India, Oct. 21 -- Sri Lanka earned their first win of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup with an extraordinary seven-run victory over Bangladesh.

The team needed nine from the final over but lost four wickets in four balls to see their run chase collapse at the death.

Hasini Perera did the most damage with the bat for Sri Lanka, bringing up her first international half-century en route to top-scoring with 85.

Sri Lanka's batters wobbled at the end but were able to grind their way to 200 runs that ultimately proved crucial in earning victory, keeping their hopes of qualification alive.

Perera powers Sri Lanka with first international half-century

Bangladesh made the perfect start as Marufa Akter dismissed Vishmi Gunaratne with the very...