Asian Games
Silver for women cricketers
The Bangladesh women’s cricket team made sure that the national anthem would be played in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou despite their ten-wicket defeat to Pakistan in the final yesterday.
The silver medal was confirmed for Bangladesh when they raced to a comfortable nine-wicket win over China to reach the women’s Twenty20 cricket final at the Asian Games on Thursday.
The victory in the semifinal handed Bangladesh their first medal of the Guangzhou Games in an otherwise disappointing performance in the other disciplines.
Bangladesh’s dream of making history was dashed when they were bundled out for a mere 92.
Pakistan reached the target with more than four overs to spare without losing any wickets.
