Bangladesh lose four wickets in four balls as Sri Lanka secure a 7-run win

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|21-10-2025

Overview:

On the first ball, she sent back Rabeya Khan. Nahida Akter was run-out on the second ball while Nigar Sultana was undone by Chamari on the third delivery. Marufa Akter became Athapaththu’s third victim of the over.

Bangladesh suffered a dramatic collapse in the 50th over as Sri Lanka registered a 7-run win in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.

Bangladesh needed 12 runs off 12 deliveries.

Sugandika Kumari got rid of Ritu Moni on the fourth delivery of the 49th over. The equation came down to 9 runs off 6 balls, with Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu taking the responsibility of bowling the last over.

On the first ball, she sent back Rabeya Khan. Nahida Akter was run-out on the second ball while Nigar Sultana was undone by Chamari on the third delivery. Marufa Akter became Athapaththu’s third victim of the over. Athapaththu conceded just 1 runs on the next two balls.

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