BD team's lowly finish

Bangladesh ended their 43rd World Bridge Championships campaign on a low, finishing last among 22 teams in Lyon on Saturday.

Having made a brilliant start to the competition when they beat Mexico and Italy, Bangladesh took a nosedive and kept losing their games, with an odd win or two in between.

They finished with 119.99 points from 21 games as eight teams advanced. France were leading the table with 273.61 points.

Bangladesh were one of only two amateur teams in the competition, with the other being Guadeloupe, who finished in 19th position.