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Arambagh KS wins 1-0 against Purbachal Parishad

UNB, Dhaka

Arambagh KS registered their 2nd win in the Metropolis Senior Division Football League beating Purbachal Parishad by a solitary goal in the day’s lone match at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium at Kamalapur today (Friday).

Surud scored the all-important goal for Arambagh KS in the 31st minute.

Saturday’s matches: Dipali Jubo Sangha vs Sunrise SC (1 pm), Badda Jagarani Sangsad vs Agrani Bank SC (3 pm), both at the same venue.

1st Maxcom Athletics Competition begins Saturday

UNB, Dhaka

The First Maxcom Athletics Competition, organised by Bangladesh Athletics Federation, begins Saturday at the Banani Army Stadium.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and Chief of General Staff Maj. Gen. Sina Ibn Jamali will formally inaugurate the competition as chief guest in the morning.

Some 300 athletes from 30 clubs will take part in the competition sponsored by Maxcom.

Ansar & VDP Academy crush Tetulia Women’s Cricket Academy

UNB, Dhaka

Riding on all-round performance by Tithi Rani Sarker, Ansar & VDP Academy crushed Tetulia Women’s Cricket Academy by 308 runs in the Parachute Women’s Open Cricket Tournament at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium (DCS) here Friday.

With this consecutive 2nd win, Ansar & VDP moved to the final round as group A champions.

In the day’s other matches, Ispahani Sporting Club also notched their 2nd successive victory beating Chuadanga Women’s XI by 216 runs at the Khulna District Sports Association Stadium (KDSAS), Khulna Women’ s Cricket Academy defeated Narail District Women’s Club by 98 runs at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium (BSSMRS) in Khulna while Digital Vision Women’s team beat Prantik KC by 3 wickets at the Dhanmondi Cricket Ground (DCG) in Dhaka.

Opting to bat first at the DCS, Ansar & VDP Academy amassed 330 for 5 in the stipulated 35 overs with Tithi hammering 89 runs off 63 balls that featured 11 fours. Middle order Panna Ghosh remained unbeaten on 81. Diana took two wickets for 40 runs.

In reply, Tetulia Women’s Cricket Academy were dismissed for just 22 runs in 18.2 overs. Tithi captured three wickets for 3 runs to be adjudged player of the match while Panna took two wickets for 6.

At the KDSAS, coin-favoured Ispahani SC batted first to post 238 for all in 32.2 overs with Salma Khatun contributing run-a-ball 46 that included nine fours. Highest 69 runs came from extras.

Selina Parvin and Jaheda claimed three wickets apiece.

In reply, Chuadanga Women’s XI were restricted to 22 for 9 in 16.4 overs as Jahanara Alam captured six wickets for 5 runs in 4.4 overs. Jahanara was later named player of the match.

At the BSSMRS, Khulna Women’s Cricket Academy were all out for 137 in 23.3 overs after they chose to bat first. Highest 85 runs came from extras. Subarna Islam and Dipa claimed three wickets each.

In reply, Narail District Women’s Club were dismissed for paltry 39 runs in 11.3 overs in the face of some hostile bowling by Minara Islam and Sonia.

Minara grabbed five wickets for 20 in 5.3 overs to be named the player of the match while Sonia also gave her useful support claiming four wickets for 19.

At the DCG, Digital Vision Women’s team cantered to victory reaching their winning target of 99 for 7 in 29.1 overs after bowling out Prantik KC for 98 in 31.6 overs.

Bangladesh cricket team return from New Zealand

UNB, Dhaka

After a disappointing tour in New Zealand, Bangladesh cricket team returned home Friday to take preparations for their next engagement against South Africa at home.

All members of the squad returned in the afternoon except coach Jamie Siddons who went to his native Australia directly from New Zealand. Siddons is expected to arrive here on January 30 to take charge of the boys for the home series against the Proteas in February.

Talking to the reporters at the Zia International airport, skipper Mohammad Ashraful said though their performance was bad in the tour, they have gained some positive experiences.

He said: “It’s true we couldn’t do well, but I think we’ll be able to deliver better result in the upcoming home series against South Africa.”

Speaking highly of his top order batsmen, Ashraful said they really batted well, especially the way they left the balls in the test matches. “I hope, they will do the same in the home series.”

Pace spearhead Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, also the vice-captain of the team, admitted that they have not done well during the tour except winning the 20/20 match before starting the one-day series.

Bangladesh started their ODI series with a 6-wicket defeat against the Black Caps in the 1st ODI. Then in the 2nd ODI Bangladesh had to concede a huge 102-run defeat.

The 3rd ODI of the tour will remain as a nightmare as Bangladesh team were outplayed by the hosts by 10 wickets in just six overs as opener McCullum’s 28-ball 80 runs powered New Zealand to reach the winning 95 runs for no loss.

In the two-match test series, the Bengal Tigers were also outplayed by nine wickets in the first test and crushed by an innings and 137 runs in the 2nd test against the hosts.

Army meets Navy in final Saturday

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Army meets Bangladesh Navy in the final of the President Cup Super-Four Volleyball Tournament at the Volleyball Stadium at 3:00pm tomorrow (Saturday).

National Bank Limited managing director and CEO Mohammad Abdur Rahman Sarker will witness the final and later distribute the prizes.

Earlier, Bangladesh Army clinched the top slot with an all-win run to reach the final while Bangladesh Navy finished second to make a final berth.