs over four seasons. She scored 463 of her runs against DC in just ten innings, while accumulating 560 from 25 innings against other teams with three fifties.
Top 5 highest run chases in WPL History
In the 2026 WPL final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) chased down a big 204 set by Delhi Capitals (DC), making it the highest run chase in WPL history to win their second title. Smriti Mandhana scored 87 off 41 balls, and Georgia Voll added 79 off 54. Their 165-run partnership for the second wicket was the main reason RCB stayed on track. Even after losing an early wicket, they stayed calm and finished the chase with two balls to spare.
In the first match of WPL 2025, RCB chased 202 to beat Gujarat Giants (GG), making it the second-highest chase in WPL history. Gujarat had scored 201/5 with fifties from Ashleigh Gardner (79*) and Beth Mooney (59). RCB lost two early wickets but they fought back with big contributions from Ellyse Perry (57 off 34), Richa Ghosh (64* off 27), and Kanika Ahuja (30* off 13).
In WPL 2026, the Mumbai Indians chased 193 to beat the Gujarat Giants, the third-highest chase in WPL history. Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 71 off 43 balls with seven fours and two sixes. Nicola Carey added 38, helping MI reach 193/3 in 19.2 overs.
In WPL 2024, the Mumbai Indians chased 191 to beat the Gujarat Giants, the fourth-highest chase. Gujarat scored 190/7, with Beth Mooney making 66 and Dayalan Hemalatha 74. Mumbai, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who scored 95 not out off 48 balls, finished the chase with seven wickets left and one ball to spare.
In WPL 2023 at Brabourne Stadium, RCB chased 189 to beat Gujarat Giants, the fifth-highest chase. Gujarat scored 188/4 first. Sophie Devine starred with 99 off 36 balls, while Smriti Mandhana added 37 and Heather Knight stayed not out on 22. RCB won easily by eight wickets in just 15.3 overs.
| Teams | Target | Result | Year |
| RCB vs DC | 204 | RCB won by 6 wickets | 2026 |
| RCB vs GG | 202 | RCB won by 6 wickets | 2025 |
| MI vs GG | 193 | MI won by 7 wickets | 2026 |
| MI vs GG | 191 | MI won by 7 wickets | 2024 |
| RCB vs GG | 189 | RCB won by 8 wickets | 2023 |
FAQs
Q. What is the highest successful chase in WPL history?
A. RCB chased 204 against Delhi Capitals in the 2026 final.
Q. Who scored the most runs in WPL 2026?
A. Smriti Mandhana, with 377 runs, reached 1,023 runs over four seasons, passing Ellyse Perry.
Q. Which team has chased the biggest total in a WPL final?
A. RCB, with 204 against Delhi Capitals in 2026.
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