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Bangladesh National Football team, now in Thimphu to play two FIFA International Friendlies against hosts Bhutan, made their 2nd consecutive practice sessions at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital from 2:pm to 4:pm on Tuesday. Bangladesh will play two FIFA International Friendlies with hosts Bhutan opn September 5 and 8, both at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. Bangladesh team, which reached the Bhutanese capital Friday afternoon, started their preparations in Thimphu with first-ever mountain hiking for about two hours near Buddha point in Thimphu Saturday morning. They made their gym session at the team hotel Sunday morning, first on field practice session at the artificial turf of the Changjiji Stadium Sunday afternoon and prepared themselves at the match venue-- Changlimithang Stadium on Monday afternoon. Bangladesh team will address official press conference on Wednesday at 2:30 pm at the Changlimithang Stadium premises and make their official and final practice session at the same venue Wednesday evening at 6 pm. During the day's practice session, Bangladesh forward Faysal Ahmed Fahim said, "today, we feel more comfortable with local conditions than last day (Monday), we are recovering fast from stamina problems, we came here for win, we have no other alternatives but to score goal for win giving our full strength. Footballers of Bangladesh team: Goalkeeper : Mitul Marma, Shujon Hossain and Pappu Hossain ..Defender: Topu Barman, Bishwanath Ghosh, Md Saaduddin, Mehdi Hasan, Rahmat Mia, Isha Faysal Shakil Hossain and Shakil Ahad Topu. Midfielder : Sohel Rana, Mohammad Hridoy, Jamal Bhuyan, Md Sohel Rana, Mirajul Islam, Chandan Roy and Mojibur Rahman Rony Forward: Rakib Hossain, Shekh Morsalin, Faysal Ahmed Fahim, Shahiar Emon and Rabby Hossain Rahul.

With a commanding display of all-around cricket, Bangladesh wrote a new chapter in their history in Rawalpindi, defeating Pakistan in back-to-back Test matches and securing their most celebrated Test series victory to date—a triumph that, in the words of captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, “means a lot.” In the first Test, Pakistan declared their innings just shy of 450 runs. It was clear that while Pakistan didn’t underestimate Bangladesh, they perhaps didn’t take them as seriously as they should have. In the second Test, Bangladesh found themselves in deep trouble, losing six wickets for just 26 runs in response to Pakistan’s 274. On both occasions, the hosts were in a position to apply even more pressure on Bangladesh, a team that had never beaten Pakistan in this format before this series. Yet, against the odds, Bangladesh managed to recover and pull off two of their most famous victories in Test cricket. First, Mushfiqur Rahim delivered one of the finest performances of his career. Despite falling just nine runs short of his fourth Test double-century, his 191-run effort was crucial in keeping Bangladesh in the contest, allowing them to take a first-innings lead after Pakistan declared at 448 for six. The batters rose to the occasion once more when Bangladesh found themselves in a precarious position, losing six wickets for just 26 runs. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das anchored the innings with a 165-run partnership, setting a new world record for the highest seventh-wicket stand after a team had lost six wickets for under 50 runs in a Test match. It wasn’t just the batters who shone; the bowlers also stepped up when needed. For example, Mehidy and Hasan Mahmud each took five-wicket hauls in the second Test, while Nahid Rana rocked Pakistan on the fourth morning with a five-over spell in which he claimed three wickets. Najmul Hossain, the Bangladesh captain, credited the entire team for the memorable win. “I think everyone chipped in during this series; it was totally a team effort,” he said after securing the series. He also acknowledged the contributions of Shadman Islam and Zakir Hasan. Shadman scored 93 in the first match, and Zakir played a crucial role with some early boundaries while chasing 185 in the fourth innings of the second Test. Shanto specifically mentioned Mehidy’s bowling in the second Test. He described it as “very important” and said, “The way he bowled in the first innings on this kind of condition, taking five wickets, was impressive.” Mehidy’s bowling in Pakistan’s first innings suggested that spin might play a bigger role as the match progressed, but surprisingly, in the second innings, all 10 of Pakistan’s wickets were taken by the Bangladeshi pacers—a feat they had never achieved before. This record also underscored that the wicket wasn’t particularly conducive to spin, but Mehidy had used the surface masterfully. “I’m really happy,” Mehidy said after the match. “Because, you know, it’s been difficult to bowl on this pitch. I got five wickets, so it’s a good moment for me. Hopefully, In Sha Allah, next time I’ll try to do even better.”

Bangladeshi all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz was adjudged the player of the series in the two-match test series that Bangladesh won, whitewashing hosts Pakistan 2-0 for the first time in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. Bangladesh, which won their first-ever test against Pakistan, crushing the hosts by 10 wickets in the first test in Rawalpindi last week, completed the "Bangla wash" beating Pakistan today by six wickets in the second test also in Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi Test: Roaring Tigers make history in Pakistan With the day's feat, Bangladesh for the first time advanced to the 4th slot in the nine-nation ICC World Test Championship after India, Australia and New Zealand. Bangladesh, which won three and lost three in their six test matches of the ICC World Test Championship, is now ahead of England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West Indies. Rawalpindi Test: Bangladesh on the verge of historic series win In the second test, Bangladesh was in a very difficult situation losing six wickets for just 26 runs, but Miraz pairing with Litton Das made the task possible with a record breaking 156 runs in the 7th wicket stand where Miraz contributed 78 runs. Miraz earned the player of the series award displaying an all round performance in the two-match test series scoring 155 runs and grabbing 10 wickets. Bangladeshi batsman Litton Kumar Das was named player of the match in the second test where Bangladesh whitewashed hosts Pakistan, beating them by six wickets in the Rawalpindi test on Tuesday. Rawalpindi Test: Pacers make history for Bangladesh as series victory beckons Litton, who guided Bangladesh towards a memorable series victory with Miraz, made a world record in the second test contributing 138 runs after losing six wickets for 26 runs. For his valuable and record breaking performance, Litton Kumar Das was adjudged the player of the match for the second test.

Striker Luis Suárez will play his last game for Uruguay on Friday. Suárez was emotional as he announced he's ending a 17-year international career after the World Cup qualifier against Paraguay at Centenario Stadium. “It hurts to say it, but Friday will be my last match with my country’s national team,” Suárez said late Monday, unable to hold back tears at a press conference. “I am retiring because I want to step aside. I am 37 years old, there are a lot of talented players, and I know it would be difficult to get to the next World Cup. It is comforting to know I can retire on my terms and not have to retire due to injuries, or to not being called up. I want to say goodbye here, with my people. This is the ideal moment.” Suárez made his debut in 2007 and is Uruguay's all-time leading scorer with 69 goals in 142 matches. He played in four World Cups and five Copa America. He helped to lead the team to the title at the 2011 Copa, where he scored twice in the semifinals and the match-winner in the final and was named player of the tournament. “It's very difficult but I want to be relaxed when I play my last game with the national team,” he said. “I will be just as excited as I was for my first national team appearance in 2007 when I was a 19-year-old kid. Now, I am a veteran, an older player, whatever you want to call it, with an incredible history with the national team and I will give my life for the team on Friday.” In the 2010 World Cup quarterfinals, Suárez prevented Ghana from scoring an extra-time winner with his hand on the goal-line, and was red-carded. Ghana missed the resulting penalty kick, Uruguay won a penalty shootout and reached the semifinals for the first time in 40 years. Suárez was hailed at home as a saviour, but he was scorned at the 2014 World Cup when he bit Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in their last group game. It was the third of four times in his career he bit a player. FIFA banned Suarez for nine games, the longest ban in World Cup history, and he missed the rest of the tournament and the 2015 Copa America. “My fear has always been that my lasting image for my children and all Uruguayan fans would be of 2014," Suárez said. ”I have gotten past that. And I hope the people have also forgotten and they are left with all the great moments I lived in our stadium, with all the things our team accomplished, in Copas America, in World Cups." He reached 100 caps at the 2018 World Cup and was twice named man of the match en route to the quarterfinals. But in 2022, Uruguay didn't get out of their group. Suárez will continue at Inter Miami, which he has previously said will be his last club. He's also had a stellar career at clubs including Barcelona, Liverpool, Ajax and Atletico Madrid.

Bangladesh made history by winning a Test series in Pakistan, defeating the hosts 2-0 in a two-match series in Rawalpindi. The Tigers claimed victory in the first match by 10 wickets and followed it up with a six-wicket win in the second match, marking a new chapter in their cricketing history. Rawalpindi: Nahid Rana rocks as Bangladesh continue to command vs Pakistan Key contributors to this historic achievement were the five-wicket hauls from Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Hasan Mahmud, as well as a record-breaking century from Litton Das, all of which were crucial to Bangladesh's success. To win the second match, Bangladesh needed to chase down 185 in the fourth innings—and they did so in style. Mehidy takes five as Bangladesh bowl out Pakistan for 274 in Rawalpindi The most challenging phase for Bangladesh came when they lost six wickets for just 26 runs. However, a resilient partnership between Mehidy and Litton rescued the team. Litton finished with a century, and Mehidy added a crucial half-century. As Bangladesh pursued the target of 185, play was called off early on the fourth afternoon due to bad light. On the fifth morning, Bangladesh lost two quick wickets, but that wasn't enough to prevent them from securing a historic win. Rawalpindi Test: Opening day of 2nd Test Pakistan vs Bangladesh washed away Bangladesh outperformed the hosts in all departments in both matches. In the first match, Mushfiqur Rahim's century paved the way for a series win that Bangladesh will remember for a long time. This victory marks Bangladesh's ninth Test series win overall and their first against Pakistan. Previously, Bangladesh had won multi-match Test series only against Zimbabwe and the West Indies.

Bangladesh, who needed 14 Tests to secure their first victory over Pakistan, now find themselves on the brink of a historic Test series win against the same opponent, and on Pakistan’s home soil. As of lunch on the fifth day in Rawalpindi, Bangladesh were comfortably positioned at 122 for two, needing just 63 more runs to claim their second Test victory over Pakistan, with eight wickets in hand. In the first innings of the ongoing Test, Pakistan was bowled out for 274, with Mehidy Hasan Miraz taking five wickets. In response, Bangladesh's batting line-up collapsed, losing six wickets for just 26 runs, signaling what seemed like an inevitable defeat. However, a record-breaking partnership between Mehidy and Litton Das pulled Bangladesh back from the brink. Litton scored a century, and with Mehidy's half-century, Bangladesh managed to post a total of 262 runs. In their second innings, Pakistan could only muster 172 runs, setting a target of 185 for the visitors. In this innings, Bangladesh’s pacers made history by taking all 10 wickets in a Test innings for the first time. Hasan Mahmud claimed his maiden five-wicket haul, Nahid Rana recorded the best bowling figures of his career with four wickets, and Taskin Ahmed took the remaining one wicket. Previously, Bangladesh’s pacers had taken nine wickets in a Test innings on four occasions, but this was the first time they had claimed all 10. Bangladesh then began their chase of 185 runs. However, bad light brought an early end to play on the fourth afternoon. On the fifth morning, Bangladesh lost two quick wickets but remained resolute. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque guided Bangladesh to a strong position before lunch on the final day, leaving them on the verge of a momentous series victory.

Defending champions Bangladesh will be in three-team strong Group A of the seven- nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship' 2024 schedule for Nepalese capital Kathmandu in October next Host Nepal was placed in a comparatively easier four-team Group B with Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Two arch rivals India and Pakistan will meet each other in the tournament opener on October 17 at 5:30 pm local time at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu. Holders Bangladesh will start their campaign in the regional women's football meet taking on Pakistan on October 20 also at 5:30 pm at the same venue. Bangladesh will play their remaining group match with their giant neighbor India on October 23 at the same time and same venue. Top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the semifinals, both on October 27 at the same venue. Group A champions will take on Group B runners up in the first semifinal at 1:30 pm while Group B champions will meet Group A runners up in the day's other semifinal at 5:30 pm. The final match will be held on October 30 at 5:30 pm. Bangladesh clinched SAFF Women's title last time also in Kathmandu beating hosts Nepal by 3-1 goals in the final.

The Bangladesh pacers have made history by taking all 10 wickets in an innings of a Test match for the first time in the nation’s cricketing history. In the ongoing Rawalpindi Test, Bangladesh is batting to chase down a target of 185 runs to secure a historic series win over Pakistan. Before bad light halted play on the fourth afternoon, Bangladesh had reached 42 without loss in their pursuit of the target. The hosts, Pakistan, were bowled out for 172, with Hasan Mahmud delivering his career-best performance, claiming his maiden five-wicket haul—also the first five-for by a Bangladeshi pacer against Pakistan. Nahid Rana also recorded his career-best figures, taking four wickets, including three in a single five-over spell. The first innings, in which Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Bangladesh’s off-spinner, took five wickets, suggested that the spinners might dominate later in the match. However, the Bangladeshi pacers proved otherwise. Until now, the greatest success of Bangladesh’s pacers was taking nine wickets in a Test innings, a feat they achieved four times before—three times against New Zealand and once against Sri Lanka. Riding on this record-breaking performance, Bangladesh is in command of the Rawalpindi Test, bringing them to the brink of a historic series victory over Pakistan. Bangladesh won the first match of this two-Test series by a big margin of 10 wickets, marking their first-ever Test win against Pakistan. Now, they are on the cusp of their first series win against the same opponent.

Hasan Mahmud, the right-arm pacer, claimed his maiden five-wicket haul, leading Bangladesh to dismiss Pakistan for 172 in their second innings of the Rawalpindi Test. This set Bangladesh a target of 185 for a chance at another historic victory. Bangladesh won the first match of the ongoing series and is now on the brink of securing a historic series win. Pakistan had scored 274 in their first inning after the first day was washed out due to persistent rain and a wet outfield. Mehidy Hasan Miraz took five wickets in the first inning. In response to Pakistan’s 274, Litton Das scored a century, despite Bangladesh losing six wickets for just 26 runs. Mehidy also contributed with a fifty. Bangladesh concluded their first innings at 262. In response, Pakistan lost two wickets for just nine runs at the end of day three. On the morning of day four, Nahid Rana delivered a superb bowling performance, claiming four wickets in the innings. Hasan was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, taking five wickets. Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan scored 47 and 43, respectively, to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive. Bangladesh now needs to chase a target of 185 with more than a day remaining in the match.

Young Bangladeshi pacer Nahid Rana took three wickets in a fiery five-over spell on Monday, the fourth day of the Rawalpindi Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Pakistan, already in trouble at the end of the third day with two wickets down for just nine runs—both taken by Hasan Mahmud—continued to struggle as Nahid made an impact. Nahid entered the attack in the 17th over. On his third delivery, he dismissed Shan Masood for 28. It was a wide, low delivery that Shan attempted to drive to the square, only to edge it to the wicketkeeper. The tall, young pacer struck again on the first ball of his next over, removing Babar Azam for 11. Babar tried to defend a delivery at the fourth stump line, but his shot was poorly executed, leading to a catch at first slip. Nahid claimed his third wicket just an over later, dismissing Saud Shakeel. Saud attempted a drive on a delivery well outside off-stump, but edged it to Litton Das. Taskin Ahmed took the other wicket that fell on the fourth day, making it a clean sweep for the Bangladeshi pacers. In the first innings, Mehidy Hasan Miraz had starred with the ball, taking five wickets as Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 274. In reply, Bangladesh posted 262 in their first innings, led by a century from Litton Das and a fifty from Mehidy. At lunch on the fourth day, Pakistan were struggling at 117 for six, with Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan unbeaten at the crease.