Summary
Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by seven runs in a cricket match at the ICC Women's World Cup, keeping their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. Sri Lanka took four wickets in the last over to secure the win, while Bangladesh has been eliminated from the tournament after this loss.
Key Facts
- Sri Lanka scored 202 runs in 48.4 overs, with Hasini Perera scoring 85 runs.
- Chamari Athapaththu of Sri Lanka took four wickets in the match.
- Bangladesh scored 195 runs in 50 overs, with Nigar Sultana Joty scoring 77 runs.
- Bangladesh needed nine runs in the last six balls but lost four wickets in that over.
- Sri Lanka's win gives them four points in the tournament, tying them with India and New Zealand.
- Bangladesh lost their fifth consecutive match and are out of the tournament.
- Sri Lanka's victory was their first in the current tournament after earlier defeats and no-results.
- Bangladesh started well by removing the first Sri Lankan batsman with the first ball, but later made fielding errors.
