2nd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games Hosts flying high in 2nd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games
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Bangladesh took revenge of their defeat to West Bengal in the inaugural Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games when the hosts secured more than half gold medals at stake in the second edition yesterday.
Bangladesh took revenge of their defeat to West Bengal in the inaugural Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games when the hosts secured more than half gold medals at stake in the second edition yesterday.
Although 15 more events will be finalised today -- the last day of competition in the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games -- Bangladesh put the results beyond the visitors with a haul of 35 gold, 22 silver and 16 bronze medals after two days of competition.
The domination also kept the local boys on track to fulfil their target of winning at least 40 gold out of total 67.
West Bengal, who won 38 gold medals to Bangladesh's 30 in Kolkata two years back, took their tally to 17-30-19.
Bangladesh also secured all the team gold medals but football. The men's and women's football titles will be decided today with both matches to be played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
To confirm gold, Bangladesh took unassailable leads (2-0) in the three-match series of kabaddi, volleyball, basketball, cricket and kho kho by defeating their opponents. The kabaddi team won 37-23, the spikers won 25-16, 25-23, 25-16, the basketball team won 82-68, the cricketers recorded a three-wicket victory while kho kho team triumphed 18-13.
The men's football team, who won 2-1 on Saturday, were without key players Mithun and Sharif in their goalless draw at Narshingdi while the eves, who drew goalless on the previous day lost 1-0 with West Bengal's Soma Bera slotting the match winner at Narayanganj.
ATHLETICS
Bangladesh won four out of six events on the second and final day of athletics competition at the Army Stadium to finish atop with nine gold, seven silver and four bronze.
West Bengal hauled five gold, seven silvers and six bronze.
Country's fastest man Shamsuddin, who lost the fastest man title to West Bengal's Rahmatullah on the opening day, took revenge of his 100m spring defeat by grabbing the 200m gold in 21.7s. Rahmatullah took silver in 21.8s while Bangladesh's Masudul Karim got the bronze.
West Bengal also clinched the fastest woman title with Rakhi Saha outrunning local Nazmunnahar Beauty in photo finish after both the sprinters got to the finishing line in 11.9s.
Asadur Rahman won the men's 110m hurdles while fellow Bangladeshi Abdul Hafiz Rupa took silver and visiting Santosh Saha bronze.
Selim Miah added another gold for Bangladesh in the 1500m while the local men's team (Afzal, Moinul, Mozammel, Taher) won the 4x400m relay. The women's 4x400m relay gold went to West Bengal.
SHOOTING
The hosts swept all four shooting gold medals at BKSP to maintain their domination with a total of nine gold compared to the tourists' three.
In 10m air rifle, Bangladeshi shooter Gunodhana Singh won gold and Anjan Kumar silver before the pair secured the team event.
Sharmin Akhter Ratna won the women's 10-metre air rifle before helping her partners win the team gold.
SWIMMING
Bangladesh and West Bengal shared the fastest swimmer titles with Nazrul Islam becoming the fastest male and West Bengal's Monalisa the fastest female.
Monalisa Mondol, who hails from Hugli district, grabbed the 50m freestyle in 29.43s with Bangladesh's Dolly Akhter and West Bengal's Shalini Bannerjee following her.
Monalisa also won the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly to maintain her supremacy.
In women's 200m breaststroke, top local swimmer Dolly Akhter won gold.
Nazrul finished the 50m freestyle in 25.31s and was followed by his teammates Jewel Ahmed and Rafiqul Islam.
Unlike the other disciplines, the tourists put on a tight show at the pool, winning exactly half of the ten events decided yesterday. Silver medals were also equally shared while the local natants took six bronze to West Bengal's four.
Still, the hosts led the swimming table with 12 gold against West Bengal's nine.
West Bengal's Akbor Ali Mir edged Bangladesh's Rubel Rana (silver) and Rabiul Alam (bronze) in 100m backstroke and the Indian swimmer also won the 400m freestyle.
Bangladesh claimed all three medals in men's 200m breaststroke with Jahangir Alam leading the pack. Niaz Ali and Karar Samedul Islam won silver and bronze respectively.
Jewel Ahmed added the 100m butterfly gold honours his credit and finish the day with three gold.
Rubel Rana also claimed three gold for Bangladesh when he won the men's 200m medley defeating Akbor Ali Mir.
Although 15 more events will be finalised today -- the last day of competition in the 2nd Indo-Bangladesh Bangla Games -- Bangladesh put the results beyond the visitors with a haul of 35 gold, 22 silver and 16 bronze medals after two days of competition.
The domination also kept the local boys on track to fulfil their target of winning at least 40 gold out of total 67.
West Bengal, who won 38 gold medals to Bangladesh's 30 in Kolkata two years back, took their tally to 17-30-19.
Bangladesh also secured all the team gold medals but football. The men's and women's football titles will be decided today with both matches to be played at the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
To confirm gold, Bangladesh took unassailable leads (2-0) in the three-match series of kabaddi, volleyball, basketball, cricket and kho kho by defeating their opponents. The kabaddi team won 37-23, the spikers won 25-16, 25-23, 25-16, the basketball team won 82-68, the cricketers recorded a three-wicket victory while kho kho team triumphed 18-13.
The men's football team, who won 2-1 on Saturday, were without key players Mithun and Sharif in their goalless draw at Narshingdi while the eves, who drew goalless on the previous day lost 1-0 with West Bengal's Soma Bera slotting the match winner at Narayanganj.
ATHLETICS
Bangladesh won four out of six events on the second and final day of athletics competition at the Army Stadium to finish atop with nine gold, seven silver and four bronze.
West Bengal hauled five gold, seven silvers and six bronze.
Country's fastest man Shamsuddin, who lost the fastest man title to West Bengal's Rahmatullah on the opening day, took revenge of his 100m spring defeat by grabbing the 200m gold in 21.7s. Rahmatullah took silver in 21.8s while Bangladesh's Masudul Karim got the bronze.
West Bengal also clinched the fastest woman title with Rakhi Saha outrunning local Nazmunnahar Beauty in photo finish after both the sprinters got to the finishing line in 11.9s.
Asadur Rahman won the men's 110m hurdles while fellow Bangladeshi Abdul Hafiz Rupa took silver and visiting Santosh Saha bronze.
Selim Miah added another gold for Bangladesh in the 1500m while the local men's team (Afzal, Moinul, Mozammel, Taher) won the 4x400m relay. The women's 4x400m relay gold went to West Bengal.
SHOOTING
The hosts swept all four shooting gold medals at BKSP to maintain their domination with a total of nine gold compared to the tourists' three.
In 10m air rifle, Bangladeshi shooter Gunodhana Singh won gold and Anjan Kumar silver before the pair secured the team event.
Sharmin Akhter Ratna won the women's 10-metre air rifle before helping her partners win the team gold.
SWIMMING
Bangladesh and West Bengal shared the fastest swimmer titles with Nazrul Islam becoming the fastest male and West Bengal's Monalisa the fastest female.
Monalisa Mondol, who hails from Hugli district, grabbed the 50m freestyle in 29.43s with Bangladesh's Dolly Akhter and West Bengal's Shalini Bannerjee following her.
Monalisa also won the 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly to maintain her supremacy.
In women's 200m breaststroke, top local swimmer Dolly Akhter won gold.
Nazrul finished the 50m freestyle in 25.31s and was followed by his teammates Jewel Ahmed and Rafiqul Islam.
Unlike the other disciplines, the tourists put on a tight show at the pool, winning exactly half of the ten events decided yesterday. Silver medals were also equally shared while the local natants took six bronze to West Bengal's four.
Still, the hosts led the swimming table with 12 gold against West Bengal's nine.
West Bengal's Akbor Ali Mir edged Bangladesh's Rubel Rana (silver) and Rabiul Alam (bronze) in 100m backstroke and the Indian swimmer also won the 400m freestyle.
Bangladesh claimed all three medals in men's 200m breaststroke with Jahangir Alam leading the pack. Niaz Ali and Karar Samedul Islam won silver and bronze respectively.
Jewel Ahmed added the 100m butterfly gold honours his credit and finish the day with three gold.
Rubel Rana also claimed three gold for Bangladesh when he won the men's 200m medley defeating Akbor Ali Mir.
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