Bangladeshi cricketer Sanjida Islam poses as a bride with a cricket bat, a day before her wedding day in Rangpur, Bangladesh, Friday, Oct. 16. (Sobhana Mostary via AP) DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Sanjida ...

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The lightning struck while the group exited a boat during a thunderstorm. They were on their way to the bride's house, a government official told AFP.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Sanjida Islam went into bat for a special cricket match in Bangladesh. The 24-year-old international cricketer wore her colorful wedding attire as she played a few shots and ...