Dhaka, Aug 15 (UNB) - Bangladesh National Women’s Cricket team left here for the Netherlands on Thursday to take part in a 10-day training camp as part of their preparations for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier’2019 in Scotland.

Bangladesh will take on Papua New Guinea in the opening day of the Qualifiers on August 31.

Two top teams of the eight –team qualifying round -- to be played on league-cum-knockout basis -- will earn the right to play in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.

Bangladesh missed the service of Rumana Ahmed, one of the top performers of Bangladesh women team, due to a leg injury.

A total of eight teams, split into two groups, will fight in the Qualifiers.

Bangladesh have been put in Group A along with Papua New Guinea, Scotland and the USA while Group B teams consist of Ireland, Thailand, Namibia and the Netherlands.

Bangladesh squad: Salma Khatun (captain), Murshida Khatun Happy, Jahanara Alam, Nahida Akter, Fargana Haque, Sanjida Islam, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Khadija Tul Kubra, Ayasha Rahman, Shaila Sharmin, Nigar Sultana Joty and Shamima Sultana. Stand by: Suraya Azmim, Lata Mandol and Sharmin Akter Supta.

Tournament Fixture: August 31- Bangladesh v PNG (Forfarshire Cricket Club, Thailand v Netherlands (Arbroath Sports Club), Scotland v USA (Forfarshire Cricket Club), Namibia v Ireland (Arbroath Sports Club).

September 1: Thailand v Namibia (Forfarshire Cricket Club), Scotland v PNG (Arbroath Sports Club), Ireland v Netherlands (Forfarshire Cricket Club), USA v Bangladesh (Arbroath Sports Club).

September 3: Ireland v Thailand (Forfarshire Cricket Club), Netherlands v Namibia (Arbroath Sports Club), Scotland v Bangladesh (Forfarshire Cricket Club), PNG v USA (Arbroath Sports Club).

September 5: A1 v B2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club), B3 v A4 (Arbroath Sports Club), B1 v A2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club), A3 v B4 (Arbroath Sports Club).

September 7: 3rd v 4th Place Play-Off (Forfarshire Cricket Club), 7th v 8th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club), Final (Forfarshire Cricket Club), 5th v 6th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club).

Port Of Spain, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Captain Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer poured on the runs again for India to beat the West Indies comfortably in the third one-day international and take the series 2-0 on Wednesday.

Kohli hit an unbeaten 114 and Iyer 65 as they made a challenging chase of 255 from 35 overs look easy. Kohli hit the winning runs from his 14th boundary for India to reach 256-4 with 15 balls to spare.

The West Indies posted 240-7 around a three-hour rain delay which cut 15 overs from its innings. Before the rain, Chris Gayle smashed a crowd-pleasing 71 from 41 balls in possibly his last ODI, and Evin Lewis added 43 from 29. Their opening stand of 115 came at a run rate of nearly 11.

But they were out to catches in consecutive overs, and only Nicholas Pooran, with 30 from 16, lashed out like they did. Medium-pacer Khaleel Ahmed took an expensive three wickets.

Just like in the second ODI on Sunday on the same ground, Iyer joined his captain with India wobbling at three wickets down. And just like on Sunday when they combined for 120 runs, they hit a match-deciding 125 together.

Iyer relieved India nerves by swatting 65 from 41 balls, including five sixes. After his second straight fifty, he was caught at long off with India on 211-4 and cruising.

Three days after knocking 120, Kohli played the anchor and brought up his 43rd ODI century, only six from Sachin Tendulkar's world record.

Kohli finished on 114 not out from 99 balls, receiving man of the match again and man of the series. He was dropped early behind the wickets by Shai Hope, and batted in pain after a lifter from Kemar Roach hit his hand. Afterward, Kohli said he suffered a split nail and didn't believe his thumb was broken.

Kohli joined his teammates in giving Gayle an informal guard of honor after catching out the cricket great with a dive at mid-off.

Gayle wore jersey number 301 to mark his 301st and possibly last ODI, and entertained a sparse crowd by toying with the West Indies attack for 12 overs. He hit five sixes, including one one-handed over long leg off Ahmed.

He and Lewis shared 114 in the first 10 overs, the highest 10-over score by a team batting first in ODI history. If this was his last ODI, Gayle finished in style.

"It didn't work out for us today, we batted well up top and credit to Chris and Evin for the start they gave us," West Indies captain Jason Holder said. "They were positive from the start and showed what they are capable of.

"I was really pleased how we batted the situation after the rain break. Before, on previous occasions, we might have gone helter-skelter and lost wickets. Today, we handled the situation really well and we put ourselves in a position to win."

Gayle hasn't been picked for the two-test series, which starts on Thursday next week in North Sound, Antigua.

Dhaka, Aug 14 (UNB) — Bangladesh national women team is all set to fly for the Netherlands on Thursday to conduct a practice camp before their assault in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 in Scotland. Bangladesh team will fly from Shahjalal International Airport at 10:10am (BdST). 

After a 10-day practice camp in the Netherlands, Bangladesh team will move to Scotland and take on Papua New Guinea on the opening day of the tournament on August 31. 

The league-cum-knockout tournament will decide the two qualifiers for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia.

A total of eight teams will fight in the Qualifier along with Bangladesh and the hosts Scotland. The winners of the two semi-finals will book a place in the main event in Australia next year. 

Bangladesh will play in Group A along with Papua New Guinea, Scotland and USA while Group B consists of Ireland, Thailand, Namibia, and the Netherlands.

Bangladesh Women team for the tournament: Salma Khatun (captain), Murshida Khatun Happy, Jahanara Alam, Nahida Akter, Fargana Haque, Sanjida Islam, Sobhana Mostary, Ritu Moni, Khadija Tul Kubra, Ayasha Rahman, Shaila Sharmin, Nigar Sultana Joty and Shamima Sultana. Stand by: Suraya Azmim, Lata Mandol and Sharmin Akter Supta

Tournament schedule: 31 August: Bangladesh v PNG (Forfarshire Cricket Club, 10h00) Thailand v Netherlands (Arbroath Sports Club, 10h00) Scotland v USA (Forfarshire Cricket Club, 14h00) Namibia v Ireland (Arbroath Sports Club 14h00)

1 September: Thailand v Namibia (Forfarshire Cricket Club), Scotland v PNG (Arbroath Sports Club), Ireland v Netherlands (Forfarshire Cricket Club), USA v Bangladesh (Arbroath Sports Club)

3 September: Ireland v Thailand (Forfarshire Cricket Club), Netherlands v Namibia (Arbroath Sports Club), Scotland v Bangladesh (Forfarshire Cricket Club), PNG v USA (Arbroath Sports Club)

5 September: A1 v B2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club), B3 v A4 (Arbroath Sports Club), B1 v A2 (Forfarshire Cricket Club), A3 v B4 (Arbroath Sports Club)

 7 September: 3rd v 4th Place Play-Off (Forfarshire Cricket Club), 7th v 8th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club), Final (Forfarshire Cricket Club), 5th v 6th Place Play-Off (Arbroath Sports Club).

Galle, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya took his fourth five-wicket haul in tests as New Zealand was restricted to 179-5 at tea on the opening day of the first test.

Dananjaya had 5-50 in 18.2 overs at Galle.

New Zealand resumed on 71-3 after lunch and Ross Tayor and Henry Nicolls added 100 runs for the fourth wicket. But New Zealand lost two quick wickets close to the tea break.

Nicolls tried to play a sweep to Dananjaya bowling around the wicket and was given out lbw. He reviewed but television replays showed the ball was hitting leg stump.

Nicolls made 42 from 78 deliveries.

B.J. Watling (1) tried to pull a shorter delivery from Dananjaya but was too quick on the shot and was also trapped lbw right before tea.

Taylor was 70 not out from 106 balls with four boundaries, his 31st test half-century, and holding New Zealand's innings together on the opening day of the series.

Dananjaya struck twice to remove opener Tom Lathan and skipper Kane Williamson for a duck in the same over in the first session to reduce New Zealand to 71-3.

Latham and Jeet Ravan had combined for a patient opening stand of 64 from 160 deliveries after New Zealand won the toss and batted.

They negotiated seam bowlers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Kumara well and also, for the most part, the three Sri Lankan spinners who were assisted by early bounce from the pitch.

Latham, who scored 30 from 88 balls, went back foot to a bouncing delivery from Dananjaya in the 27th over and edged to recalled wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella.

Williamson, the prize wicket, was out three balls later without scoring, also beaten by the bounce when he pushed the ball straight to Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne at short midwicket.

Ravan was on 33 right before the interval when he played forward defensively and edged to Dhananjaya de Silva at slip.

This is the first match for both teams in the World Test Championship, and New Zealand also picked three spin bowlers expecting the Galle wicket to turn.

Galle, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka spinner Akila Dananjaya took three wickets, including opener Tom Lathan and skipper Kane Williamson in the same over, to restrict New Zealand to 71 for three Wednesday after the opening session of the series.

Latham and Jeet Ravan combined for a patient opening stand of 64 from 160 deliveries after New Zealand won the toss and batted.

They negotiated seam bowlers Suranga Lakmal and Lahiru Kumara well and also, for the most part, the three Sri Lankan spinners who were assisted by early bounce from the pitch at Galle stadium.

But the momentum turned around when Latham, who scored 30 from 88 balls, went back foot to a bouncing delivery from Dananjaya in the 27th over and edged to recalled wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella up at the stumps.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was out three balls later without scoring, falling to the bounce again when he pushed the ball straight to Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne fielding at short midwicket.

Ravan was on 33 right before the interval when played forward defensively but edged to Dhanajaya de Silva at slip.

Dananjaya finished the session with figures of 3-28.

This is the first match for both teams in the World Test Championship, and New Zealand picked three spin bowlers expecting the wicket to turn.

Sri Lanka added an extra batsman to bolster its lineup but dropped former captain Dinesh Chandimal.

Both teams are playing for the first time with their names and numbers on their test cricket whites.