Bangladesh players allegedly broken dressing room door while celebrating victory
Colombo: It has been reported that while celebrating their win over Sri Lanka, a Bangladesh player allegedly broke the glass door. Bangladesh were chasing 160 for a place in the Nidahas Trophy semi-final and they won on the penultimate ball of the game.
But, the broken glass has thrown in more work for match referee Chris Broad. While he has seen the footage, he has also asked the ground staff to name the player who has done the damage. According to latest updates on the incident by espncricinfo, Broad said that the names taken by the catering staff cannot be understood as facts and he would need to look further into the footage from the outside looking in. The report adds that Bangladesh’s team management have offered to compensate for the damage caused.
During the virtual semifinal clash between the two teams, tempers flared on the field when Bangladesh required 12 runs off the last over. The first ball by Isuru Udana was a short-pitched delivery which was a dot ball. The second one, which was seemingly at a chest angle, created a stir after Bangladesh players demanded appealed for a no-ball, saying it was a bouncer. Mustafizur Rahman failed to connect any bat on the ball and was dismissed by a run-out, which caused the tensions to break out between Bangladesh sub-fielders and Sri Lanka fielders.
While Shakib Al-Hasan asked his players to come back to the pavilion, and threatened to stage a walk-off, the umpires came out in the middle to diffuse the tension. Luckily, common sense prevailed and the match continued.
Even after the winning six by Mahmudullah, that sealed the match in the visitors favour, there was little customary handshake as players continued to show anger. Kusal Mendis, who is known generally for his cool and calm behaviour, was seen arguing with Bangladesh players, but was controlled on the field by Tamim Iqbal.
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Bengaluru rains: Woman killed in wall collapse, opposition tears into Congress over city infra
Bengaluru, May 19 (PTI): A 35-year-old woman was killed in a wall collapse on Monday in this city being battered by heavy downpour, even as the opposition BJP targeted the Congress government over the city's infrastructure in the wake of the rains and resultant civic issues.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said the woes faced by the IT capital during rains was not new, but that the government was now working to fix them with a long-term solution.
The city received about 104 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, inundating many low-lying areas and leading to traffic pile-up, prompting the BJP to launch a scathing attack on the ruling Congress.
Former Deputy Chief Minister and MLA of Malleswaram, CN Ashwath Narayan criticised Shivakumar, saying, "Crores spent. Zero results."
Taking to 'X' he said: "Last night's rains didn't expose Bengaluru's infrastructure — they exposed @DKShivakumar's track record of the last two years of doing nothing."
Karnataka BJP General Secretary and MLA of Karkala, Sunil Kumar Karkala hallenged the government on 'X' to release a white paper on how much has actually been spent on Bengaluru's infrastructure in the last two years.
"Visit Silk Board once — you'll see your real contribution," he said.
Speaking at a press conference, BJP spokesperson Ashwath Narayan Gowda said that "despite the weatherman predicting heavy rainfall almost a week ago, there were no efforts made to meet any monsoon-related exigency. The deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar is directly responsible for the rain havoc in the city".
He alleged that the deputy CM kept repeating 'Brand Bengaluru' and in the last assembly session, Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill was passed.
"From Brand Bengaluru to Greater Bengaluru, and now from Greater Bengaluru, it has now become Submerged Bengaluru. This is the achievement of the state government," Gowda charged.
The BJP leader alleged no development work took place in the city in the past two years, which finally culminated in rain havoc.
"Maximum taxes in Karnataka are collected from Bengaluru, but the investment required on the basic infrastructure here is not being done," the party spokesperson said.
Shivakumar, also in charge of Bengaluru, said he was in touch with officials concerned and was "closely monitoring the situation".
In his 'X' post, he said that he is deeply concerned by the havoc caused by relentless rains in Bengaluru.
"I've been in continuous touch with the concerned officers, and I'm closely monitoring the situation. As always, I remain committed to Bengaluru - working round the clock to address challenges and ensure relief. I will be visiting the BBMP War Room and flood-affected areas personally to take stock on the ground."
He agreed that the issues Bengaluru faces are not new.
"Let us be clear: the issues we face today are not new. They have been ignored for years, across governments and administrations. The only difference now is - we are working to solve them. Not with temporary fixes, but with long-term, sustainable solutions," he said further in his post on 'X'.
Shivakumar further reiterated that he stands with Bengalureans.
"To my fellow Bengalureans - I am one among you. I understand your concerns, I share your frustration, and I assure you of my commitment to resolving them. I stand with you," he wrote.
