Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team vs. Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team faced off in a white – knuckle group match at the ICC Women’s World Cup on 20 October 2025 at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. After that game Sri Lanka also had a scheduled match in Colombo on 24 October 2025, and Bangladesh played India on 26 October 2025 in the same tournament. Looking a bit ahead, Sri Lanka had a T20I listed vs India on 21 December 2025, and the international calendar points to the Women’s T20 World Cup in England in summer 2026 as a tournament both sides could target for meetings.
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Match Scoreline and Basic Facts from the Game
Sri Lanka posted 202 all out in 48.4 overs, and Bangladesh finished 195 for 9 in 50 overs — Sri Lanka squeezed home by 7 runs in a tight chase. The match was a low-error thriller where small partnerships and a dramatic closing over decided it. Hasini Perera’s big fifty and Chamari Athapaththu’s leadership with bat and ball stood out for Sri Lanka; Bangladesh’s chase featured strong knocks from Nigar Sultana and a composed finish from Sharmin Akhter.
Key Batting Performances and Numbers Explained
Hasini Perera top scored for Sri Lanka with 85 off 99 balls (13 fours, 1 six) — a patient, ball – occupying innings that anchored the hosts’ total. Chamari Athapaththu added 46 off 43 with a strike rate over 100, giving the innings the momentum bursts it needed earlier on. For Bangladesh, skipper Nigar Sultana made 77 and Sharmin Akhter finished 64 not out, both of which carried the chase deep into the final overs. Those four knocks were the match’s scoring spine: two long, steady innings from Sri Lanka and two bold replies from Bangladesh that kept things tense until the last over.
Bowling Figures that Changed the Game Late
Chamari Athapaththu produced a standout bowling spell at the death (notable figures recorded in match reports), and Sri Lanka’s bowlers collectively grabbed the wickets they needed in the final over sequence. Bangladesh’s Shorna Akter and Rabeya Khan also chipped in with useful wickets earlier in the chase — small turning points that, combined with Athapaththu’s final burst, swung the result. The match commentary and highlights show the final over as a dramatic, multi – wicket collapse that sealed the home side’s win.
Head – to – Head History and What the Numbers Say
Historically in WODIs between these two teams the sample is small but telling : Sri Lanka hold the upper hand in recent meetings — across a handful of one – day clashes through the 2010s and into 2023 – 25, Sri Lanka have more wins while at least one game ended with no result. Head – to – head record pages and stats lists show Sri Lanka with the edge in wins and a few standout individual performers who tend to top the runs and averages when these teams meet. That background helps explain why Sri Lanka’s late – game composure paid off in this match.
Numbers Beyond the Scorecard : Stat Snapshot
Sri Lanka finished on 202, while Bangladesh closed at 195 for 9 — the game boiled down to small margins. Hasini Perera led the scoring with 85, Nigar Sultana replied with 77 and Sharmin Akhter finished an important 64 not out, with Chamari Athapaththu chipping in 46 for Sri Lanka. On the bowling side, Athapaththu took the vital late wickets and a couple of Bangladesh seamers produced double – wicket bursts earlier, so the match was really a mix of a few long, steady batting innings interrupted by short, timely bowling spells that ultimately swung the result.
