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

  1. Postpublished at 16:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    Here's a reminder of Sri Lanka's first win of the tournament against South Africa in the opening game of the tournament.

    I mean, beating the host nation in an opener should give them a HUGE confident boost.

    Can they replicate that today?

  2. 'We want to put a score on the board'published at 16:56 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana Joty: "We want to bat first. We want to put a score on the board and give the batting the momentum we are looking for.

    "We are trying to get ourselves in a position to play as a team and maintain the process. We are looking forward to it."

  3. 'Just focus on one ball at a time'published at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu: "The team are in a good mindset and positive.

    "I'm not worried about the toss. We will play to our potential and do our best. The win will come. Just focus on one ball at a time. No changes to the team."

  4. The teamspublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    Bangladesh XI: Murshida Khatun, Shamima Sultana(wk), Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana Joty(c), Shorna Akter, Mst Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Salma Khatun, Jahanara Alam

    Sri Lanka XI: Harshitha Madavi, Chamari Atapattu(c), Vishmi Gunaratne, Anushka Sanjeewani(wk), Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Oshadi Ranasinghe, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, Achini Kulasuriya

  5. Postpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    In case you missed it earlier India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in a thriller between the two sides.

    Lots of action from the game:

    First an incredible review from India to get Dar out for a duck.

    Pakistan's Ayesha Naseem fought back with an incredible innings.

    Pakistan's Bismah Maroof's hit a great half-century.

    But in the end India held their nerve and managed to win the game... and not to mention a seven ball over...

  6. Bangladesh win the toss and will batpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    Bangladesh choose to bat first at the Newlands stadium in Cape Town.

    How will they fare?

  7. Good afternoonpublished at 16:45 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2023

    It's time for Sri Lanka v Bangladesh. It's an important game for both sides.

    If Sri Lanka win today they will get two more points placing them at the top of the table, ahead of Australia. They would then probably only need one more win or results to go their way to become semi-finalists in the World Cup.

    It's Bangladesh's first game of the tournament and they will be looking for a positive start to their campaign.