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Bangladesh Football team leaves for Myanmar today

Sports Reporter

Bangladesh National Football team leaves the city for Myanmar today to take part in the encuing Third Grand Royal Challenge Cup scheduled to be held in Myanmar from November 11 to November 21.

Yesterday players of Bangladesh Football team took part in the fullfledged practice session under supervision of National Coach Shafiqul Islam Manik at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. During the practice session Manik told this reporter that they had completed their practice as the players of the National team played in the Citycell B League.

Manik said, " My expectation is my boys will play 90 minutes with confidence and will show a good performance in the upcoming tournament."

The Coach said, " Their are some lackings in confidence and in fitness in his some players. His target is to show positive approach and also defend against his opponents."

He said," If his players can show better brand of football then, they can bring something for the football lovers of the country."

A total of six teams splitting into two groups will take part in the forthcoming football meet. The tournament starts on November 11 and will come to an end on November 21.

Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar have been taken place in Group A while Vietnam, Hyundai, Malaysia have been billed in Group B.

Bangladesh will face Myanmar in their first Group A match on November 11.

Bangladesh will meet Indonesia in their second Group A match on November 13.

The champions of the Group A will take on the runners-up of the Group B in the first semifinal on November 18 while the champions of the Group B will meet the runners-up of the Group A in the second semifinal on November 19.

The winners of the two semifinals will face each other in the final on November 21.

Bangladesh squad: Motiur Munna (captain), Aminul Haq, Biplob Bhattacharya, Rajani Kanta Barman, Mohammad Sujan (vice captain), Wali Faisal, Ariful Islam, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Enamul Haq Sharif, Kazi Mozammel Hossain Saikat, Mamunul Islam Mamun, Zahid Hasan Emily, Mohammad Robin, Zahid Hossain, Arman Aziz, Alfaz Ahmed, Atiqur Rahman Mishu and Zahed Pervez Chowdhury.

Officials - Badal Roy (manager), Shafiqul Islam Manik (coach), Golam Rabanni Chhoton (assistant coach), Mahfuz Ullah Chisty (team doctor) and Ahmed Syed Al Fatah (media manager).

New Nation will take on Janakantha : Pepsi-DRU Inter-House Cricket starts today

Sports Reporter

The New Nation will take on Janakantha today at 10.00 AM in their Group B match of the Pepsi-DRU Inter-House Cricket Tournament at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium.

BSS will face Channel i in the inaugural match.

Besides, six matches will be held at the same venue on the same day,

A total of 32 media including five electronic media will participate in the six-day long knock-out basis cricket tournament for the reporters.

Participating teams:

Group A - Channel i, BSS, Inqilab and Jai Jai Din;

Group B - Janakantha, New Nation, Khabarpatra and Banglabazar Patrika;

Group C - Banglavision, Manabzamin, Financial Express and Korotoa;

Group D - Desh Bangla, Jugantar, Naya Diganta, Bhorer Kagaj;

Group E - Diganta Television, Destiny, Independent and Amadershomoy;

Group F - Amar Desh, INB, New Age, Samakal;

Group G - Daily Star, UNB, Ittefaq and RTV;

Group G - BTV, Janapad, Sangram and Amader Arthoniti.

Young Talent CA beat Sheikhdi Young Cricketers by 83 runs

UNB, Dhaka

Young Talent Cricket Academy beat Sheikhdi Young Cricketers by 83 runs in a match of the third Division qualifying Cricket League at Dhanmondui Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Sent in to bat first, Young Talent Cricket Academy posted 293 runs for all in 44.3 overs with Ashraful scoring 86 runs. Liton bagged two wickets for 22 runs.

In reply, Sheikhdi Young Cricketers scored 210 runs in 45 overs for the loss of eight wickets with Shahadat contributing 112 runs. Ashraful took two for 22 runs.

Results of other matches: Sheikh Russell KC (171/10) defeated Alambagh Samajik Cricket (95/10) by 766 runs at the City Club ground and Corona Cricket Academy (147/8) earned a two-wicket win over Dr. Kamrul Ahsan (145/9) at the Dhaka University ground.

Div I Hockey: Barnak Samaj defeat Dhaka Wanderers

Sports Reporter

Barnak Samaj defeated Dhaka Wanderers Club by two goals to nil in the day's lone match of the Green Delta Insurance First Division Hockey League at the Moulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Friday.

After a barren first half Alamgir and Lemon of Barnak Samaj Successfully struck one time each on the board.

Krejza claims eight wickets for Australia

AP, Nagpur

Opener Simon Katich revived Australia's desperate hopes of forcing a result against India with an unbeaten 92 Friday after offspinner Jason Krejza kept the visitors in the fourth test with eight first-innings wickets.

Krejza took 8-215 from 43.5 overs - becoming just the sixth bowler to capture eight wickets in an innings of his debut test - to restrict India to 441 in the middle session of the second day before Katich guided Australia to 189 for two at stumps in reply.

Katich produced his best innings of the series with a third half-century of the contest to lift Australia once opening partner Matt Hayden was run-out for 16 and skipper Ricky Ponting (24) was bowled attempting a cut off Harbhajan Singh.

It was Harbhajan's 300th wicket in tests, making him only the third India bowler behind Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble to reach the mark.

Katich cut and drove strongly while racing to his half-century from 55 deliveries and by stumps had hit eight fours from 120 balls.

He received useful assistance from Michael Hussey, who was 45, during a 115-run partnership for the third wicket.

Krejza engineered a quick end to the home side's innings, sparking a collapse of 5-19 as India was dismissed 58 minutes after lunch on day two.

India had dominated the opening session and another massive total loomed.

Sourav Ganguly, who will retire at the end of the test, combined with Mahendra Singh Dhoni for a 119-run partnership for the sixth wicket that put India in a powerful position as it pushed for a win or draw in this final match to secure a series victory and win back the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

In his 113th test, Ganguly fell 15 short of a farewell century when he became Krejza's fifth scalp, one of two wickets in three balls for the rookie offspinner after lunch. He bowled skipper Dhoni, who tried to paddle to fine-leg, and had Ganguly caught at first slip by Michael Clarke.

The double-strike reduced India to 423-7, and Krejza then bowled both Zaheer Khan (1) and Amit Mishra (0) in successive deliveries.

No. 11 Ishant Sharma staved off the hat trick attempt, but was the last-man out when bat-pad Katich accepted a sharp one-handed chance to his right

Krejza had grabbed the prized wickets of Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and V.V.S Laxman on the opening day and was the only Australian bowler who created regular chances.

He was the 14th Australian to capture at least five wickets in an innings in his first test, but it came at a price as he set a new record for runs conceded in an innings on debut, succeeding West Indian Omari Banks' 3-204 in 2003 against Australia.

Ganguly's dismissal prevented him - unless India bats again - from becoming the fifth batsman in test history to score a hundred in his first and last tests.

The left-hander struck eight fours during his 153-delivery knock of 85.

Dhoni offered valuable help with 56 and his half-century came from 88 balls.

Australia's fast bowlers struggled again for penetration on a flat pitch at the new Vidarbha Cricket Association stadium, with only Mitchell Johnson (1-84) and Shane Watson (1-42) taking a wicket.

Junior South Asian Tennis Championship begins Nov 10

UNB, Dhaka

The first Junior South Asian Tennis Championship, organized by Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF), begins Monday at the Ramna National Tennis Court Complex here with five countries participating in it.

The participating countries are India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and host Bangladesh.

BTF president and health secretary AMM Nasiruddin will formally inaugurate the five-day meet at 4:30pm.

The matches will be held as per rules of Junior Davis Cup of International Tennis Federation (ITF) and each country will play the league basis match.

The players of the participating countries are due to reach here Saturday.

Cute Women's Handball League begins in Jhalakati

UNB, Jhalkati

Kathalia Upazila beat Jhalakati Pouro Adarsha Secondary School by 4-1 goals in one of the opening matches of the Cute Women's Handball League at the Jhalakati Govt. Harachandra Girl's School ground here on Friday.

Bangladesh Handball Federation vice chairman and Mousumi Industries Limited chairman Kazi Mahtabuddin Ahmed formally inaugurated the meet as chief guest.

In the day's other matches, Jhalkathi Govt. Women College defeated Rajapur Upazila 6-0, while Dhansiri Women's Club crushed Nalchiti Upazila 16-0.

Friends Social beat Sadharan Bima

Sports Reporter

Friends Social Welfare Organisation beat Sadharan Bima KS by two goals to one in the Second Division Football League at the Kamalapur Bir Sreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Stadium on Friday.

Mokhles and Sohel of Friends Social scored two goals while Fazlul returned one for the losers.

Meanwhile, the match between Little Friends Club and Gazir Chat SC ended in a 2-2 draw at the same venue.

Jibon, Didar of Gazir Chat scored one goal each while Kamal and Shahinoor of Little Friends netted one each.

Today Dhanmondi Club will face T&T Club of Motijheel while East End Club will take on Prantik KC at the same venue.