Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match Special
It's clever batting from Nilakshi de Silva, she has provided the partnership Harshitha Madavi needed.
Summary
Harshitha hits unbeaten 69 to steer Sri Lanka to target
Akter, 18, takes three wickets for no runs in powerplay (SL 25-3)
Bangladesh collapse from 71-2 to 126-8
Ranasinghe takes three wickets for Sri Lanka
Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Postpublished at 19:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Ffion Wynne
BBC Sport in Cape TownBangladesh are crumbling under the pressure here.
The missed stumping, now that six - and it's some effort to clear that square boundary here at Newlands because they are absolutely huge.
A second Sri Lanka victory would be catastrophic for South Africa. I suspect their camp is getting a little twitchy.
SL 103-3published at 16 overs
Oh dear. Ritu Moni bowls a wild full toss that is lucky not to be called no ball on height, but Harshitha Madavi slices it away for four anyway.
Two overs makes it 17 from the over and Sri Lanka now need a run a ball.
Postpublished at 19:51 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialThat's an expensive delivery! We haven't seen that from Harshitha Madavi in this innings. What a fantastic pick up.
SL 97-3published at 15.1 overs
Harshitha Madavi makes the most of the free hit by smashing the ball over deep square leg for six!!
That is effectively 11 runs off one ball.
Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Oh dear. That delivery was also a no ball, though we are not sure why.
Free hit coming up...
50 for Harshitha Madavipublished at 15.1 overs
Harshitha Madavi makes the most of that extra life by playing a delicious late cut that arrows away fine for four to bring up her fifty.
A great shot and a great innings. Can she now see her side home?
Postpublished at 19:48 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialHow crucial could that missed stumping be? It's really close and there will be a couple of overs here that will shift the momentum one way or another.
SL 86-3published at 15 overs
Marufa Akter is having some game. She has just made a magnificent diving stop at point to stop what looked like a certain boundary.
It is a missed stumping next ball though! Harshitha Madavi is caught well out of her crease but Shamima Sultana fumbles the ball and cannot whip off the bails.
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Postpublished at 19:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialI've been really impressed with the running between the wickets in the games we've seen today.
SL 81-3published at 14 overs
Bangladesh have to keep their heads here, a bit of sloppy fielding gifts Sri Lanka a single before a hefty sweep from Harshitha Madavi brings three more.
There's some concerned expressions on the faces of the Bangladesh players. They know they have to break this partnership or the game will start to run away from them.
That's a good response from Salma Khatun though, who gets one to grip of the pitch to end the over.
There is still some life in the surface.
Postpublished at 19:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialIt feels like Sri Lanka are building in partnership here. They need to extend it and keep the run-rate down. It's in the balance.
SL 75-3published at 13 overs
Harshitha 39, Silva 19
A couple of singles make it 11 from the over and 21 from the last two overs. This feels like a crucial stage of the match.
SL 74-3published at 12.3 overs
Sri Lanka are coming back into this now. Harshitha Madavi has just cracked the next ball from Jahanara Alam away for another boundary.
Is the momentum swinging their way?
Postpublished at 19:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialHow unlucky is that?! Should've been stopped and could've only been one run.
SL 69-3published at 12.2 overs
Carnage!!
Jahanara Alam is brought back into the attack and Sri Lanka attempt a risky single off her second delivery.
The throw is good - too good in fact, it's a direct hit - but not only is the Sri Lanka batter safe the ball pings off the stumps and flies away for four byes!
SL 64-3published at 12 overs
A punchy drive from Harshitha Madavi is clawed back just before the boundary but not before Sri Lanka run two to make it 10 from the over.
Bangladesh are still favourites but as long as Harshitha is there Sri Lanka have a chance.
Postpublished at 19:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialI can totally see why Anna Harris gave that out. A good review from Sri Lanka, you don't want to lose your set batter at this stage.
Not outpublished at 11.2 overs
Harshitha survives! The replay shows the ball was missing the stumps.
A good review by the Sri Lanka batter.