Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapathtu celebrates the dismissal of Rabeya Khan throughout the ICC Ladies’s World Cup match Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on October 20, 2025
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Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu stated it might be a “miracle” if her staff is ready to seal a semifinal berth within the Ladies’s World Cup regardless of notching a thrilling seven-run victory against Bangladesh, in Navi Mumbai on Monday (October 20, 2025).
Sri Lanka may need earned two essential factors to take their tally to 4 — the identical as India and New Zealand — however their extraordinarily dismal web run price (NRR) places them in an obstacle as they compete with the opposite two groups to safe a last-four berth.
Australia, England and South Africa have already made it to the knockouts.
“Another sport left, we’ll strive our greatest to win and (it) will probably be a miracle if we will make the semis,” stated Athapaththu, who produced a dream final over during which she took three wickets and likewise effected a run out to show the tables on Bangladesh.
Sri Lanka have been in a position to defend 202, one thing which appeared troublesome when Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana (77) and Sharmin Akhter (64 retired harm) have been on the crease.
Athapaththu stated it got here all the way down to dealing with strain and her gamers lived as much as expectations.
“We dealt with the strain until the final over. Knew we needed to hold preventing until the tip. Did many errors as a batting unit, not our greatest sport however we have been fortunate sufficient to win.
“We performed 4 video games in Sri Lanka however sadly two video games (have been) washed out. Too onerous to foretell the climate. As knowledgeable staff, we will not blame these issues.
“Hasini (Perera, 85 runs) and myself (46 runs) had a superb partnership, after which I acquired out. Need to study from the Bangladesh staff how they batted within the center overs. We made so many errors as a batting unit.” Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana was left heartbroken following the loss, saying the staff should actually work onerous on dealing with strain on the large stage.
“From the start I feel it was our sport. Me and Sharmin (Akter, 64 not out) have been batting properly. Momentum shifted when she went off (the bottom) with cramp.
” We stored dropping wickets at essential moments. We have been taking part in three video games like this. Heartbreaking undoubtedly. We stored dropping wickets and could not maintain our nerves. We won’t take this strain and we’d like to consider it,” the skipper added.
“We even have an excellent fielding aspect however by some means we dropped catches in essential moments. It is a psychological factor. Have to work on that. Have yet another sport and have to rectify these errors to complete on a superb word,” stated Sultana.
Printed – October 21, 2025 12:27 am IST
