Womens ODI World Cup: Shorna’s three-for helps Bangladesh limit Sri Lanka to 202

An inspiring spell from Shorna Akter (3/27) helped Bangladesh bowl out Sri Lanka for a modest 202 after Hasini Perera struck a career-best 85 of their must-win Women’s World Cup match in Navi Mumbai on Monday (October 20, 2025).

Perera (85 off 99 balls, 13x4s, 1x6s) was the fulcrum of Sri Lanka’s innings together with her maiden fifty, forging two very important stands with Chamari Athapaththu (46) and Nilakshika Silva (37) on the way in which, however Shorna took away the bragging rights with a high quality spell of 10-4-27-3.

Perera’s 85, now her highest ODI rating, additionally featured two dropped catches when she was put down on 55 and 63.

The Sri Lankan No. 3, Perera had herself accountable for a tired-looking shot late within the innings which not solely denied her a deserving century however gave Bangladesh an surprising opening, which they absolutely capitalised on.

Sri Lanka seemed to be on the right track for a frightening first-innings whole however a flurry of wickets, which started with Silva being dismissed by Shorna, ending a 74-run fifth wicket stand with Perera which threatened to take the sport away for Bangladesh.

Shorna was the architect of Sri Lanka’s slide as after getting Silva caught at brief third within the thirty second over, she had Anushka Sanjeewani again in shade for a straightforward return seize.

And then, in a poor execution of the reverse sweep, the 18-year-old right-arm spinner Shorna’s crazy supply hit Perera on her backfoot in entrance of the leg stump.

Perera, who displayed a wealthy array of strokes particularly alongside the bottom, paid a hefty value for trying to reverse sweep from a vertical place and never reaching out to play the ball conventionally, and her problem towards on-field name of out was futile.

From a cushty 174 for 4 within the thirty second over and looking out set for an enormous end, Sri Lanka folded meekly for 202 all-out in 48.4 overs.

Earlier, Athapaththu made a strokeful 46 which included two sixes and 6 fours and at the same time as she appeared primed for an enormous knock, it wasn’t meant to be.

Athapaththu started with a 4 by way of covers however a lofted hit for a six over cowl off Marufa Akter (1/36) within the fifth over was the spotlight of her innings.

The Sri Lankan skipper was extra belligerent of the 2 in her 72-run stand for the second wicket with Perera after her aspect was rocked by Marufa on the primary ball of the match, who pinned Vishmi Gunaratne (0) in entrance of the wickets.

Athapaththu, in the meantime, created historical past when she turned the primary Sri Lankan lady to cross the landmark of 4,000 ODI runs.