Slower and shorter, around off, Shorna Akter presses back and lofts it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Nigar prods forward and drives it to mid off.

On the shorter side, outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty presses back and guides it late to the left of deep third for a couple of runs.

Sliding in, full and outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty lunges and tries to drive it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated up, full and outside off, Nigar Sultana Joty gets down and shuffles across to sweep it but misses.

Spinning back in, short and around leg, Nigar Sultana Joty presses back and looks to pull it but misses. Nigar Sultana Joty pleads for a wide, but the umpire tells her that she shuffled a bit too much across. So, not called a wide. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! It is still not over. The Sri Lankan skipper gets a crucial breakthrough. Athapaththu darts this one and slides this down the leg stump line, on a fractionally fuller length. Shorna Akter walks forward and tries to nudge it around the corner, but gets a faint inside edge and Anushka Sanjeewani, who has been brilliant through this World Cup as the keeper, takes a fine reaction catch to her left. The umpire raises her finger very late on the appeal for caught behind and Shorna does not review it. Shorna Akter departs for 19 (27) and Bangladesh Women are 176/4.

It is getting nervy! Full on off, a quicker one. Driven hard but off the inside half of the bat, straight to short mid-wicket. The batters take a few steps out for a single before changing their mind and retreating back to their respective ends. A mix-up there and they nearly gifted another wicket.

Full and in front of the sticks, Mst Ritu Moni flicks it to mid-wicket. 

Full and on off, blocked into the off side. 

Short and on off, Mst Ritu Moni pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Full and tossed on the leg stump line. Nigar Sultana Joty gets across and scoops it over short fine leg for a single. The call is for the second, but a bit of yes and no in the middle and they settle in for a single only. Nigar Sultana Joty is visibly fuming at her partner as it was her call for the second run.

Full and around off, Nigar Sultana Joty reverse sweeps it to deep third for a single. 

Tossed up, full and outside off, driven away to deep extra cover for a single. 

Drops it short and drifts it around off, Nigar Sultana Joty hangs back and punches it to deep cover for a single. 22 needed off 21 now. 

Overpitched delivery, sliding down the leg stump. Mst Ritu Moni tries to whip it across the line but misses and the ball is deflected off her front pad to short third. 

Full and outside off, Mst Ritu Moni shimmies down the track and drives it to extra cover. The fielder dives to her right but parries it to the mid off fielder. A single taken. 

Very slow through the air, short and around off, Nigar Sultana Joty hangs back and punches it firmly, but straight to extra cover. Bangladesh Women need 21 runs off the last 18 balls. 

Full toss, outside off, Mst Ritu Moni smashes it to deep point for a single. Chamari Athapaththu would definitely feel that she got away with this loosener. 

FOUR! Hit with absolute authority! Athapaththu errs in length and bowls a half volley, outside off. Nigar Sultana Joty gets on the front foot, finds the middle of the blade, and clears mid off for a boundary. The skipper taking on the opposition skipper. Run a ball 16 needed now. 

Touch full and around off, Nigar Sultana Joty gets across and nudges it down to long on for a single. 

Serves it full and on off, Ritu drills it wide of mid off for a single. 

Very full, darted around off, Nigar Sultana Joty pushes at the delivery but gets a thick inside edge. The ball rolls wide of mid-wicket for an easy single. 

Misfield! Fuller and outside off, Mst Ritu Moni leans on and slaps it to extra cover, where the fielder fumbles to pick it up and allows a single. Chamari Athapaththu with a steely stare in frustration. 

Not too full, on off, Ritu tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Around off, on a yard behind fuller length. Mst Ritu Moni mistimes the heave over mid on for a single. 

Fuller and on middle, Nigar Sultana Joty chips it over the vacant mid on region for a single. 

OUT! BOWLED! This is getting really interesting. Sugandika Kumari sees Moni stepping down the track and fires in a yorker on the stumps, Mst Ritu Moni tries to crunch it over covers by giving herself some room, but misses as she plays the wrong line and hears the death rattle behind her. Mst Ritu Moni departs for 7 (13) and Bangladesh Women are 193/5, needing another 10 runs off 8 balls. 

A precious dot! Kumari smartly keeps it wide outside off, on a very fuller length, spinning away. Rabeya Khan tries to reach at it by throwing her bat, but misses to lay bat on ball. 

Length on off, Rabeya Khan hangs deep in the crease and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. Bangladesh Women need 9 runs off the final 6 balls. 

OUT! LBW! The Sri Lankan skipper is leading from the front. This is turning out to be a precious spell of bowling from Athapaththu. Chamari tosses up a full delivery, right in front of the sticks. It lands and then spins in very sharply off the pitch. Rabeya sits across and tries to sweep it to the leg side, but misses and wears on the front pad. There is an appeal for LBW, and the finger is raised instantly. Rabeya Khan immediately opts for a review. The third umpire is certain that there is no bat involved and that the ball has smashed onto the pad before the bat arriving. Ball Tracking comes up with three reds with the ball projected to hit the leg stump. A review lost, but this is getting out of Bangladesh's hands now. 

OUT! NAHIDA AKTER IS RUN OUT! Goodness me, Bangladesh are losing the plot here. Chamari Athapaththu dishes out a flatter delivery, on a fuller length, outside off. Nahida Akter drills it towards the mid off fielder and is called through for a single by Nigar. The fielder at mid off, Nilakshika Silva, is quick to get on the ball. She picks and throws in a motion and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end, and Nahida Akter is well short of her crease. The replay confirms the same. 

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A TEAM HATTRICK FOR SRI LANKA. Athapaththu wins the duel against the opposition skipper when it matters the most. This is full and on the off stump line. Nigar Sultana Joty tries to hoist it over long off, but does not get the bat properly under the ball and ends up slicing it high in the air. It descends straight into the safe hands of Nilakshika Silva stationed at the long off fence. Nigar Sultana Joty would be kicking herself for not seeing her side cross the winning line. She departs for a valiant 77 (98). 

OUT! LBW! What a sensational final over this has been from the Sri Lankan skipper. Chamari Athapaththu flattens the trajectory and slides it onto the leg stump line, on a good length. Marufa Akter gets across and tries to tickle it fine, but misses and the ball thuds the front pad. There is a loud, confident appeal for LBW and the finger goes up without any hesitation. Marufa Akter is a bit late to take the review as she runs out of time, and is denied by the umpire and has to walk back. CHAMARI ATHAPATHTHU IS ON A HAT TRICK!

In the air... but lands safe. But it is Sri Lanka's game to lose now. Full and sliding into the batter. Nishita Akter Nishi mistimes it off the toe end and lofts it over wide mid-wicket. The ball lands safe and is mopped up by the long on fielder to her right. Only a single.

Chamari Athapaththu, with the nerves of steel, delivers the job in style for her side. She has defended 7 runs off the final over. The Lankan skipper fires in a fuller delivery, keeping it outside the off pole. Sharmin Akhter looks to smash it through the off side, but misses to connect. This is an absolute heist from Chamari Athapaththu and her side. Sri Lanka Women maintain a clean sheet against Bangladesh Women in ODIs. Nigar Sultana Joty is in absolute disbelief in the dugout as Bangladesh have been knocked out of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, 2025. They were in a winning position for 90 percent of the chase, but just bottled up in the final few deliveries. SRI LANKA WOMEN WIN BY 7 RUNS!