SL 16-0published at 2.2 overs
Shot!
It is short and wide from Jahanara Alam and Chamari Atapattu is on it in a flash, hammering the ball through the point four.
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
SL 16-0published at 2.2 overs
SL 12-0published at 2 overs
It is not the biggest crowd at Newlands but those who are there are having a good time. There's worse things to be doing on a Sunday night.
Postpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Georgia Elwiss
England all-rounder on BBC Test Match SpecialAtapattu picking up where she left off. Hands are lightening quick
SL 11-0published at 1.3 overs
Chamari Atapattu is in the mood. We saw how fired up she was in the field and she is carrying on with the bat, cracking Salma Khatun away for back-to-back fours.
SL 3-0published at 1 over
Jahanara Alam, complete with green headband and war paint, comes steaming in around the wicket, looking to angle the ball in to the left-handed Chamari Atapattu.
Atapattu manages to dig out a fuller delivery to get off the mark with a single.
We are then treated to a shot of some people in the crowd doing some pretty nifty breakdancing moves on the grass bank at Newlands.
Impressive stuff.
Postpublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesHarshitha Madavi and Chamari Atapattu are in the middle for Sri Lanka.
Jahanara Alam will open the bowling for Bangladesh.
127 the target.
Here we go...
Postpublished at 18:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
We also had an attempted Mankad and a comedy run out.
It has been one of those days.
Postpublished at 18:35 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Bangladesh actually got off to a brilliant start, with Sobhana Mostary in particular clattering the ball over the place. But they didn't have the depth in their batting line-up to sustain it.
Postpublished at 18:33 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Thanks, Aymen.
Well that was absolute carnage. I don't think I've seen an innings quite like that before.
Postpublished at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
It was a great fight from Sri Lanka after conceding plenty of boundaries in the powerplay. Bangladesh started losing wickets and couldn't seem to get a solid partnership.
Can Sri Lanka secure a very important victory in the second innings?
Over to Tom Mallows to take you through the rest.
Postpublished at 18:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Test Match SpecialBangladesh will be pleased with that given the position they were in. Those four byes at the end of the over really sums up the innings. A bang average 20 overs of cricket.
Postpublished at 18:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialI think that was the worst 20 overs of this World Cup.
Ban 126-8published at 20 overs
Bangladesh finished how they started at least, with a boundary.
Jahanara Alam hits it behind the wicketkeeper and a fielder is in pursuit, goes for a dive but falls into the boundary sponge and it's a four to finish Bangladesh's innings.
WICKETpublished at 19.3 overs
Akter c Ranasinghe b Atapattu 8 (Ban 119-8)
Redemption!
Bangladesh's innings is ending with a whimper.
Akter hits the ball high and it goes behind her. She starts the run but Ranasinghe runs underneath it to take the catch. In comes Jahanara Alam.
Salma dropped on 5published at 19 overs
There is another chance for Sri Lanka but not quite.
It really should have been taken by Kavisha Dilhari at deep mid-wicket but, having run in 10 yards or so, she spills the catch.
Ban 117-7published at 18.5 overs
It's good running from Bangladesh. Their middle order isn't the strongest but they are making sure they take singles where they can.
Postpublished at 18:22 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialWe haven't had a boundary for 75 balls, 45 minutes ago.
Ban 112-7published at 18 overs
In come Nahida Akter and Salma Khatun. Two new batters is not ideal for Bangladesh, who will want to finish well.
Only five runs from Inoka Ranaweera's over.
Postpublished at 18:17 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialBangladesh have lost four wickets for 10 runs in 11 balls.
WICKETpublished at 17 overs
Akter c Dilhari b Ranaweera 5 (Ban 105-7)
Shorna Akter caught at extra cover!
Goodness, Bangladesh are crumbling.
Akter hits the ball high but there's not enough on it and it's a comfortable catch for Dilhari at extra cover. Another one bites the dust.