Summary

  • Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh to keep semi-final hopes alive

  • Bangladesh eliminated after fifth consecutive loss

  • Sri Lanka win toss and bat

  • Hasini Perera survives three dropped catches to score 85 (99) as Sri Lanka post 202

  • Four wickets fall in final over as Bangladesh fail to chase 203

  • Sri Lanka 202 (48.4 overs) - Perera 85 (99); Shorna 3-27

  • Bangladesh 195-9 (50 overs) - Joty 77 (98); Athapaththu 4-42

Live Reporting

by Elizabeth Botcherby

  1. wicket

    WICKET

    De Silva c Nishi b Shorna 37 (SL 174-5)

    The partnership is broken!

    Nilakshi de Silva goes after one but can only pick out Nishita Akter Nishi at short third.

    She departs for 37 (38) but Hasini Perera (81 off 91) is still there for Sri Lanka.

    De Silva is caught by Nishi off the bowling of Shorna

  2. SL 159-4

    Perera 74, de Silva 29

    This match is just beginning to get away from Bangladesh, who need to break this partnership soon.

    Hasini Perera and Nilakshi de Silva have put on 59 (65) for the fifth wicket after Sri Lanka had lost 3-28.

    They'll surely be eyeing a total well above 250 with 20 overs remaining.

  3. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Perera on 63

    SL 139-4

    Another life for Hasini Perera! A routine catch in the covers has been put down.

    Bangladesh's fielding has been poor.

    'That was a dolly' - Perera is dropped on 63

  4. SL 132-4

    Perera 59, de Silva 17

    Hasini Perera has had her fair share of luck during this knock.

    She was dropped on 23 in the 12th over and has just received another life on 55 in the 24th, the ball whistling through the hands of Nahida Akter at mid-wicket.

    At the other end, Nilakshi de Silva has made a brisk start, pinging a couple of sixes for her 17 (12)

    Halfway through the first innings and this match is very much in the balance, with Sri Lanka 132-4.

  5. 50 runs

    50 for Hasini Perera

    SL 122-4

    Sealed with a six!

    Hasini Perera hammers Rabeya Khan down the ground to bring up her first international half-century.

    She has 51 off 66 balls.

    Perera smashes Rabeya for six as she reaches half-century against Bangladesh

  6. SL 101-4

    Perera 44, de Silva 1

    Well, it's all gone a little bit wrong for Sri Lanka since the dismissal of Chamari Athapaththu in the 13th over.

    Her exit broke a 72-run second-wicket stand and has been followed by Harshitha Samarawickrama throwing away her wicket with a needless run out and Kavisha Dilhari out via an unlucky stumping.

    Bangladesh will want to put the hammer down with the batting side wobbling.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Dilhari st Joty b Nahida 4 (SL 100-4)

    That might be the unluckiest dismissal of the tournament.

    Kavisha Dilhari deflected the ball onto the legs of wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty and it ricocheted onto the stumps. Replays show the batter's back foot was momentarily off the ground and she has to depart for 4 (6).

    Sri Lanka have lost 3-28.

    'What an unfortunate way to lose your wicket' - Dilhari is stumped in bizarre fashion

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Samarawickrama run out (Shorna/Joty) 4 (SL 87-3)

    Oh dear. Harshitha Samarawickrama won't want to watch that back.

    She swept Rabeya Khan and easily ran the single. However, her attempt at a reckless second run resulted in her being run out by a distance.

    Sri Lanka are wobbling.

    'That is calamitous from Sri Lanka' - Samarawickrama is run out

  9. SL 84-2

    Perera 33, Samarawickrama 3

    Bangladesh have done well to halt Sri Lanka's momentum since the end of the powerplay.

    They've taken the big wicket of Chamari Athapaththu (trapped lbw for 46) and Rabeya Khan (1-5 from two overs) is drying up the flow of runs from one end.

    The pressure is on Hasini Perera 33 (41) to make the most of her start and score her first international half-century.

  10. wicket

    WICKET

    Athapaththu lbw b Rabeya 46 (SL 72-2)

    At the third time of asking, Bangladesh break the partnership!

    One ball after dropping a caught and bowled opportunity, Rabeya Khan traps Chamari Athapaththu lbw.

    The Sri Lanka skipper sends it upstairs but three reds confirm her fate.

    The second Sri Lanka wicket falls.

    Bangladesh get the breakthrough as Athapaththu is trapped lbw by Rabeya

  11. dropped catch

    Dropped catch - Athapaththu on 46

    SL 72-1

    Oh, Bangladesh have had two opportunities to break this second-wicket partnership and haven't taken either of them.

    The first - a nick off Hasini Perera's glove in the 12th over - was a tough chance for wicketkeeper Nigar Sultana Joty.

    The second saw Chamari Athapaththu hammer the ball back at Rabeya Khan and the bowler couldn't hold on. It was powerfully struck by the Sri Lanka captain, who receives a reprieve on 46.

    Bangladesh drop Sri Lanka twice in quick succession

  12. SL 64-1

    Athapaththu 43, Perera 19

    Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two sides at the end of the powerplay.

    Chamari Athapaththu is purring on 43 (35) and already has a couple of sixes to her name.

    Nishita Akter Nishi has been the pick of Bangladesh's bowlers, returning 0-16 from her four overs. Marufa Akter (1-28 from four) struck with her first ball but both she and Nahida Akter (0-19 from two) have been expensive.

    'That's a huge shot' - Athapaththu smashes Nahida for six

  13. SL 27-1

    Athapaththu 16, Perera 9

    After losing Vishmi Gunaratne first ball, Sri Lanka's second-wicket pair are just beginning to settle into this match.

    Runs proved hard to come by in the opening four overs but captain Chamari Athapaththu cut loose in the fifth, smashing Marufa Akter for six over point and following it up with a four.

    11 runs off the over and Sri Lanka are 27-1 halfway through the powerplay.

    'That's a fantastic shot' - Athapaththu hits Marufa for six

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Gunaratne lbw b Marufa 0 (SL 0-1)

    Marufa Akter strikes first ball!

    The umpire didn't give the lbw on the field but Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty immediately sent it upstairs.

    Three reds, with the ball clipping the top of Vishmi Gunaratne's off stump.

    Sri Lanka are 0-1.

    First ball, first wicket! - Gunaratne is trapped lbw by Marufa

  15. Play is about to get under way in Navi Mumbai.

    Sri Lanka are batting first, with Vishmi Gunaratne and Chamari Athapaththu out in the middle.

    Marufa Akter will open the bowling.

  16. Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: "We decided to bat first. I'm confident about my batting order and the surface is good for batting.

    "After three or four games, I feel good because we see sunshine finally. I hope we can play our best cricket today."

    Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty: "What's important is how we bowl. Our bowlers have been doing well consistently. We want to restrict them to a total we can chase."

  17. Teams

    Bangladesh XI: Fargana Hoque Pinky, Rubya Haider Jhilik, Sharmin Akter Supta, Nigar Sultana Joty, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Rabeya Khan, Nishita Akter Nishi, Marufa Akter.

    Sri Lanka XI: Chamari Athapaththu (c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Sugandika Dasanayaka, Malki Madara, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani.

  18. Sri Lanka win the toss and bat

    Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat in Navi Mumbai.

  19. Welcome

    Hello there. It's day 21 of the Women's World Cup and time for Sri Lanka versus Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai.

    Both sides need a victory to keep their slim semi-final hopes alive.

    Who will pick up a vital two points?

    Toss and team news to follow.