Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh in match 21 of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
Sri Lanka thus knocked Bangladesh out from the race of semifinals
Bangladesh needed 12 from 12 balls with six wickets in hand and yet lost the game by seven runs
SL-W Vs BAN-W Highlights, ICC Women's World Cup: Bangladesh Choke To Hand Sri Lanka 7-Run Win
Bangladesh looked set to win before choking late to hand Sri Lanka a seven-run victory. Follow the highlights and ball-by-ball commentary from the SL-W vs BAN-W match
Summary
Welcome to the highlights of match number 21 of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday (October 20, 2025). Bangladesh needed 12 runs to win 12 balls with six wickets in hand. However, they still managed to lose the match by six runs in an epic late choke. The loss knocked Bangladesh out while Sri Lanka still remain in the race.
Follow the cricket scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary from the SL-W vs BAN-W match:
Coming off a 10-wicket hammering against South Africa in a rain-truncated game, Sri Lanka will have to pick themselves up and look to emulate their batting show which they had produced against New Zealand, piling up 258 for six.
Bangladesh will also try to replicate their batting display from the contest against South Africa in which they put 232 for six in the first half producing an all-round show, but eventually failed to defend the target.
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Toss Update
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Fargana Hoque, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sharmin Akhter, Nigar Sultana (wk/c), Sobhana Mostary, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Marufa Akter
Sri Lanka: Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera
Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Squads
Bangladesh: Nigar Sultana (c and wk), Fargana Hoque, Sobhana Mostary, Rubya Haider, Sharmin Akhter, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Sumaiya Akter, Fahima Khatun, Fariha Trisna, Marufa Akter, Nahida Akter, Nishita Akter Nishi, Sanjida Akter Meghla.
Sri Lanka: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Imesha Dulani, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Nilakshika Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Piumi Wathsala, Dewmi Vihanga, Achini Kulasuriya, Sugandika Kumari, Malki Madara, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera.
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