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FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh concede 0-1 goal defeat against Palestine in last moment debacle
Bangladesh conceded a shocking 0-1 goal defeat against war-torn stronger Arabian nation Palestine in a last moment debacle in their 4th Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in a home match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday.
This was the first defeat for Bangladesh national football team in their 5th international match at their lucky ground --Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
T-Sports telecast the match live from Kings arena.
After the stipulated 90 minutes, ten minutes added time was given by the match referee and in the beginning of added time Palentine midfielder Ameed Mahajneh got marching order after receiving the 2nd yellow card in the match.
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to host Palestine on Tuesday
But, Bangladesh failed to take its advantage and miserably conceded a goal in a couple of minutes.
When the match was almost heading for a draw in the added time, then unmarked defender Michael Termanini scored the match winning goal for Palestine by a palacing shot from close with the frustration of soccer loving Bangladesh fans.
Bangladesh, which suffered a huge 0-5 goals defeat against Palestine in their away match in Kuwait last Thursday, today (Tuesday) bravely battled with their Arabian rivals, specially in the 2nd half, but failed to escape defeat due to shakiness of their defenders in the last few minutes.
Bangladesh custodian Mitul Marma, who made at least three brilliant saves in the match, was forced to leave the field with injury in the 83rd minute replacing Mehdi Hasan Srabon.
Oday Dabbagh, who made a hattrick against Bangladesh in the Kuwait match, spoiled the golden opportunity in the early 2nd half as he failed to fire the open net from the danger zone.
Foysal Hossain Fahim also came close to scoring in the 2nd half but he failed to connect the ball properly.
Bangladesh conceded defeat in all of their eight matches except making 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup held in Dhaka in 2006.
Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking with a ranking of 97 against the Bangladesh ranking 183.
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Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing hosts Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation Lebanon in their home match in Dhaka on Nov 21, apart from 0-5 defeat against Palestine in Kuwait last week.
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup Qualifying round group matches, Bangladesh will play World Cup playing Australia in a home match on June 6 and will play Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
Shakib returns to Bangladesh Test squad after a year
Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to make his return to Test cricket after a year-long absence, as he has been included in the Bangladesh squad for the second and final Test against Sri Lanka. The match will be played in Chattogram, starting on March 30.
Shakib last played a Test match in April 2023 against Ireland in Mirpur. He has more than 4000 runs and over 200 wickets in Test. His return is a major boost for Bangladesh, who are trailing 1-0 in the series after a heavy defeat in the first Test.
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The second Test is a crucial encounter for Bangladesh as they look to level the series and earn valuable points in the ICC World Test Championship cycle.
In the first Test, Bangladesh suffered a thumping defeat by over 300 runs after the batters failed to prove their mettle against the quality Sri Lankan attack. However, prior to the Test series, Bangladesh won the ODI series after losing the T20I series.
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Bangladesh squad for the second Test vs Sri Lanka: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Zakir Hasan, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shadman Islam, Litton Das, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Mehidy Hassan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Nahid Rana, Hasan Mahmud //
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Bangladesh to host Palestine on Tuesday
Bangladesh will host war-torn, stronger Arabian nation Palestine in their fourth Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday in the hope of compensating for their huge defeat in Kuwait.
The match between hosts Bangladesh and touring Palestine will kick-off at 3:30 pm local time at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka.
T-Sports will telecast the match live.
Ahead of the match, both teams made their final practice session at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Monday afternoon.
The tickets for Tuesday's match will be available at the Motijheel branch of Premier Bank Ltd and the Bashundhara, Uttara, and Panthapath branches of Social Islami Bank Limited.
Earlier, the Bangladesh National Football Team suffered a huge 0-5 goal defeat against war-torn Arab nation Palestine in their third Group I match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers at the Jaber Al Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait on Thursday night.
Ahead of the World Cup qualifying match against Palestine, the Bangladesh national team conducted an intensive two-week long preparatory camp at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in the Saudi Arabian city of Al Taif from March 3 to 17 and also played two preparatory matches there against Sudan, but all of their efforts went in vain.
This was the biggest defeat for Bangladesh against their much superior Arabian rivals, Palestine, in seven matches since their first meeting in Dhaka in 2006.
Bangladesh conceded defeat in every match except for a 1-1 draw in their first meeting in the AFC Challenge Cup held in Dhaka in 2006.
Palestine is 86 steps ahead of Bangladesh in the current FIFA men's world ranking, with a ranking of 97 against Bangladesh's ranking of 183.
Earlier, Bangladesh suffered a 0-7 goals defeat against World Cup playing hosts Australia in their first away match on November 16 and drew 1-1 with another Arabian nation, Lebanon, in their home match in Dhaka on November 21, apart from a 0-5 defeat against Palestine in Kuwait last week.
In the remaining two FIFA World Cup qualifying round group matches, Bangladesh will play Australia in the home match on June 6 and Lebanon in the away match on June 11.
Premier Div Hockey: Dhaka Abahani earn 7th consecutive victory beating Police SC
Dhaka Ahahani Limited earned its seventh consecutive victory in the 11-team Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League, beating Bangladesh Police SC by 4-2 goals at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium in Dhaka on Monday.
With the day's victory, Dhaka Abahani not only maintained their all-win record as the lone team in the league but also maintained their top slot intact, securing 21 points from seven straight matches.
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Earlier, they outplayed Dilkusha SC by 10-1 goals, Usha KC by 2-1 goals, Azad SC by 10-1 goals, Sadharan Bima KS by 3-0 goals, Victoria SC by 16-0 goals, and Ajax SC by 7-1 goals.
In the day's first match, Rakibul Islam Rocky contributed two, Ashraful Islam and Indian Sheshe Gowad scored one each for the sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani, and Abdul Malek and Ahsan Habib scored for the Police SC.
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In the day's other league match, defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club crushed Sadharan Bima KS by 13-1 goals at the same venue on Monday afternoon.
After the match, Club Cup champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club advanced to the 2nd slot in the league table, with Dhaka Mohammedan SC securing 16 points each after playing seven and six matches, respectively.
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In the day' second match, Shohanur Rahman Sabuj made a hattrick, scoring four goals, Indian defender Rajinder Singh also made a hattrick, scoring three goals, another Indian, Ajay Yadav, and captain Fazle Hossian Rabbi scored two each; and Sadaf and Prince Lal Samanta scored one goal each for the Mariners.
Indian player Ashu scored the consolation goal for the insurancemen's team.
Sri Lanka Dominates First Test, Inflicting Crushing Defeat on Bangladesh
Sri Lanka emphatically clinched the first Test against Bangladesh, securing a commanding victory by 328 runs at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The visitors demonstrated superior batting and bowling prowess throughout the contest.
Sri Lanka's captain, Dhananjaya de Silva, was the standout performer, achieving the rare feat of scoring centuries in both innings (102 and 108). His exceptional performance earned him the well-deserved Player of the Match award.
Dhananjaya's partnership with Kamindu Mendis, who also scored two centuries in this match with a superb century in the second innings (164), set the foundation for Sri Lanka's dominance. Together, they propelled Sri Lanka to a formidable second-innings total of 418, establishing an insurmountable target of 511 runs for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh's batting faltered throughout the match. In the first innings, they were dismissed for a meager 188, with only Taijul Islam offering some resistance with a score of 47.
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The second innings mirrored their initial collapse, as Bangladesh crumbled for 182. A brief period saw them lose five wickets for just 47 runs. Mominul Haque provided a glimmer of hope with a tenacious 87, but it wasn't enough to alter the course of the match.
Sri Lanka's relentless pace attack overwhelmed the Bangladeshi batsmen. Kasun Rajitha led the charge, claiming an impressive eight wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings. Vishwa Fernando and Lahiru Kumara also bowled with pace and precision, consistently unsettling the Bangladeshi batters and claiming vital wickets.
This resounding victory underscores Sri Lanka's skill and determination. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will need to regroup and address their batting inconsistencies before the second Test in Chattogram.
“Individually, I am very happy. The way I performed helped the team as well, especially away from home. The wicket had something for the fast bowlers, so we talked about playing late and choosing the right shots. It paid off. Kamindu also batted really well on his comeback match,” Dhananjaya, the Sri Lankan captain, said to the broadcaster.
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Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who failed as a batter, gave credit to Dhananjaya and Kamindu for their performance, and said his team need to improve their batting.
“We have a lot of work to do before the next Test, and we will come back with a plan to fight back strongly,” Najmul said.
Sylhet Test: Tigers suffer day of horrors as Lankans show them how it's done with bat and ball
Bangladesh started their second innings of the ongoing Sylhet Test against Sri Lanka with an improbable target of 511 runs at the stroke of the last hour on day three. In the 13 overs Sri Lanka managed to get in during that last hour, the familiar face of Bangladesh's batters folding without almost any resistance in challenging situations was on display again, as no less than five batsmen managed to lose their wickets for the addition of some 47 runs.
As the days progressed in this match, Bangladesh’s situation only got worse. Now, with two more days to go, Bangladesh can only take the field to embrace a defeat, and probably a big defeat - they will start day 4 needing 464 to win, or to bat out two full days for a draw, with just five wickets in hand.
While Bangladesh’s story in this Test only fits the tragic story of clueless batting and average bowling, Sri Lanka’s is the story of batting prominence by their captain, Dhananjaya de Silva, and Kamindu Mendis; both hit a century in each innings of this match—only the third instance of such fate in the history of Test cricket spanning a century and almost a half.
In the first session, only when Bangladesh seemed to be in a dominant position in this match, Sri Lanka lost five wickets. Their dramatic collapse was indicated to a low first innings total. But Dhananjaya and Kamindu put up a big partnership, scoring a hundred each.
The pair continued their impressive partnership, scoring centuries in the second innings after Bangladesh posted a total of 188 runs in the first-innings, and they became the only third pair in Test history to achieve this feat in the same match. Dhananjaya's 108 and Kamindu's 164 propelled Sri Lanka to a formidable total of 418, giving them a massive lead of 510 runs.
Bangladesh's second innings started disastrously, losing five wickets for just 47 runs. Vishwa Fernando was the chief destroyer, claiming three wickets— Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shahadat Hossain, and Litton Das— all fell for ducks.
Mahmudul was trapped early by a ball that pitched on leg and hit him on the pads. Shahadat edged a back-of-a-length delivery after being troubled by similar balls earlier. Litton's dismissal was the most concerning, as he charged down the track and top-edged a wild slog on the first ball he faced.
These dismissals highlighted the pressure Bangladesh were under and put them in a more precarious position, which will surely haunt them for a long.
Premier Div Hockey: Mohammedan SC maintain unbeaten run beating Ajax SC by 5-3 goal
Dhaka Mohammedan SC maintained their unbeaten record in the 11-team Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League beating Ajax SC by 5-3 goal at Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium here on Sunday.
With the day's feat, Mohammedan SC maintained their 2nd slot intact in the league securing 16 points from six matches after beating Victoria SC 10-1, Azad SC 4-0, drew 3-3 draw with Usha KC, crushing Dilkusha SC 11-1, Sadharan Bima KS 5-1, apart from day's 5-3 win over Ajax SC.
After the match, defending champions Dhaka Mariner Youngs Club went down to the 3rd slot in the league table securing 13 points from six matches.
Premier Div Hockey: Mohammedan SC maintain unbeaten run beating Sadharan Bima by 5-1 goals
Dhaka Abahani Ltd dominated the league with all-win record securing full 18 points from straight six matches after beating Dilkusha SC 10-1 goal, Usha KC by 2-1 goal, Azad SC by 10-1 goal, Sadharan Bima KS by 3-0 goal, Victoria SC by 16-0 goal and Ajax SC by 7-1 goal.
In the day's match, Malaysian player Faizal Bin Sarri struck twice, Amirul Islam, Rashel Mahmud Jimmy and Manoj Babu scored one goal each for the traditional black and whites Mohammedans while Tanzim Ahmed contributed two and Mridul scored one for the Elephant Road outfit Ajax SC.
Amirul opened the Mohammedan's account first in the 11th minute from a penalty corner (1-0) while Tanzim Ahmed leveled the Ajax margin in the 16th minute also from a penalty corner (1-1).
Malaysian recruit Sarri put Mohammedan SC ahead again in the 26th minute by a field goal (2-1) while Jimmy further sounded the Mohammedans margin by a field goal in the 37th minute (3-1).
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Tanzim pulled back the Ajax margin in the 44th minute scoring his 2nd goal (3-2) while Malaysian
Sarri again widen the Mohamnedan margin in the 47th minute scoring his 2nd goal (4-2).
Manoj Babu scored the 5th goal for Mohammedan in the 52nd minute (5-2) while Mridul sealed the fate of the match scoring the 3rd goal for Ajax SC just one minute before the final whistle (5-3).
Sylhet Test: Bangladesh Face Uphill Task as Sri Lanka Rewrite Rare Record
In the history of Test cricket spanning more than 150 years, there were only two pairs of batters who have scored centuries in each innings of the same Test. Now, Sri Lankans Dhananjaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis have done the same for Sri Lanka in the ongoing Test in Sylhet against Bangladesh, etching their names in the Test cricket history.
Fueled by those centuries, Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 418 in their second innings, setting Bangladesh a big target of 510 – a total never before successfully chased in Test cricket.
The first instance of this remarkable achievement was in 1974 when Australian brothers Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell accomplished it against New Zealand in Wellington. Four decades later, Pakistan's Misbah Ul Haque and Azhar Ali replicated the feat against Australia in Abu Dhabi.
Sylhet Test: Dhananjaya Smashes Second Ton as Sri Lanka Builds Massive Lead
Now, a decade after Misbah and Azhar's display, Dhananjaya and Kamindu have done the same, leaving Bangladesh in a precarious position. The hosts were bowled out for a meager 188 in reply to Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 280.
In the first innings, Bangladesh displayed a lean batting show. Most of their top-order batters failed to settle down in the middle. At the stroke of day one, Taijul Islam came in to stop the floodgate of wickets falling, and eventually, he came out to be the highest runs getter for the hosts with 47.
Sri Lanka secured a 92-run lead in the first innings and they built up on that. In the first innings, Sri Lanka lost five wickets in the first session, but from there, they wrote a comeback story riding on the centuries of Dhananjaya and Kamindu. They stood strong again for their team.
While Dhananjaya posted 108, Kaminud ended up on 164-- best in his Test career so far.
Women’s ODI: Australia Clinch Series with Comfortable Victory against Bangladesh
Australia secured the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh with ease, claiming a comprehensive six-wicket win on Sunday, leaving one match remaining.
In the second ODI, Bangladesh batted first, managing only 97 runs in 44.1 overs, with Nahida Akter, batting at number nine, top-scoring with 22 runs.
Sylhet Test: Dhananjaya Smashes Second Ton as Sri Lanka Builds Massive Lead
In response, Australia chased down the target in just 23.5 overs, with six wickets in hand and 157 balls to spare.
Sophie Molineux led Australia's bowling attack with three wickets, supported by Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, and Georgia Wareham, who each took two wickets.
Ellyse Perry anchored the chase of a paltry target with an unbeaten 35.
Sultana Khatun and Rabeya Khan claimed one wicket each for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh failed to prove their mettle in both batting and bowling departments. Their ground fielding was also an area of concern.
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Ahead of the series, Bangladesh promised a better performance against the World Champions, but that promise did not materialise.
The third and final ODI of the series is scheduled for March 27. Following the ODI series, both teams will contest in a three-match T20I series.
Sylhet Test: Dhananjaya Smashes Second Ton as Sri Lanka Builds Massive Lead
Sri Lankan skipper Dhananjaya de Silva notched another century in the ongoing Sylhet Test against Bangladesh after lunch of day three, propelling Sri Lanka to a lead closing 400 runs in the second innings.
In the first innings, Sri Lanka posted 280 runs with centuries from Dhananjaya and Kaminud Mendis, despite losing five wickets in the first session.
In response, Bangladesh struggled, managing only 188 runs, with Taijul Islam, who is a spin bolwer, top-scoring with 47.
Sylhet Test: Sri Lanka lead after Bangladesh's 188 in 1st Innings
Vishwa Fernando claimed four wickets for Sri Lanka, while Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara took three each.
Before the Test series, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka clashed in T20Is and ODIs, with Sri Lanka winning the T20I series and Bangladesh securing victory in the ODIs.
Following the Sylhet Test, both teams will head to Chattogram for the second Test of the series.