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Captain Chamari Athapaththu delivered a brilliant final over, claiming three wickets to help Sri Lanka beat a spirited Bangladesh by seven runs in a low-scoring thriller during their Women’s World Cup game on Sunday, October 20.

Sri Lanka, who were under pressure almost throughout the second half after being bowled out for 202 in 48.5 overs, managed to edge out Bangladesh in the final over of the contest.

Combative innings from skipper Nigar Sultana (77) and Sharmin Akhter (64 retired hurt) ultimately went in vain.

Bangladesh’s hopes of reaching the semifinals also crumbled as they dropped to the seventh spot, while Sri Lanka moved up to sixth place with four points. They matched the points tally of India (fourth) and New Zealand (fifth), with only the net run r

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