, Oct. 21 -- Bangladesh's ICC Women's World Cup campaign ended in an agonizingly dramatic defeat.

They needed 9 runs off the last over with five wickets in hand. Still, they failed to achieve that.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu produced a stunning four-wicket final over, including a run out, to snatch a seven-run win in a match that swung wildly until the very end at the DY Patil Stadium on Monday night.

Chasing 203, Bangladesh looked in control for most of their innings, anchored by captain Nigar Sultana's composed 77 off 98 balls and Sharmin Akhter's unbeaten 64, but a late collapse saw them lose four wickets in four balls in the final over - all but sealing their exit from the tournament.

The chase had begun steadily despit...