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Years SPORTS SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 2011 Windies destroy in WCup

My worst day, says Bangladesh . Bangladeshi fans stone West Indies bus

NEW DELHI: The West Indies The disappointed skipper Scoreboard destroyed Bangladesh by nine Hasan was at a loss to explain his in an embarrassingly team’s disastrous showing, Scoreboard in the World Cup Group B one-sided contest yesterday, adding that he understood the match between Bangladesh and West dismissing the World Cup co- fans’ frustrations. “We have a lot Indies at the Shere Bangla National hosts for just 58 runs-their low- of things to work on now. We Stadium in yesterday. est ever one-day total. In front have to sit down and think of a stunned capacity crowd of about it but hopefully we will Bangladesh : 25,000 in Dhaka, the home side’s come back strongly.”He said c Sammy b Roach 0 imploded and they were reaching the quarter-finals was c Thomas b Sammy 5 all out in just 18.5 overs-sparking still possible after one win out of lbw b Roach 25 angry scenes from supporters three so far, with the game Mushfiqur Rahim c Sarwan b Sammy 0 who hurled placards from the against England in b Benn 8 stands. The Caribbean side now a “must-win”. Raqibul Hasan c Pollard b Sammy 4 romped to their second win of West Indies’ bus was struck c Thomas b the tournament in just 12.2 by stones thrown by Bangladesh Roach 11 overs, with making fans after the co-hosts were c Thomas b Benn 1 an unbeaten 37 and sit second heavily beaten in the Shafiul Islam c Pollard b Benn 0 in Group B with four points from World Cup Group B match yes- 2 three games, level on points terday, the team spokesman b Benn 0 with South Africa. told . “A couple of fans Extras: (w 1 nb 1) 2 Spinner threw stones, two hit the win- Total (all out; 18.5 overs) 58 grabbed 4-18 and fast bowlers dow and it just broke. No one Fall of wickets: 1-0 2-16 3-25 4-36 5-41 and Darren was hurt and we are safe,” he 6-51 7-56 8-56 9-58 Sammy claimed three wickets said. The crowd had reacted : Roach 6-0-19-3 (1nb, 1w), each as Bangladesh fell well angrily earlier after their team Benn 5.5-2-18-4, Sammy 7-0-21-3 short of their previous one-day were thrashed by nine wickets low of 74, notching the fourth DHAKA: Bangladesh’s Naeem Islam misfields a shot from West by the West Indies after scoring Indies’s batsman (unseen) during their innings lowest score in World Cup histo- only 58 runs. “The glass didn’t ry. Junaid Siddique and World Cup Group B match at the Sher-E-Bangla National Stadium shatter. It just broke,” the D. Smith b Naeem Islam 6 in Dhaka yesterday. — AP C. Gayle not out 37 Mohammad Ashraful were the spokesman continued. “They are D. Bravo not out 9 only two batsmen who made it committed he is to the cause,” et rout by the West Indies yes- back in the hotel.” West Indies Extras (b 2 w 5) 7 into double figures in a match he said. “He said ‘do not take terday was the “worst day” of his opener Chris Gayle tweeted Total (for one ; 12.2 overs) 59 that could prove pivotal to quar- Bangladesh lightly’. We were a career, but insisted his side’s from the bus: “Bangladesh ston- Fall of wicket: 1-29 ter-final hopes with , South little flat in the warm-up and he World Cup campaign was not ing our bus!!! Freaking glass Did not bat: R. Sarwan, S. Chanderpaul, Africa and England also in Group didn’t like that so he encour- over. “We did not play well at Break!!! This is crap, can’t believe K. Pollard, D. Thomas, D. Sammy, N. B. aged us to go out there and all,” said Shakib after Bangladesh ... what next bullets!!!! “This is Miller, S. Benn, K. Roach West Indies skipper Sammy remember Bangladesh would were shot out for their lowest ridiculous!!! Damn!!! W Cup with Bowling: Shafiul Islam 2-0-11-0, Naeem praised team-mate Chris Gayle be coming hard at us.”“We’ve one-day total of 58 in just 18.5 so many security and this hap- Islam 6-1-14-1 (1w), Rubel Hossain 1-0- for a motivational speech that always fancied ourselves but it’s overs, with the West Indies can- pen!! Big Joke!!! Trust me I’m not 12-0, Abdur Razzak 1-0-8-0 (2w), inspired his side. “It was a bril- up to us to go out there and play tering home in the 13th over of keen here!!! ... players lay flat!!!” Mohammad Ashraful 2-0-11-0, Shakib Al liant performance by my team- competitive and consistent their innings. “I did not expect A Bangladesh police officer said Hasan 0.2-0-1-0 mates. Chris Gayle wasn’t feeling cricket,” he added. that we would play so badly. that the fans had thought the : West Indies won by nine wickets well today but I thought he Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al This has to be the worst day of bus was carrying the home came out and showed how Hasan said his team’s nine-wick- my career.” team.— Agencies

Arab Shooting Federation Board members meet in Kuwait KUWAIT: The Arab Shooting Federation Board held a meet- ing in Kuwait recently at the Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex. The meeting chaired by ASF President, Vice President of KSF and member of ISSF Administrative Council Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi, coincided with Kuwait’s celebration of its national days. ASF board member, president of GCC shooting federation and UAE SF Major General Ahmad Al- Risee thanked Kuwait for its ASF member and Jordanís Kuwaitís significant contribu- level. Second vice president of championship from 20 to efforts to enhance the shoot- Shooting Federation Secretary tions to the Arab shooting. ASF Brig Ahamd Al-Jeedah 26/4/2001 in Jordan. • The ing sport and congratulated General Brig Ghassan Shaaban ASF member Colonel Eng noted the efforts of the feder- Arab shotgun championship Kuwait for its national days. noted the positive influence Riyadh Al-Rasheed said he is ationís technically and admin- in Morocco from 22 to He lauded the major roles of Kuwait shooting is having in proud of what Kuwait is doing istratively. The board 30/9/2011. • Participation in Sheikh Salman Al-Sabah and the Arab world, and the major to the sport of shooting. approved the administrative the 12th Arab games in Qatar Eng Duaij Al-Otaibi for the role of President Eng Duaij Al- Technical director of the report and the Arab champi- from 11 to 25/11/2011. • Hold tremendous progress Arab Otaibi. ASF member from Iraq, ASF lauded Kuwaitís efforts in onships schedule as follows: • the 10th Arab shooting tour- shooting is witnessing. Abdeljabbar Aziz appreciated taking the sport to a higher The Arab 10m pistol and rifle nament in Algeria 2012.