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National Men's Handball: Ansar-VDP emerge champions beating BDR in final match
Bangladesh Ansar and VDP team emerged champions in the Exim Bank 34th National Men's Handball Championship' 2023, dethroning Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by 33-25 goals in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday.
This was the third national men's crown for the Ansar and VDP team.
National Men's Handball: BDR and Ansar to face each other in final Wednesday
Rabiul Islam of the champion Ansar and VDP was adjudged the best player of the tournament.
Bangladesh Police finished third in the meet, beating Bandarban DSA by 33-17 goals in a place deciding match held Wednesday afternoon.
National Men's Handball: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) emerge champions
Managing Director and CEO of the meet's sponsor, Exim Bank PLC, Mohammad Firoz Hossain, was the chief guest in the day's final, and later distributed the trophes.
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Earlier in the semifinals, BDR beat Bandarban DSA by 46-29 goals, while the Ansar and VDP teams defeated Police Handball Club by 40-30 goals.
Cool- BSJA Media Cup Football Tournament advance to round 16 on Wednesday
The Cool-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Media Cup Football Tournament' 2024 advanced to the round of 16 on the 2nd day of the meet at the BFF Astro-turf in Motijheel on Wednesday.
On the 2nd day (Wednesday), Boishakhi TV outplayed Bangla Vision by 5-0 goal, Ekattor TV beat Jagonews 24.com by 2-1 goal, Ekhon TV defeated Ajker Patrika by 3-0 goal, Dhaka Tribune managed 1-0 victory over ATN Bangla, Business Standard beat Kaler Kantho by 1-0 goal, Daily Star outplayed Channel 24 by 3-1 goal, ATN News beat defeated Daily Sun by 3-0 goal while Dainik Samakal beat Rising BD by 3-0 goal to reach the round of 16.
Former national defender cum national football coach Abu Yousuf, former national winger Abdul Gaffar, former national forward Mohammad Hasan were present in the day's matches as invitee guests and later they distributed the prizes.
BSJA president ATM Sayeeduzaman, general secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament committee chairman Raihan Al Mugni, tournament's chief co-ordinator Ariful Rahman Babu were also present on the occasion.
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Earlier on the opening day (Tuesday), Channel i beat GTV by 3-1 goal, Deepta TV managed 1-0 win over Maasranga TV, Bangladesh Television beat Bangla Tribune by 4-1 goal in tie breaker, Dainik Kalbela outplayed News 24 by 3-0 goal, Bangla News 24 beat SA TV by 1-0 goal while Dainik Jugantor beat Dainik Janakantho by 1-0 goal whileRtv got walkover against Bangladesh Pratidin to qualify for the round of 16.
The round of 16 matches will be held on Thursday.
Thirty two media houses, split into eight groups, are taking part in the meet initially on knock out basis.
Later, eight group champions will play in the quarterfinals.
Second T20I: Bangladesh elect to bowl first vs Sri Lanka
In a bid to turn the tide in their favor, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second T20I against Sri Lanka on Wednesday in Sylhet.
Following a narrow three-run defeat in the first match while chasing a formidable target of 207 runs, Bangladesh finds themselves in a must-win situation to keep their hopes alive in the series.
Mahmudullah Riyad and Jaker Ali both displayed commendable performances with half-centuries in the initial match, yet it was insufficient to secure victory.
Opting for continuity and stability, Bangladesh has maintained an unchanged playing XI for the second match. Fans are eagerly anticipating a spirited performance from the home team as they strive to even the series.
The third and final clash of the T20I series is scheduled to take place on March 9 at the same venue. If Bangladesh can win on Wednesday, the third match will literally be the final.
Bangladesh XI: Litton Das (wk), Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain
Sri Lanka XI: Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madushanka, Binura Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Bangladesh aim to bounce back in the second T20I against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh is determined to rebound in the second T20I of the three-match series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday in Sylhet.
The hosts fought fiercely until the last over in the first match but narrowly lost by a mere margin of 3 runs. They now require a victory to stay in contention for clinching the series, with the final match scheduled for March 9.
Bangladesh has managed to win only one T20I while chasing a target of 200 or more, and that solitary win came against Sri Lanka back in 2018. In the opening match of the ongoing series, the Tigers needed to chase down 207 runs for victory, but faltered despite important half-centuries from Mahmudullah Riyad and Jaker Ali.
While Mahmudullah returned to the T20I squad after an absence of more than one and a half years, it marked Jaker's first appearance with the senior side.
However, Bangladesh found themselves in dire straits after Mahmudullah's dismissal. Jaker, alongside Mahedi Hasan, attempted to lead the hosts with a resilient partnership, but ultimately fell short in guiding the team to victory.
Despite the setback, Jaker demonstrated the mettle that Bangladesh required in the shorter format of the game. Meanwhile, Mahmudullah showcased that he still has ample cricketing prowess.
“(We will think about) how we can win the next match,” Jaker said after the first encounter. “I believe we can draw several positives from this match. If we jot down our gains on paper, there will be many takeaways.”
In the second match of the series, Bangladesh must address their bowling shortcomings. The Bangladeshi pacers struggled to contain Sri Lanka's scoring rate, conceding at least 10 runs per over, thereby posing a daunting challenge for the batters
National Men's Handball: BDR and Ansar to face each other in final Wednesday
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Ansar and VDP teams reached the final of the Exim Bank 34th National Men's Handball Championship' 2023, eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium on Tuesday.
The two teams will battle with each other for the national men's handball crown on Wednesday, March 6) at 3 pm at the same venue.
Chairman of the Bank Association of Bangladesh, M Nazrul Islam Majumder, who is also the chairman of the meet's sponsor, Exim Bank PLC, will be the chief guest in Wednesday's final.
Earlier In the day's semifinals, BDR beat Bandarban DSA by 46-29 goals, while the Ansar and VDP teams defeated Police Handball Club by 40-30 goals.
The third place deciding match between two losing semifinalists—Bandarban and Police—will also be held on Wednesday at 1 pm at the same venue.
Cool-BSJA Media Cup Football: Jamuna TV make flying start crushing Dhaka Post
The Cool-Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) Media Cup Football Tournament 2024 began on Tuesday at the BFF Astroturf in Dhaka's Motijheel, with Jamuna TV making a flying start and crushing Dhaka Post by 7-1 goals.
Earlier, member of the Swadhin Bangla football team, Sheikh Ashraf Ali, inaugurated the meet this morning.
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BSJA general secretary Anisur Rahman, tournament committee chairman Raihan Al Mugni, the tournament's chief coordinator, Ariful Rahman Babu, and brand manager of the meet's sponsor Square Toiletories Ltd., Adib Bin Shahid, were also present on the occasion.
In the day's six other matches, Channel i beat GTV by 3-1 goals, Deepta TV managed a 1-0 win over Maasranga TV, Bangladesh Television beat Bangla Tribune by 4-1 goals in a tiebreaker, Dainik Kalbela outplayed News 24 by 3-0 goals, Bangla News 24 beat SA TV by 1-0 goals, and Dainik Jugantor beat Dainik Janakantho by 1-0 goals.
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In the day's remaining match, RTV got a walkover against Bangladesh Pratidin.
Eight more matches will be held tomorrow (Wednesday).
Cool- BSJA Media Cup Football begins on Tuesday
Thirty-two media houses, split into eight groups, are initially taking part in the meet on a knockout basis.
Later, eight group champions will play in the quarterfinals.
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh reach final with one match to spare outplaying India
Bangladesh U-16 Women's Football team smartly reached the final of the four-nation SAFF U-16 Women's Championship'2024 with one match to spare, outplaying arch- rivals India by 3-1 goals in the second match at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal, on Tuesday afternoon.
Bangladesh will play the final on Sunday (March 10) at 3:15 pm Bangladesh time against the winners of India and Nepal, who will meet each other on Thursday (March 7) at 3:15 pm Bangladesh time.
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh make good start beating hosts Nepal
They dominated the first half with a 1-0 goal.
Alpi Akter, Sauravi Akhand Prity, and captain Arpita Biswas scored one goal each for Bangladesh, while Anushka Kumari netted the consolation goal for India.
SAFF U-16 Women's Championship: Bangladesh to play archrivals India Tuesday
Bangladesh started an attacking football from the very beginning of the match and earned the deserving lead after dominating over their giant neighbour India.
Alpi Akter opened the Bangladesh account in the 10th minute with a casual shot outside the danger zone that kissed the net, slipping from the Indian custodian (1-0).
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh make good start beating hosts Nepal
In the second half, India reorganised themselves, created strong pressure over Bangladesh, and took its fruit immediately, making it the equaliser.
Anushka Kumari, who scored twice in their 7-0 goal victory over Bhutan in the tournament opener, levelled the margin for India in the 54th minute by an angular shot (1-1).
Sauravi Akhand Prity, who scored both goals for Bangladesh's 2-0 victory over Nepal, put Bangladesh ahead in the 80th minute by a straight ground shot after beating two opponents in the danger zone (2-1).
Captain Arpita Biswas sealed the fate of the match by scoring the third goal for Bangladesh in the 89th minute from a goalmouth melee (3-1).
In the remaining league match, Bangladesh will meet lowly Bhutan on March 8 at the same time and venue, the result of which will not hammer their final berth.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a good start, beating hosts Nepal by 2-0 goals, both scored by Sauravi Akhand Prity, last Saturday, while India made a flying start, crushing Bhutan by 7-0 goals in the tournament opener on Friday afternoon.
Hosts Nepal tasted their first victory in their second match, outplaying all-losers Bhutan by 3-0 on Monday afternoon.
After the day's match, Bangladesh dominated the four-nation meet to reach the final with an all-win record, securing a full six points from two straight matches.
India and hosts Nepal followed Bangladesh, securing three points each after playing two matches, and will battle with each other on Thursday for the remaining final spot.
All-losers Bhutan were already eliminated from the meet without any point despite playing two matches.
First T20I: Sri Lanka hold their nerve to win a thriller in Sylhet
In a nail-biting encounter in Sylhet, Sri Lanka clinched a thrilling victory against Bangladesh in the first T20I of the three-match series on Monday.
Sri Lanka batted first and posted a challenging total of 206 runs for the loss of 3 wickets after being put into bat by Bangladesh.
First T20I: Mendis, Samarawickrama propel Sri Lanka to impressive total against Bangladesh
Sri Lanka faced an early setback as Avishka Fernando departed early in the innings. However, Kausal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama rose to the occasion, each scoring a brilliant fifty to propel their team forward. Mendis notched up 59 runs off just 36 balls, while Samarawickrama contributed a valuable 61 off 48 deliveries. The duo's partnership laid a solid foundation for Sri Lanka's imposing total.
Adding to the onslaught was Charith Asalanka, the captain of Sri Lanka, who showcased his batting prowess with a blazing 44 runs off 21 balls. Their combined efforts propelled Sri Lanka to a commanding score, setting the stage for an enthralling second innings.
First T20I: Bangladesh opt to bowl first vs Sri Lanka
In response, Bangladesh began their chase but suffered an early blow with the dismissal of Litton Das. However, Mahmudullah Riyad and debutant Jaker Ali stitched together a promising partnership, instilling hope in the home crowd. Mahmudullah, playing a great innings in a T20I after a long gap, notched up a well-deserved fifty, while Jaker nearly took the team over the line.
Despite their efforts, Bangladesh fell agonizingly short of the target, finishing their innings just three runs shy of victory. Sri Lanka's bowlers, led by Angelo Mathews, Binura Fernando, and Dasun Shanaka, held their nerve in the crucial moments to secure the narrow win.
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka T20I series kicks off Monday
With this victory, Sri Lanka takes the lead in the three-match series, leading 1-0. The stage is now set for the next thrilling encounters, scheduled to take place on March 6 and 9 respectively at the Sylhet International Stadium.//
BCL Football: Dhaka Wanderers Club, PWD SC earn 2nd consecutive win
Dhaka Wanderers Club and PWD Sporting Club have earned their second consecutive win in the eight-team Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football' 2023-24 at the Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka's Kamalapur on Monday.
Old Horse Dhaka Wanderers Club beat Farashganj SC by 2-0 in a tense-packed match Tuesday afternoon.
BCL Football: Dhaka Wanderers Club, PWD SC win
After a barren first half, Swadhin put Wanderers Club ahead in the 53rd minute, while Habibullah confirmed the Wanderers victory by scoring one more goal in the 75th minute.
Joy of Wanderers Club got the marching order after receiving the second yellow card in the match, while Topu of Farashganj SC received a direct red card.
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Besides, Anisur of Wanderers Club and Sauful of Farashganj SV received direct red card after the match.
Dhaka Wanderers Club outplayed Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club by 4-0 goals after leading the first half by 2-0 goals in their last match.
In the day's other league match, coming from behind, PWD Sporting Club defeated Wari Club by 3-1 goals.
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Shafin put Wari Club ahead in the 11th minute from a penalty, while Abdullah levelled the margin for PWD SC in the 74th minute.
Akikul and Sajudur scored two more goals for PWD SC in the last ten minutes.
Riaz of Wari Club got a red card in the match.
In the previous match, PWD SC beat Uttara Football Club Ltd by 2-0 goals.
SAFF U-16 Women's Championship: Bangladesh to play archrivals India Tuesday
Bangladesh U-16 Women's Football team will play archrivals India in their second match of the four-nation SAFF U-16 Women's Championship'2024 on Tuesday.
The vital match between neighbouring countries will kick-off at 3:15 pm Bangladesh time on Tuesday at the ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal.
SAFF U-16 Women's Champs: Bangladesh make good start beating hosts Nepal
Ahead of Tuesday's vital match, the Bangladesh team made their practice session at the ANFA Complex Monday morning from 9 am to 11:30 am local time.
During the day's practice session, the head coach of Bangladesh team AKM Saiful Bari Titu said, "Tomorrow's match may be the dress rehearsal of the final as both teams have a good chance to play in the final."
"Our forward Prity is slightly injured, so, her inclusion in tomorrow's best eleven will be decided before the match," he added.
Bangladesh football team off to Nepal Wednesday for SAFF U-16 Women's Championship
Earlier, Bangladesh made a good start, beating hosts Nepal by 2-0 goals, both scored by Sauravi Akhand Prity, on Saturday afternoon, while India made a flying start, crushing Bhutan by 7-0 goals in the tournament opener on Friday afternoon.
Hosts Nepal tasted their first victory in their second match, outplaying all losers Bhutan by 3-0 goals on Monday afternoon.
Bangladesh football team off to Nepal Wednesday for SAFF U-16 Women's Championship
After the day's match, three teams—India, Bangladesh, and Nepal—have secured three points each, but in goal differences, India topped the list, Bangladesh in second, and Nepal in third.
In the remaining league match, Bangladesh will meet lowly Bhutan on March 8 at the same time and venue.