A see-saw battle led to Sri Lanka’s favour, edging previous Bangladesh of their Girls’s Asia Cup 2026 fixture in Dubai on September 6 (Sunday).
The victory sealed Sri Lanka’s spot within the semi-final, extending their unbeaten run to a few video games.
Bangladesh managed simply 114/8 of their first innings, however sparked a spirited fightback with the ball, lowering Sri Lanka to 44/5, however Harshitha Samarawickrama held on till the tip to take them over the road, in opposition to a mounting run-rate and regardless of the shortage of help.
Surrounded by nervy Bangladesh fielders, Samarawickrama hit the profitable runs within the final over, staying unbeaten on 48 off 37, the ultimate run coming off a leg-bye amidst half-hearted lbw appeals.
On the finish of 17 overs, Bangladesh appeared to have the higher hand, having diminished them to 86/6, with 29 runs nonetheless wanted. Samarawickrama was 28 off 30 then, having seen off the final over of Marufa Akter’s excellent spell of 3-21.
Two balls into the following over, she hit a 4 and clanked the primary six off the match the very subsequent ball, turning the sport round. It will definitely got here right down to 13 off 12, and so as to add to Bangladesh’s woes, a sluggish over-rate penalty was utilized. For the final two overs, solely three fielders have been allowed outdoors the 25-yard circle.
Samarawickrama then slapped yet one more six on the finish of the nineteenth over, all however clinching the sport with a cracking straight hit.
Earlier, Chamudi Prabodha broke the again of Bangladesh’s batting, with the remainder of the bowling lineup rallying round her. Sobhana Mostary top-scored with 34 at No.3, after Dilara Akter gave them a constructive begin, however the middle-order stalled thereafter. Unable to interrupt free in opposition to spin, they may solely amble to 114/8. They fought laborious to defend it, but it surely wasn’t sufficient.
Bangladesh now face UAE of their last group-stage fixture, now set to be a digital quarter-final.
