With a dominating victory over Nepal, Bangladesh ties its best ever performance in South Asian Games play with a bronze medal finish today at the Dhaka Club.

Raju Ram (Navy) continued his streak of wins with a straight games victory and Shopon Pervez (Boshundhara Group) did the same in the match that followed.  Because Bangladesh won the content within the first two games, the third and final match - now a dead rubber match - was not played.  An enthusiastic crowd cheered on the home boys and they played well en route to the win.

These games have been a real pleasure to participate in and I hope our boys have gained significant experience from the variety of styles that were played by many professional players.  They found confidence and transitioned from a group of guys who play club level squash and normally win, to being uncertain against very good players and earning every single point.  Doing this over the course of 10 days against some of the best players in the world can only help your game.  They are appreciating that. 

In addition. these games were just fun.  Our arrangements at the hotel meant we had lots of time to develop great friendships and the sport of squash has always had a social focus.  So I am greatly encouraged about Bangladesh’s trajectory in squash and look forward to the days ahead.  First up, our first BSRF super series tournament in March, followed by the Asian Senior Championships in Delhi in April. 

See you on the court,

Will