India, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh continued to set new benchmarks of self-destruction in the ICC Women's World Cup. Needing nine runs from six balls, Bangladesh lost four wickets in four balls against Sri Lanka to throw away another shot at victory in the showpiece event. After the seven-run defeat on Monday, Bangladesh also became the first team to be officially elimated from this World Cup.

Chasing a modest target of 203, the Tigresses appeared to be in control needing just nine runs from the final over with captain Nigar Sultana Joty well set on 77. But in one of the most astonishing ends to a World Cup match in recent memory, Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with a clinical final over perfor...