Sports10/20/2025•The Guardian
Sri Lanka keep slim World Cup hopes alive with four wickets in Bangladesh’s final over
Sri Lanka kept their slim World Cup hopes alive with a dramatic seven-run victory over Bangladesh in the final over of their match. Batting first, Sri Lanka scored 202 runs, with Bangladesh falling just short at 195-9. The match came down to the final over, with Bangladesh needing nine runs to win and five wickets in hand. However, Sri Lanka's captain, Chamari Athapaththu, took the ball and managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, restricting Bangladesh to just three runs in the final over. This crucial win keeps Sri Lanka in the hunt for a spot in the World Cup knockout stages, while Bangladesh's hopes of advancing have been dealt a significant blow.
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