Hosts Sri Lanka bounced back to level the ongoing Twenty20 international series against Bangladesh women's team, winning the second match by seven wickets at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo.
After being sent in to bat first, the visitors could only manage to score 100 runs in 18.3 overs.
Shamima Sultana was the top-scorer for Bangladesh with 18 runs, while Rubya Haider and Sobhana Mostary contributed 16 and 18 runs respectively.
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Sri Lanka's Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Inoka Ranaweera, and Kavisha Dilhari each picked up two wickets.
Chasing the target, Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu led the innings with a fiery 33 off 27 balls, including six boundaries and an over boundary.
Harshitha Samarawickrama remained unbeaten on 29 off 42 as Sri Lanka achieved the target with nine balls and three wickets to spare.
Fahima Khatun and Rabeya Khan bagged a wicket each for Bangladesh.
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The two teams will face off in the final T20I at the same venue Friday to decide the series winners.
Bangladesh had a winning start to the series, winning the first T20I by six wickets.
However, the visitors lost the momentum in the second match.
Earlier in the tour, Bangladesh lost the one-day international series 1-0 after losing the third and final game.
The first and second match were abandoned due to heavy rain in the island.