Sri Lanka snatched victory from the jaws of defeat to record their first win of the Women's Cricket World Cup, edging out Bangladesh by seven runs in a nerve jangling finish in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Bangladesh regained momentum as their spinners exerted pressure. The dismissal of Nilakshika Silva in the 32nd over triggered a dramatic collapse, with Sri Lanka crumbling from 174/4 to 200 all out. Shorna Akter's three wickets dismantled the middle order,

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka head into their clash with two points each, yet their campaigns couldn't have been more different. For Sri Lanka, those two points came courtesy washed-out games in Colombo. They have now moved to hot and humid Navi Mumbai, where they will begin their final leg with an outside chance to make the top four.