Bangladesh women's football team coach Peter Butler took full responsibility for the 1-0 defeat to Malaysia in the opening match of the Tri-Nation Series at the National Stadium on Wednesday, while also pointing to internal and external disruptions within the squad.

Bangladesh suffered a heavy 7-1 defeat against hosts Malaysia in their second match of the AFC Futsal Cup Qualifiers at Stadium Tertutup Sukpa in Kuantan on Tuesday.

For a while, Murshida Khatun had been on and off from the lineup of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team. Even in Bangladesh’s crucial Asia Cup opener against Sri Lanka, Murshida’s name was missing from the lineup. However, she staked her claim as a resurgent opener this Asia Cup in their thumping 114-run win against Malaysia in Dambulla yesterday as Bangladesh ensured semifinal clash against India.

Bangladesh all but confirmed their semifinal spot in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup with a 114-run win against Malaysia in their last Group B match at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla on Wednesday.