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Vol. 5 Num 331 Wed. May 04, 2005  
   
Sports


U-15 cricketers lose opener


Bangladesh Under-15 cricket team lost their first game in the tri-nation limited-over series against hosts Sri Lanka by two wickets at the Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Batting first, the visitors scored 135. The Sri Lanka Under-15s were 55-5 when rain stopped play and the home side, set a revised target of 124, reached home losing three more wickets.

Bangladesh will take on Malaysia, the other team in the tournament, in their second match today at the same venue.