Salahuddin not taking Malaysia lightly in Asian Games quarter-final
Bangladesh Asian Games head coach Mohammad Salahuddin has urged his players not to underestimate Malaysia as they prepare for their quarter-final in Japan.
Bangladesh Asian Games head coach Mohammad Salahuddin has urged his players not to underestimate Malaysia as they prepare for their quarter-final in Japan.
Bangladesh will face Malaysia in the quarter-finals of the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games after Malaysia topped Group B following the final group-stage match being washed out by rain.
Bangladesh have departed for Japan to take part in the 20th Asian Games, with Litton Das and his teammates set to begin their men’s cricket campaign in the quarter-finals.
Uncapped off-spinner Aliss Al Islam has replaced all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh’s squad for the 20th Asian Games in Japan.
Bangladesh are aiming to reach the Asian Games final and put themselves in contention for a second cricket gold medal, with captain Litton Das insisting the team will take the tournament one match at a time.
Smriti Mandhana's whirlwind 79 helped India crush Sri Lanka by 147 runs and win a second consecutive women's cricket gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday.
Bangladesh’s hopes of winning gold had already ended, and they failed to retain their bronze medal after suffering a 31-run defeat to Pakistan in the women’s cricket third-place playoff at the Asian Games.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the Asian Games cricket event due to a right hamstring injury.
Bangladesh’s Asian Games squad played an intra-squad practice match in Mirpur as part of their preparations for the tournament. Litton Das led Team A, while Nurul Hasan Sohan captained Team B.
Smriti Mandhana became the highest run-scorer in women's T20 international cricket on Sunday as India crushed Bangladesh by 114 runs in the Asian Games semi-finals with fellow opener Shafali Verma hitting her maiden hundred.
Bangladesh women advanced to the semi-finals of the Asian Games cricket competition without bowling a single ball after their quarter-final against China was abandoned due to a waterlogged outfield in Nagoya on Thursday.
Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to return to T20 cricket with Bangladesh’s Asian Games campaign after being left out of the format primarily because of concerns over his strike rate.