In the decider of the three-match T20I series at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday, Bangladesh stamped their authority by defeating Ireland by eight wickets with 38 balls to spare, clinching the series 2-1.

Ireland set a modest target of 118 runs after being restricted to 117 all out, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort from Bangladesh. Tanzid Hasan’s unbeaten 55 off 36 balls was the highlight of the run chase as Bangladesh comfortably crossed the finish line at 119/2 in 13.4 overs, underlining their dominance in the final game.​

Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling strategy against Ireland

Ireland’s innings began with promise as opener Paul Stirling top-scored with 38 runs off 27 deliveries, offering some early fireworks, complemented by Tim Tector’s quick 17. However, Bangladesh bowlers maintained tight lines and lengths to curb free scoring opportunities. Mahedi Hasan and Rishad Hossain bowled impressively, with Mahedi finishing with 1/24 in four overs and Rishad striking thrice for 21 runs. Shoriful Islam also contributed decisively, taking two wickets for 21 runs.

Most notably, Mustafizur Rahman was outstanding, claiming three crucial wickets for just 11 runs in his three overs, dismantling key Irish batters in the middle order. Ireland’s batting lineup faltered under sustained pressure and disciplined bowling, losing wickets at regular intervals and managing only 117 runs in 19.5 overs. Extras were kept minimal, showcasing Bangladesh’s control throughout Ireland’s innings.​

Tanzid Hasan’s blistering knock secures an emphatic T20I series win for Bangladesh

Chasing a below-par total, Bangladesh’s openers started positively but lost a couple of early wickets, with Saif Hassan contributing 19 runs before falling to Craig Young. The captain Litton Das could only manage seven before falling to Harry Tector. However, Tanzid anchored the chase brilliantly, displaying a blend of aggressive stroke play and calculated risk-taking. Tanzid’s 55* came off just 36 balls against tight bowling, laced with four boundaries and three sixes, ensuring a steady flow of runs. Partnering well with Parvez Hossain Emon (33* off 26 balls), the duo took charge and paced the chase expertly. They put on a resolute unbeaten partnership that guided Bangladesh home with more than six overs remaining, highlighting the dominance Bangladesh had in this match. Tanzid’s all-round impact extended into fielding as well, with multiple catches taken off Ireland’s bat, underlining his complete match-winning performance.​

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Overall, Bangladesh displayed superior strategy with ball and bat in the decisive T20I of the series. Their bowling attack stifled Ireland’s middle order, while Tanzid’s masterclass with the bat brought clinical finishing to the chase, earning Bangladesh a well-deserved and emphatic series victory on home soil. This victory gives Bangladesh momentum and confidence as they look ahead to future limited-overs fixtures.

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NAGPUR: Half a century passed bearing a trauma that had revolutionised anti-rape laws in India and saved thousands of identities from being exposed to shame, but when TOI’s story on her plight put her back on the spotlight, Mathura forgot about her hardship and sought help for her two sons.On Tuesday, when Chandrapur district collector Vinay Gowda stepped into her ramshackle home in a tiny hamlet in east Maharashtra and wanted to know how he could help her, she demanded nothing, only jobs for her sons.Gowda and his team, surprised by her selflessness, have now begun planning contractual openings or business grants for her sons. “The younger of the two seemed proactive. We can think of helping him start a shop or a goat-rearing business,” said Gowda, who handed over a cheque of Rs8 lakh to Mathura. The cheque was given to the bank manager, who was in Gowda’s team.“The cheque has been deposited and a fixed deposit opened, which would need the tehsildar’s nod to encash. She would now get Rs5,000 per month as interest,” said Gowda, who reached Mathura’s home amid his tight schedule on a polling day in the district.Gowda further stated the govt would extend a grant under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to build a home at the same place, where Mathura lives. The gram panchayat would carry out the construction, said the collector, who also deputed a person to coordinate and monitor her requirements.Gowda stated he’s also contemplating helping Mathura get land under a scheme for the tribal population. “Up to Rs 20 lakh grant can be allocated for 3-4 acres of land,” said the collector, adding her ration card has been updated to ensure 30kg of grains, while benefits under the Niradhar Yojana would resume too.Mathura’s custodial rape in 1972 triggered nationwide protests and ushered legal reforms. The fire was rekindled by the outgoing Chief Justice of India, BR Gavai, during a speech at a lecture series in Delhi.TOI’s story on Mathura’s impoverished life paved the way for nationwide concern and help poured in from various corners of the country. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis also took cognisance and showed keenness to help.

Mumbai: The Praja Foundation released a Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra’s municipal elections, which sought various reforms including improved service delivery, ensuring open and free access to civic data for transparent governance, increased municipal capacity through training and higher citizens’ participation, besides ward-wise quarterly work performance reports and a pledge regarding the same from candidates and political parties. The members of the NGO will soon meet political parties and their candidates and seek a pledge on the four commitments listed in the manifesto. While pointing out that the civic body’s focus in the past three years has been on big-ticket infrastructure projects, foundation CEO Milind Mhaske said attention should have been paid to delivering and improving basic civic services along with the infrastructure projects.Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, office bearers of the foundation said for three years, municipal corporations in the state, including Mumbai, have functioned without elected representatives, weakening accountability. According to the foundation, priority service commitments for the next five years should be continuous: There should be equitable water distribution, clean functional and gender-balanced toilets, daily segregated waste collection in every ward, pothole-free roads with transparent quality standards, walkable, obstruction-free footpaths for pedestrians, monsoon preparedness plans published before rains with vulnerability mapping, vacancies should be filled and lateral entrants allowed in planning climate, finance and data analytics. The foundation also sought granular level data be made available at the ward level.Among the targets set for 2025-30 are making the city govt a single planning authority, a platform that allows citizens to express their needs and wants, BIS standard of 135 lpcd (litres per capita per day) water be supplied to both slum and non-slum areas, and there should be universal metering of water supply. Seeking efficient service delivery, the foundation stated that municipal bodies must establish clear, measurable standards like service level benchmarks for all public services and ensure strict adherence through monitoring and accountability systems. The priority service commitments listed in the manifesto also include filling critical vacancies, for example, 31% of medical and 42% of paramedical posts in the BMC, review and right-size cadre strength to eliminate redundancies, optimise staffing to improve efficiency and accountability, and introduce performance-linked promotion/incentives for the officials and staff of corporation.

Mumbai: A magistrate’s court recently convicted and sentenced a 27-year-old man to three years rigorous imprisonment for “housebreaking after sunset and before sunrise, and theft,” breaking into the Andheri home of a man and fleeing with jewellery worth Rs 4.80 lakh in 2024. While the accused Fardeen Firdos Khan was found guilty under section 331 (4) of the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) which enhanced the sentence for such an offences to 14 years in jail, the magistrate found the sentence “too harsh.” His co-accused, Juber Karim Mulla Khan (48), was acquitted due to a lack of evidence. The woman and her husband, who both work at Sahar Airport, returned home to find the door lock broken, indicating a housebreaking had taken place. Judicial Magistrate First Class SG Agrawal, acquitted his co-accused Juber Khan (48), due to a lack of evidence.An FIR was registered at DN Nagar Police Station following a complaint by the victim Sadaf Inamdar, on Nov 21, 2024.The incident occurred between the night of Nov 20 and the morning of Nov 21, 2024, at Sadaf’s residence in Farukh Peter Chawl, Gavdevi Dongar, Andheri (West). A gold mangalsutra weighing approximately 40 grams and gold earrings weighing 5 grams, were reported missing. Sadaf stated she had taken out the ornaments and kept them in the kitchen in preparation for a trip to Pune. API Sunit Ghadge, the Detection Officer, arrested both accused on Nov 22, 2024. A charge sheet was filed on January 30, 2025. Fardeen remained in custody since his arrest, Juber was released on bail on March 27, 2025.The magistrate court noted that Sadaf and the undisputed spot panchnama established that housebreaking with theft had occurred. The door lock was found broken, and ornaments were missing. The defense did not cross-examine Sadaf, making the fact of the housebreaking and theft uncontested. The stolen mangalsutra was recovered at Fardeen’s behest while he was in police custody.Investigating Officer API Sunit Ghadge and a panch witness deposed that on Nov 24, 2024, Fardeen confessed to stealing the gold ornaments and concealing them at his home in Powai. Both witnesses corroborated that Fardeen led the police and panch to his locked house, retrieved a key hidden beneath a brick, and then took out a bag containing the gold mangalsutrafrom between an iron angle and a tin sheet.The magistrate held that the discovery was “convincingly established” by the prosecution. The magistrate held that person found in possession of recently stolen property, unless they can account for their possession, is presumed to be the thief or a receiver of stolen property.

NEW DELHI: Raipur’s Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium is buzzing with excitement as fans gear up to witness another masterclass from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Ahead of the second ODI on Wednesday, the star duo gave spectators a glimpse of what could be in store.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!During India’s net session on Tuesday, Kohli — fresh from a sensational century in the opening ODI at Ranchi — looked in supreme touch. He struck a couple of clean sixes off the bowlers, displaying the same authority that defined his match-winning knock.

Rohit, too, was present in the nets and spent time closely observing Kohli from the sidelines, much to the delight of those in attendance.India enter the Raipur clash with a 1-0 lead after a thrilling 17-run victory in Ranchi. The first ODI featured a vintage Rohit-Virat show, reminiscent of their exploits in Sydney, igniting the crowd and setting the tone for the series.The pair stitched a 136-run stand for the second wicket. Rohit scored a fluent 57 off 51 balls, laced with five fours and three sixes — enough to surpass Shahid Afridi’s long-standing record for most sixes in ODIs. The Indian skipper came into the match needing only three to go past Afridi’s tally of 351.Kohli was the standout performer with a brilliant 135 off 120 balls, hammering 11 fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 112.50.Watch the video here After a promising start from Yashasvi Jaiswal (18 off 16), India stumbled briefly as Rohit, Ruturaj Gaikwad (8) and Washington Sundar (13) were dismissed in quick succession. However, partnerships between Kohli and KL Rahul — who made an impactful 60 off 56 — and later Rahul with Ravindra Jadeja (32 off 20) helped India post a strong 349/8 in 50 overs.South Africa’s chase began on the back foot, with India’s pacers reducing them to 11/3. A steady 66-run stand between Tony de Zorzi (39) and Matthew Breetzke brought them back into the contest. Cameos from Dewald Brevis (37 off 28) kept the pressure on, though half the side was down for 130.A defiant 97-run partnership between Breetzke (72 off 80) and Marco Jansen (80 off 39) suddenly tilted momentum toward the Proteas, but Kuldeep Yadav’s timely strikes swung the game back India’s way.Corbin Bosch (67 off 51) kept the chase alive deep into the innings, but India held their nerve, sealing the match by 17 runs. Young pacer Harshit Rana impressed as well, finishing with 3/65.The win gives India a crucial advantage as they look to clinch the series in Raipur. Fans now await whether the “Ro-Ko show” continues to headline India’s batting brilliance once more.

Thane: After nearly 10 years, elections for the Badlapur Municipal Council were held on Tuesday, which witnessed an enthusiastic response from citizens across the town. By around 5:30pm, over 58% polling had been recorded, and officials estimated the final turnout to reach nearly 60%—higher than the 56% recorded during the 2015 civic polls. This year, elections were held for 44 seats including direct election for the post of council president out of the 49-member council, excluding six seats. According to the returning officer, voting for the remaining six seats will be held on Dec 20, and results for all seats will be declared on Dec 21.Throughout the day, several clashes broke out among Shiv Sena and BJP workers at multiple polling locations, prompting police intervention at more than one spot. At Gandhi Chowk, BJP workers alleged that Shiv Sena members threatened women who came to vote. The dispute quickly escalated into heated arguments, followed by pushing and shoving by both groups, after which police stepped in and brought the situation under control.Another confrontation involved BJP candidate Ramesh Solse’s supporters after Solse alleged that his son—who was standing outside a polling booth—was assaulted by a Shiv Sena worker. The incident triggered a larger clash as workers from both sides gathered, leading to a chaotic situation. Police rushed to the location and conducted lathi charge to disperse the crowd. At this booth, Shiv Sena candidate Nisha Thakre is contesting against the BJP, adding to the tension. BJP’s Rajendra Ghorpade claimed such incidents were taking place because Shiv Sena was afraid of losing support.At a booth in Khamkar School, voting was stalled for nearly two hours due to a technical glitch in the voting machine. Long queues formed as voters waited. Several voters complained that officials kept promising a replacement “within 15 minutes” but it took almost 2 hours to resolve the issue.Complaints of bogus voting also surfaced. At Holy Spirit School, a voter stated that upon arriving at the booth, she was informed that a vote had already been cast in her name. After she objected, officials allowed her to vote.In another incident near Holy Cross School in Badlapur East, BJP workers stopped a man carrying Rs 2 lakh in a white bag. When questioned, he reportedly gave evasive answers. Police seized the cash and are investigating whether it was intended for voter inducement.Despite the disturbance, leaders from all major parties expressed confidence in their prospects. Shiv Sena city chief Waman Mhatre said voters displayed overwhelming enthusiasm and stood in long queues since morning, expressing belief that the party would improve upon its earlier tally of 25 seats. BJP MLA Kishan Kathore accused Shiv Sena of bringing outsiders to influence voting and threatening local voters, but asserted that the BJP would still win the council president’s post with a strong majority. Minister Ashish Damle also stated that the voter turnout indicated that the BJP–NCP alliance would secure the maximum number of seats and win the municipal council president’s position.