"With Bangladesh cruising and only nine needed off the final over with five wickets in hand, having mustered just three runs off the penultimate over, the captain, Chamari Athapaththu, took the ball herself and turned the game on its head. Four wickets tumbled in four balls as Bangladesh collapsed, losing five wickets for just two runs. Athapaththu, calm amid the storm, finished with career-best figures of four for 42."
"For once, fortune favoured Sri Lanka, whose campaign had been marred by rain, missed chances and misfiring batters. Hasini Perera, who struck her maiden ODI half-century, made 85 off 99 balls, peppered with 13 fours and a six. She was the backbone of Sri Lanka's 202 all out as she reached the milestone of 1,000 runs in ODIs. A 74-run partnership with Nilakshika de Silva gave Sri Lanka a solid launch pad, before another collapse saw six wickets fall for 28 runs."
Sri Lanka claimed their first Women's Cricket World Cup win by defeating Bangladesh by seven runs in Navi Mumbai. Bangladesh needed nine from the final over with five wickets in hand but collapsed as captain Chamari Athapaththu took four wickets in the over, finishing with career-best figures of four for 42. Hasini Perera top-scored with 85 off 99 balls and reached 1,000 ODI runs, helping Sri Lanka post 202 all out. A 74-run stand with Nilakshika de Silva provided a platform despite later collapse. Sri Lanka moved to sixth with four points and remain in contention for a semi-final spot depending on other results.
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