Bangladesh youth handball team are on their way to the final of the four-nation Bangabandhu IHF Challenge Trophy Women's (Under-17) after thrashing their Nepalese counterparts by 50-4 goals Sunday at Shaheed Captain M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium in the city.
The winners dominated the first period of play as they took a healthy 24-2 lead at the interval.
It was the second successive victory for the hosts after crushing the Maldives 48-10 in their tournament opener.
However, Bangladesh's final spot will be confirmed if tournament favorites India are able to beat the Maldives in the day's other match.
Despite getting a big win, the coach of Bangladesh team, Dalia Akter, expressed regret.
She said, "We won by a margin of many goals, but if the opponent were tougher, I could have handled myself a bit better."
Explaining the reason, she said, "As our next match is against mighty India and they play world class handball, it would have been better for us if we had stronger opponent."
Commenting on Dipa Rani, who played a major role behind the Bangladesh's crushing victory, the coach lauded her performance.
Dalia added that Dipa has played consistently well in every position.
