India, Oct. 2 -- Marufa Akter was over the moon. It was the first over and the inswinger was coming out of her hands beautifully. The conditions on offer at the R Premadasa Stadium were excellent for the new ball and Akter made full use of that.

First, she bowled opener Omaima Sohail for a duck with an absolute ripper. The very next ball she bowled another sharp one to get bowl No 3 batter Sidra Amin out for nought too. Akter's spell set the early tone as Pakistan were bowled out for a paltry 129 in 38.3 overs.

It was an easy chase for Bangladesh as they finished the job in 31.1 overs to claim a resounding seven-wicket win. This was only Bangladesh's second win at the World Cup, with their previous victory also coming against Pakistan i...