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DHAKA, April 24, 2025 (BSS)- Bangladesh national women's kabaddi team lost 
the five-match kabaddi test series when the conceded 21-17 points defeat to 
host Nepal in their fourth match held at Satdobato taekwondo hall at Lalitpur 
in Kathmandu, Nepal today (Thursday). 
 
With this win, Nepal won the series 3-1 with one match in hand.

Nepal stretched the first period of play after taking a narrow 10-9 points 
lead at the first half.

The Bangladesh team however complained about bad refereeing in the match. The 
referee blew the final whistle of the match before the regulation time and 
when Bangladesh team objected in this issue, the referee compelled to start 
the game again.

The last match of the series will be held tomorrow (Friday) at the same 
venue. 

Earlier, Bangladesh suffered 41-18 points defeat to Nepal in the first match 
and went down 29-22 points defeat in their second match.

Bangladesh however bounced back to register a 26-23 points victory over the 
hosts in their third match.

Bangladesh kabaddi team: Sraboni Mallick (captain), Brishti Biswas (vice 
captain), Rupali (senior), Smrity Akter, Rekha Akter, Mebi Chakma, Rupali 
Akter (junior), Anjuara Ratri, Sucharita Chakma, Khadija Khatun, Loba Akter, 
Yasmin Khanam and Israt Jahan Sadika.