Bangla Press desk : Defending champions Bangladesh U-20 women shook off the grind of tournament play with a full recovery day at their Dhaka team hotel on Friday, mixing gym work, stretching and a swimming-pool session to stay sharp for Saturday’s return-leg clash against Sri Lanka at the Bashundhara Kings Arena-2. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m., after Nepal face Bhutan at 3:00 p.m.Team manager Mahmuda Akter reported a clean bill of health: “No injury problems at the moment—the girls are fit for the match against Sri Lanka.” She added that newcomers have been rotated through each game and “are giving their best,” a depth boost Bangladesh hope will carry through the final two fixtures.Forward Nabiran Khatun—who wore the armband for the first time in the win over Bhutan while regular captain Afeida Khatun was rested—said leading the side was “a great feeling,” and she’s eager to sustain Bangladesh’s momentum through the run-in.
Bangladesh lead the four-team double round-robin with a perfect 12 points from four matches. They have already beaten each opponent once, crushing Sri Lanka 9-1, edging Nepal 3-2, defeating Bhutan 4-1, and blanking Bhutan 3-0 in the return meeting.
Fresh, fit Bangladesh target Sri Lanka to stay perfect
Banglapress
Published: 23 September 2025, 10:25 AM
Bangla Press desk : Defending champions Bangladesh U-20 women shook off the grind of tournament play with a full recovery day at their Dhaka team hotel on Friday, mixing gym work, stretching and a swimming-pool session to stay sharp for Saturday’s return-leg clash against Sri Lanka at the Bashundhara Kings Arena-2. Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m., after Nepal face Bhutan at 3:00 p.m.Team manager Mahmuda Akter reported a clean bill of health: “No injury problems at the moment—the girls are fit for the match against Sri Lanka.” She added that newcomers have been rotated through each game and “are giving their best,” a depth boost Bangladesh hope will carry through the final two fixtures.Forward Nabiran Khatun—who wore the armband for the first time in the win over Bhutan while regular captain Afeida Khatun was rested—said leading the side was “a great feeling,” and she’s eager to sustain Bangladesh’s momentum through the run-in.
Bangladesh lead the four-team double round-robin with a perfect 12 points from four matches. They have already beaten each opponent once, crushing Sri Lanka 9-1, edging Nepal 3-2, defeating Bhutan 4-1, and blanking Bhutan 3-0 in the return meeting.
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