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Bangladesh upset India in low-scoring encounter
Bangladesh Women registered their maiden victory of the ICC Women’s ODI Championship 2022-25 – and handed India their first defeat – in a low-scoring rain-affected contest in Dhaka, successfully defending a paltry 152.
They had the 18-year-old Marufa Akter to thank for the upset win, by 40 runs, as the pacer opened her account in ODI cricket with a 4 for 29 that overshadowed a 4-31 from India’s debutant Amanjot Kaur earlier in the day, and leg-spinner Rabeya Khan who carried on from where she left in the T20Is and picked 3-30.
Having opted to bowl first in overcast conditions, India were on the right track when Amanjot first ran out Sharmin Akhter for an 18-ball duck in the eighth over and then returned with the ball in the next to send her opening partner, Murshida Khatun, packing for 13 for her maiden ODI scalp. After a string of 34 dot balls, Fargana Hoque broke the shackles with a cover drive as she forged a vital 49-run partnership for the third wicket with her captain, Nigar Sultana.
Rain interrupted just as Bangladesh began their recovery, and after a nearly two-hour delay, the game was curtailed to 44 overs per side. As India grew desperate for a breakthrough – even though the partnership moved at a sedate pace – Harmanpreet Kaur threw the ball back to Amanjot, who had Fargana edging behind. She picked her third when she trapped Nigar plumb in front, on 39 just after the hosts had crossed the 100-run mark.
From there on, Bangladesh could only crawl to 152/9 by the penultimate over with Shorna Akter retired out due to severe abdominal pain. However, India’s batting implosion meant the revised target of 154 was more than enough for the hosts to shock them.
Smriti Mandhana was quick to punish the two short balls from Marufa early on, but the rookie had the last laugh when she got the Indian vice-captain poking at an outswinger outside off. On her India comeback, Priya Punia failed to impress and became Marufa’s second victim, after contributing 10 off 27. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was in and out in a jiffy, and Rabeya joined the party soon after when she had Yastika Bhatia bowled for 15. She struck again to end Jemimah Rodrigues’s fight on 10. India had slipped to 61/5 at the end of the 16th over.
Deepti Sharma (20), who eventually top-scored in India’s underwhelming batting show, and Amanjot managed to keep Bangladesh at bay for a bit, taking India to 91 in the process. But Marufa returned in the 29th over and struck twice in successive balls to land the decisive blows. Rabeya completed the team hat-trick when she put an end to Deepti’s fight, effectively bringing curtains on India’s chase.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh 152 all out in 43 overs (Nigar Sultana 39, Fargana Hoque 27; Amanjot Kaur 4-31) beat India 113 all out in 35.5 overs (Deepti Sharma 20; Marufa Akter 4-29, Rabeya Khan 3-30) by 40 runs (Match reduced to 44 overs per side)
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Level III landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale extended
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the Level III RED landslide early warnings issued to the Districts of Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Matale until 1600hrs on 11th December 2025.
Accordingly,
The LEVEL III RED landslide warnings issued to the the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Kundasale, Pasbage Korale, Medadumbara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Hatharaliyadda, Pathadumbara, Doluwa, Panvila, Gangawata Korale, Ududumbara, Akurana, Yatinuwara, Harispattuwa, Deltota, Thumpane, Poojapitiya, Udapalatha, Udunuwara, Minipe and Pathahewaheta in the Kandy district, Aranayaka, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Bulathkohupitiya and Mawanella in the Kegalle district, Mallawapitiya, Mawathagama and Rideegama in the Kurunegala district, and Rattota, Laggala Pallegama, Ukuwela, Matale, Wilgamuwa, Pallepola, Naula, Yatawatta and Ambanganga Korale in the Matale district have been extended.
LEVEL II AMBER landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Uva Paranagama, Hali_Ela, Meegahakivula, Badulla, Kandeketiya, Bandarawela, Soranathota, Ella, Haputhale, Lunugala, Welimada, Haldummulla and Passara in the Badulla district, Warakapola, Galigamuwa, Kegalle, Dehiowita, Ruwanwella and Deraniyagala in the Kegalle district, Polgahawela and Alawwa in the Kurunegala district, Kothmale East, Walapane, Thalawakele, Nuwara Eliya, Kothmale West, Nildandahinna, Mathurata, Ambagamuwa Korale, Hanguranketha and Norwood in the Nuwara Eliya district. and Kolonna, Godakawela and Kahawaththa in the Ratnapura district.
LEVEL I YELLOW landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Divulapitiya, Attanagalla and Mirigama in the Gampaha district, Narammala in the Kurunegala district, and Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Balangoda, Kaltota, Openayake, Nivithigala, Imbulpe, Ayagama, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Elapatha, Pelmadulla and Ratnapura in the Ratnapura district.
The handover of 35 tonnes of Russian Humanitarian Aid to Sri Lanka, recently affected by the cyclone «Ditwah», took place at Katunayake today (10th December)
The shipment was welcomed at the Katunayake airport by Ambassador of Russia Levan Dzhagaryan, Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation Anura Karunathilaka and Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).
Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan: said “This delivery is a reflection of long-term friendly relations between Russia and Sri Lanka and reaffirms Moscow’s commitment to support countries in a difficult humanitarian situation.”
The supplies brought by the EMERCOM (Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations) aircraft comprised a movable 60 kW electric power station, Pumping equipment for water drainage, Summer tents (10-person capacity) and Food supplies (sugar, vegetable oil, rice)
The total cargo weight is 35 metric tonnes. The aid will be distributed among the most affected regions.
Sri Lanka Cricket Selection Committee has named a 15-member squad to participate in the upcoming ACC Men’s U19 Asia Cup (50 Over).
The team will depart for the United Arab Emirates today [0 December 2025] and has been placed in Group B, alongside Nepal, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.
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