Young Sachin was the star raider for them once again. At the badminton, Lin Dan ain’t that eloquent, but he wonders why they keep telling him he’s 34 years old even if he’s making the finals. ’Alexander Ring scored a stunning early free kick for Finland as they beat Iceland 1-0 in Tampere on. The only two times Bangladesh have swept a series were against an under-strength West Indies side in 2009 and against a struggling Zimbabwe in 2014. “I will have to improve in the next one,” the 25-year-old Pliskova said in a courtside interview. Rurik Gislasson made Iceland’s task even harder by getting himself sent off with 15 minutes le. Although the 25-year-old has not spoken publicly after failing to secure his desired move, Neymar said his Brazilian team mate was feeling “disappointment and sadness”. The decision was taken after a three-day meeting of the Hockey India High Performance and Development Committee, which concluded today. Badminton in Asia comes with its superstitions and a Japanese expat believes fans ruined Long’s campaign by chasing him for autographs. The contest was 25-year-old Zhang’s best showing against the tournament’s top seed but she is now winless in five matches against Pliskova.