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Youth Handball: Panchagarh emerge champions beating Naogoan
Panchagarh clinched the Walton 2nd National Youth U-17 Girls' Handball title, beating Naogaon 27-15 in the final at the Shaheed (Capt) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium Sunday.
The winners dominated the first half 13-8. Merry and Sanjida scored six goals each for the champions. Suborna and Sumi pulled back five goals each for the runners-up.
Sanjida of Panchagarh was named the best player of the tournament.
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Earlier in the day, Jamalpur beat Dhaka 17-15 in the third-place decider.
Principal Hamida Ali, renowned sports organiser and former vice-president of the Bangladesh Handball Federation, was the chief guest in the day's final and distributed the trophies.
Sheikh Hasina GM Chess: Indian IM Mitrabha Guha takes solo lead
Indian IM Mitrabha Guha took solo lead in the Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Grandmasters Chess Tournament’2021 securing full 4 points each after 4th round games held at Aarokanon Ballroom in Hotel 71 here on Wednesday,
Another Indian IM Koustav Chatterjee are jointly in the 2nd position with 3.5 points each.
Bangladesh Chess Federation with financial assistance of Canadian University of Bangladesh organised the tournament to mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Seven players are sharing 3rd position with 3 points each. They are: GM Ziaur Rahman and FM Debaraj Chatterjee of Bangladesh, GM Andrey Sumets of Ukraine, IM Aronyak Ghosh, IM Sanklap Gupta and IM Sayantan Das of India.
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In the day’s 4th round matches, IM Mitrabha beat IM Sayantan, IM Nubairshah drew with GM Sumets, IM Aronyk drew with GM Zia, IM Kaustav beat IM Sammed Joykumar Shety, IM Sankalp beat GM Alexy Kislinsky of Chez Republic, Sourath Biswas drew with GM Deep Sengupta, IM Abu Sufian Shakil drew with GM Vadim Malakhatko of Belgium, FM Debaraj beat IM Neelash Saha, FM Sk. Nasir Ahmed drew with GM Alexander Zubarev of Ukraine, WIM Arpita drew with GM Enamul Hossain, IM Srijit beat CM Sohel Chowdhury, CM Tahsin Tajwar Zia drew with GM Ghaem Ehsan Maghami of Iran, GM Mosadeghpour Masoud of Iran beat CM Liyanage Ranindu Dilshan of Sri Lanka, Shafiq Ahmed beat IM Asyl Abdyjapar of Kyrgyzstan, IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag, FM Md Taibur Rahman beat IM Mahmood Lodhi, Subhayan Kundu beat CM Md. Sharif Hossain, CM Sadanan Hasan Dihan drew with FM Subrota Biswas, Sanket Chakravarty beat WFM Noshin Anjum, FM Piyumantha Sasith Nipun beat Swarnavo Choudhury, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat CM Nayem Haque, Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat Anata Choudhury, Showkat Hossain Pollab beat CM Manon Reja Neer, CM Chanchal Kumar Ghosh beat Kazi Zarin Tasnim, CM Md Jamal Uddin beat wCM Jannatul Ferdous, WCM Ahmed Walijah drew with FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, FM Md Saif Uddin Lavlu drew with Jabed Al Azad, Mohammad Shameem beat Wadifa Ahmed, Mortuza Mahathir Islam drew with Delwar Hossain and Md Sariatullah drew with Marzouq Chowdhury..
The 5th round games will be held on Thursday from 3:00 pm at same venue.
Youth Handball: Dhaka emerge champions beating Bandarban by 37-29 goal
Dhaka District clinched Walton 2nd National Youth (Under-17) Boys Handball title beating Bandarban District by 37-29 goal in the final at the Shahid Capt (Retd) M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Wednesday.
The winners led the first half by 19-15 goal.
Shahad Islam of Dhaka scored the match highest 11 goals and was adjuded the best player of the tournament while Boypa Ban of Bandarban netted 10 goals.
Read: National Youth Handball: Bandarban to play Dhaka in final on Wednesday
Chapainawabganj District finished 3rd in the meet beating Jamalpur District by 31-28 goal in the 3rd place deciding match at the same venue Wednesday morning.
Deputy Secretary General of Bangladesh Olympics Association (BOA) and General Secretary of Bangladesh Volleyball Federation Ashiqur Rahman Miku was the chief guest in the final and later he distributed the prizes.
National Youth Handball: Bandarban to play Dhaka in final on Wednesday
Bandarban District and Dhaka District reached the final of the 12-team Walton 2nd National Youth U-17 (Boys and Girls)) Handball Tournament eliminating their rivals in the semifinals at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here on Tuesday.
The two teams will play the final on Wednesday (Sept 22) at 10:30 am at the same venue.
Executive Director of the meet’s sponsor Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar will be the chief guest in the final and later he will distribute the prizes.
In the day’s semifinals, Bandarban eliminated Jamalpur District by 36-20 goals (first half 19-11) while Dhaka District eliminated Chapainawabganj District by 19-16 goals (first half 9-7) in the afternoon.
Read: Youth Handball: Bandarban make a flying start outplaying Sunamganj by 32-11 goal
Earlier in the day’s preliminary round matches, Bandarban beat Bagerhat by 31-14 goals; Dhaka drew 25-25 with Kushtia ; Chapainawabganj defeated Narayanganj by 22-11 goals while Panchagarh beat Chattagram by 24-12 goals.
Twelve teams are participating in the boys section scheduled for Sept 20-22 while eight teams will participate in the girls section from Sept 24-26.
Bangladesh Handball Federation organised the U-17 (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament on the occasion of the Birth Centenary of the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Bangladesh to participate in World Archery Championship 2021
A nine-member Bangladesh archery team left the capital for the US to participate in the qualifying round of the Yankton 2021 Hyundai World Archery Championship in Yankton of South Dakota from September 20-26.
The qualifying round of the world meet will begin Tuesday at 8pm Bangladesh time, and 9am local time.
READ: Youth Handball: Bandarban make a flying start outplaying Sunamganj by 32-11 goal
The Bangladesh team will participate in men's and women's recurve and men's combined division.
Bangladesh team
Team leader: Kazi Razibuddin Ahmed Chapal
Team manager: Rashiduzzaman Serniabad
Head coach: Martin Federick
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Archers: Ruman Shana, Ram Krishna Saha, M Hakim Ahmed Rubel, Beauty Rai, Dia Siddique (recurve division) and Ashim Kumar Das (compound division)
Youth Handball: Bandarban make a flying start outplaying Sunamganj by 32-11 goal
Bandarban District made a flying start in the 12-team Walton 2nd National Youth U-17 (Boys and Girls)) Handball Tournament outplaying Sunamganj District by 32-11 goal in the inaugural match of boy's group at the Shaheed (Capt) M Monsur Ali National Handball Stadium here Monday morning.
Bangladesh Handball Federation organised the U-17 (Boys and Girls) Handball Tournament on the occasion of the Birth Centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Deputy Minister for the Water Resources Ministry AKM Enamul Haque Shamim inauguated the tournament as the chief guest Monday morning.
Executive Director of the meet's sponsor Walton Group FM Iqbal Bin Anwar was also present as special guest.
In the day's other matches, Kushtia beat Lalmonirhat by 31-16 goal, Chapainawabganj defeated Mymensingh by 25-15 goals while Jamalpur beat Panchagarh by 31-27 goal .
Twelve teams are participating in the matches of boys section scheduled for Sept 20-22 while eight teams will participate in the girls section from Sept 24-26.
Sheikh Hasina Intl Chess Tournament begins Sunday
The "Joytu Sheikh Hasina International Grandmasters Chess Tournament," organised by the Bangladesh Chess Federation on the occasion of the 75th birth anniversary of the prime minister will begin Sunday at 3pm in the capital.
Around 12 grandmasters, 16 international masters, three women international masters and 60 leading players from 10 different countries, including Bangladesh, are expected to compete in the nine-round Swiss League system competition.
Bangladeshi grandmasters Niaz Morshed, Ziaur Rahman, Reefat Bin Sattar, Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib, Enamul Hossain Rajib; international masters Abu Safian Shakil, Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, Mohammad Fahad Rahman; women international masters Rani Hamid and Sharmin Sultana Shirin and some selected rated players of the country have been invited to join the competition.
At Sheikh Hasina International Chess, $1,500 will be awarded in cash, the highest prize money for any chess competition held in Bangladesh.
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The main prize will be $13,000 – $4,000 for champion, $2,500 runner-up, $1,500 for second runner-up; $1,000 each for fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth position holders.
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Special cash prize money of $2,000 will be awarded to Bangladeshi players.
Daniil Medvedev: The Second Russian to Win Men’s Singles in the History of US Open
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev upset world number one Novak Djokovic to win his first major championship (Grand Slam) on Sunday (September 12). Currently, he is the second Russian player to win the US Open following Marat Safin in 2000. Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open, the French Open, and Wimbledon in 2021. If Djokovic had won the final against Medvedev, he would have completed the Calendar Grand Slam. Medvedev, on the other hand, was in great form in the final, defeating Djokovic in straight sets. Take a look at Daniil Medvedev's journey to the US Open 2021.
Daniil Medvedev Journey to the US Open 2021
25-year-old Daniil Medvedev won the US Open 2021 in straight sets over 34-year-old Novak Djokovic at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The second seed Daniil Medvedev had a fantastic tournament at the recently ended US Open 2021. He dropped one set in the quarter-final match against Dutch player Botic van de Zandschulp. He won the remainder of the matches in straight sets, with the exception of that one.
Daniil Medvedev played a seeded opponent for the first time in the Round of 16. Britain's Dan Evans was her opponent. After beating Dan Evans in the quarterfinals (6-3, 6-4, 6-3), Daniil Medvedev gained a lot of confidence heading into the semifinals. Then he overcame the 12th seeded Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime (6-4, 7-5, 6-2).
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Daniil Medvedev's final match opponent Novak Djokovic had his ups and downs throughout the campaign. He dropped several sets and had to fight hard for every victory from the first round until the semifinals. However, in the knockout stage, Djokovic faced tougher opponents than Medvedev. He played against 6th seed Matteo Berrettini (5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3) in the quarter-finals, he faced 4th seed Alexander Zverev (4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2) in the semi-finals. Furthermore, he had a tough match against Japanese Kei Nishikori in the fourth round.
Daniil Medvedev was assured in his abilities going into the final, and his performance reflected that confidence. He was on fire, winning the most games on the second serve (76 percent). He also earned 99 points, compared to 83 points for Novak Djokovic. Daniil Medvedev gained momentum all through the match and won each set by 6-4 margin.
The Russian avenged a straight-set loss to Djokovic in the Australian Open final in February 2021, forcing errors from his opponent with powerful serving, dominating Djokovic from the baseline, and completing points with accurate wins.
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Medvedev broke out in a big smile after clinching the match and pondered finally claiming his first Grand Slam championship.
Daniil Medvedev's Professional Tennis Career
Daniil Medvedev is the son of Sergey Medvedev and Olga Medvedeva, and was born in Moscow in 1996. His father pushed him to take tennis lessons when he was nine years old. He was then admitted into the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth, and Tourism. He afterward relocated to France with his family, where he attended a tennis academy.
At the 2015 Kremlin Cup, Medvedev made his ATP main draw debut in the doubles event, partnering with Aslan Karatsev. At the 2016 Nice Open, Medvedev made his ATP singles main draw debut. He won his first singles ATP World Tour match at the 2016 Ricoh Open.
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Medvedev made his first ATP singles final in January 2017 and won his first Grand Slam match in the first round of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships against Stan Wawrinka. At the 2018 Sydney International, Medvedev won his maiden ATP championship.
In the year 2019, he won six Master titles and competed in six finals in a row. More notably, he made his first appearance in the US Open final, where he lost to Rafael Nadal. He was the ATP finals winner in 2020 and earned his third Masters championship. The next year, he reached the final of the Australian Open, won the ATP Cup, and won his fourth Masters championship.
Bottom Line
Following the golden era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, tennis fans often debate about who will dominate men's tennis in the future. The 25-year-old Daniil Medvedev has a strong chance of becoming one of the best players of his generation if he can stay injury-free and strive for perfection. Because many pundits and fans were impressed by Daniil Medvedev's strong attitude and competitive approach to the game during the main event of the US Open 2021, particularly in the final against Novak Djokovic, one of the all-time greats. On the other side, Russian tennis fans anticipate him to usher in a new era of the tennis in their country.
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Shammi Nasrin: An Inspiration to Bangladesh Women in Weightlifting
Women's participation in outdoor sports in a conservative country like Bangladesh is incredibly difficult. Women should move forward by persuading their families and avoiding society's conservative viewpoint. Shammi Nasrin is one such woman. The 46-year-old middle-aged woman stunned everyone by taking third place (63kg category) in a Bangladesh Powerlifting Association's weightlifting competition. Her accomplishment is a source of pride for women in Bangladesh. Despite the potential, many women are afraid to participate in sports such as weightlifting by defying society's conservative viewpoint. Shammi Nasrin's path as a weightlifter and the accomplishments of other notable women's weightlifters in Bangladesh are highlighted in this article.
Shammi Nasrin's Journey as a Weightlifter
It's no surprise that women's strength, which is frequently honored as motherhood, is a source of inspiration. A middle-aged Bangladeshi woman has not only enhanced feminine power but also transcended the constraints of societal taboos and other barriers with sheer drive and courage.
A weightlifting competition was held by the Bangladesh Powerlifting Association. Shammi Nasrin, a 46-year-old mother of three, finished third in the 63-kg weightlifting category. She has astounded everyone with her accomplishment, given her present age, defying the obligations she has in her daily life.
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Shammi Nasrin used to devote her life to caring for her three children (two boys and a girl) as well as domestic duties. However, she has always had a strong interest in weightlifting and is a sports enthusiast.
Nasrin gradually realized that fitness is essential, especially as one reaches the age of forty. Her passion for fitness became even stronger once she began working out at the gym on a daily basis, and she decided to compete in the powerlifting competition.
Shammi Nasrin's accomplishments made her children very proud. One of her sons is a semi-professional football player who draws inspiration from her.
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When women like Shammi come forward, the so-called myths of society will be dispelled, and more women will be motivated to follow in her footsteps.
Bangladesh's Notable Female Weightlifters
Smrity Akter, Shabira Molla, Chakma Fullpoti, Fayema Akter, Rokeya Sultana Sathy, Mabia Akhtar, Nisha Juhora Khaton, and Parvin Feroza are among the women weightlifters who have recently represented Bangladesh on the international stage.
Mabia Akter Shimanta and Smrity Akter are two of the best female weightlifters in Bangladesh. They both won silver medals in the 5th ISSF International Solidarity Weightlifting Championship 2018 in Cairo, Egypt.
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Mabia took silver in the women's 71kg category; while Smrity won silver in the 45kg weight category. Mabia was also a gold medalist at the 2016 and 2019 South Asian Games.
Shabira Molla is another talented female weightlifter from Bangladesh. In 2003, she came in third at the Asian Weightlifting Championships, and in 2007, she came in second at the Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships. She also earned a bronze medal in the 2019 South Asian Games.
Other recent notable international successes by women weightlifters include: Juhora Khatun Nisha won gold (81 kgs), Rokeya Sultana Sathy took silver (155 kgs), Fullpoti Chakma took silver (55 kgs), and Fayema Akter took bronze (59 kgs) in the 2019 South African Games.
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Bottom Line
It is possible to achieve any goal with a strong mind, such as Shammi Nasrin's, despite societal barriers. Bangladesh women should look up to her for inspiration. In addition, the family must play a significant role in Bangladesh women's progress. Bangladeshi women have had little success in weightlifting at the international level. However, we must strive to identify talented female athletes via countrywide talent search events. Women may succeed in the international arena if they are well cared for.
BAN vs. NZ Series 2021: Mahmudullah Becomes Bangladesh’s Most Successful T20I Captain
Bangladesh met Zimbabwe in their maiden Twenty20 International match on November 28, 2006, at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna. Bangladesh's inaugural T20I match was captained by Shahriar Nafees, and it was the only cricket format in which Bangladesh won their first match. Bangladesh have played 109 T20I matches since then, winning 40 and losing 67 of them. Bangladesh have had seven T20I captains so far, with Mahmudullah Riyad leading the way with 12 victories. How Mahmudullah Riyad becomes Bangladesh's most successful T20I captain in the ongoing 5-match bilateral BAN vs. NZ 2021 series is discussed in this article.
Bangladesh National Cricket Team's T20I Captaincy Record
Left-arm opener Shahriar Nafees led Bangladesh to victory in their maiden T20I match against Zimbabwe in 2006. Interestingly, he did not captain Bangladesh for the second time. Opener Liton Das has also captained Bangladesh for a single match.
Mahmudullah Riyad became the most successful T20I captain in history after winning the series opener against New Zealand on Wednesday (September 1). Mahmudullah Riyad has won 12 of his 24 matches as captain, giving him the highest winning percentage.
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Surprisingly, 9 of his 12 victories have come in the last 10 matches, which is an incredible number. It indicates that Mahmudullah has improved as a skipper and he has performed very well in the recent T20I series.
Seven players have captained Bangladesh in the Twenty20 format. Mashrafe Mortaza has led Bangladesh the most times (28), followed by Mahmudullah Riyad, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mohammad Ashraful.
Bangladesh have been winning consistently since Mushfiqur Rahim took over as captain of the national team in 2011. Bangladesh have won eight games and lost fourteen under his leadership. Mushfiqur Rahim is Bangladesh's third-best captain in terms of victories and without a doubt one of the finest captains in the country's history.
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Mohammad Ashraful was the captain of Bangladesh's T20 team from 2007 to 2009. Bangladesh only won two games out of 11 when he was captain.
Bangladesh won the fourth-most T20I matches (7) under Shakib Al Hasan's leadership. Shakib captained Bangladesh in 21 games, winning 33.33 percent of the time. When Shakib was in charge, though, Bangladesh lost 14 games.
From 2014 to 2017, Mashrafe Mortaza captained Bangladesh in the most number of matches. The Bangladesh national cricket team improved tremendously under his leadership. Bangladesh won ten games when he was captain. Mashrafe also suffered the most losses (17) while captaining the Bangladesh national team.
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Twenty20 International Captaincy Record for Bangladesh
Player
Match
Won
Loss
%
Mashrafe Mortaza
28
10
17
37.03%
Mahmudullah Riyad
24
12
12
50%
Mushfiqur Rahim
23
08
14
36.36%
Shakib Al Hasan
21
07
14
33.33%
Mohammad Ashraful
11
02
09
18.18%
Liton Das
01
0
0
0.00
Shahriar Nafees
01
01
0
100%
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BAN vs. NZ T20 Series: As It Stands
Mahmudullah Riyad became Bangladesh cricket's most successful T20I skipper after winning the low-scoring opening match of the BAN vs. NZ 2021 series. He extended his lead by winning the second match on Friday, (September 3).
Bangladesh will seal the series with two games left if they win the third match. Therefore, the third match is crucial for New Zealand to stay firm in the series.
There was heavy criticism regarding the slow pitch that took place in the opening match. New Zealand only scored 60 runs, and Bangladesh had to play 15 overs to reach the target. Following the first match, BCB’s Operations Committee Akram Khan told the media that they will prepare a better wicket for the second match to ensure a run-fest.
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Thankfully, the curator did a good job, putting up a better pitch for the second encounter. Batting first, Bangladesh made 141 runs in the second match and successfully defended the total. Bangladesh won the match by four runs in a closely contested encounter. We can anticipate New Zealand to play even better cricket on a more competitive surface in the third match.
Verdict
The team has improved under Mahmudullah Riyad's leadership after analyzing Bangladesh's T20I captains' performances. Mahmudullah has a genuine chance to improve his statistics as a skipper in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand. Bangladesh are presently leading the series 2-0, with three more matches to be played. Bangladesh's main goal would be to win the series and then try to sweep New Zealand.
Mahmudullah's captaincy record will significantly improve if Bangladesh win the remaining matches in the BAN vs. NZ 2021 series. Bangladesh's players will gain confidence as a result of the series win ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in October.
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