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Bangladesh Collapse Hands Sri Lanka a Dramatic Win in Women’s World Cup Thriller
SL W vs BAN W: Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 7 runs in a thrilling match on Monday in the ICC Women's ODI World Cup. This victory kept their hopes of reaching the semifinals alive. Bangladesh looked close to victory, but lost five wickets for just two runs, thus losing the match. Find out the match results.
Five wickets for 2 runs, and Bangladesh lost a match they could have won. Sri Lanka kept their semifinal hopes alive with a thrilling win in the 21st match of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup on Monday.
In the match at the DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai, Sri Lanka opted to bat first and were dismissed for 202 runs in 48.4 overs. Bangladesh replied with 195 runs, losing 9 wickets in 50 overs.
Remember that Bangladesh required 12 runs from 12 balls in order to emerge as a winner. Bangladesh lost five wickets within 2 runs, losing the game. Ritu Moni bowled the 49th over of the innings, claiming one wicket for three runs. Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapattu bowled the last over and claimed four wickets in her over.
In pursuit of a 203 target, Bangladesh struggled to start, losing three wickets for 44 runs. Sharmeen Akhtar (64*) and captain Nigar Sultana (77) subsequently contributed 82 runs for the fourth wicket, before Akhtar retired hurt.
