Choudhury scores on captain debut for Bangladesh

Hamza Choudhury playing for Sheffield UnitedImage source, Shutterstock
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Sheffield United midfielder Hamza Choudhury scored during his debut as Bangladesh captain in their 4-0 victory over Sri Lanka in the SAFF Championship.

The 29-year-old scored just before half-time to mark his captaincy.

Choudhury, who played for England at youth level, had made 13 previous appearances for the Bengal Tigers before earning the armband.

Bangladesh will next face Pakistan in the semi-final on Saturday (14:30 GMT).

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