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Bangladesh face Sri Lanka in 3rd match today

Sunday, 8 June 2008


Bangladesh face hosts Sri Lanka in their 3rd Group B do or die match of the 5th SAFF Championship at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo today (Sunday), reports UNB.

The match will kick off at 8:30 pm.

In the Sunday's other Group B match, Afganistan play lowly Bhutan at 5:30 pm at the same venue.

Bangladesh should win against Sri Lanka to keep their semifinal hope alive as they earned only two points making 1-1 and 2-2 draw with Bhutan and Afghanistan in the last two group matches. Their campaign ends in the event of defeat by Sri Lanka.

In the 3rd time runners-up in the SAFF Championship, Bangladesh has a record of success against the host side. In the last nine encounters Bangladesh won seven matches, held a draw and conceded a loss.