Bangladesh Women lost to Sri Lanka Women by 3 runs

Mainul Islam

October 10, 2022

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Mainul Islam

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Bangladesh Women lost to Sri Lanka Women by 3 runs

In the Women’s Asia Cup, the match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was attacked by rain. Bangladesh’s target was 41 runs in 7 overs under the rain law at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. In the last two overs, Bangladesh needed 14 runs, with 8 wickets in hand. However, Bangladesh lost 4 wickets in the sixth over, losing the match by 3 runs.
In the sixth over of Bangladesh’s innings, Rumana Ahmed (8) was dismissed in the first ball of Inoka Ranavira, Nigar Sultana Jyoti (12) was dismissed in the third ball, Sobhana Mostary (1) was the victim of the fifth ball. Fahima Khatun (1) was run out in the last ball. Only three runs came in this over, and 4 wickets fell.

Bangladesh needed 11 runs in the last over. Salma Khatun and Ritumoni could not take that run, the girls left the field with a loss of 3 runs. Apart from captain Jyoti (12), no one could reach the double-digit house.

Earlier, Sri Lanka lost the toss and elected to bat. The rain came after playing 19.1 overs of their innings. At that time Sri Lanka’s score was 83 for 5 wickets. With 11 balls remaining in the innings, the game was stopped due to rain. Sri Lanka could not start the innings again. After the rain stopped, Bangladesh’s target was 41 in the Dark-Worth Lewis method.

Last Updated: Oct 10, 2022