Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's World Cup: SL-W Stay Alive As Ban-W Choke Late

Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by seven runs in match 21 of ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday (October 20, 2025). Bangladesh were thus knocked out from the World Cup's semifinal race.

Bangladesh were set to get a win as they needed only 12 runs from the final over with six wickets left. However, Sri Lanka applied a choke for the ages as Bangladesh lost all the momentum and lost the game by seven runs.

Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh, ICC Women's Cricket World Cup: Toss Update

Sri Lanka Women won the toss and opted to bat.

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

Batting first, Sri Lanka posted a seemingly below par total of 202 in 48.5 overs. Hasini Perera was the top scorer with 85 from 99 balls while Chamari Athapaththu got a quick 46. Shorna Akhter took three wickets for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh were set for a victory with only 12 runs needed to win in the last 12 balls with six wickets in hand. However, a late collapse left them seven runs short of Sri Lanka's total. A set Sharmin Akhter was left stranded at 64.

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.