Monday, 29 Apr, 2024

Sports

Bangladesh in Tight Spot

Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Joy Bangla Cup at Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka  Scorecard at Stumps on Day Three  Sri Lanka 494 All Out ( BKG Mendis 194, DAS Gunaratne 85, N Dickwella 75,  NDK Perera 51, Mehedi Miraz 4/113, Mustafizur Rahman 2/68) Bangladesh 312 All Out

Cricketer Sunny gets 1-month bail

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Thursday (March 9) granted one month’s bail to cricketer Arafat Sunny in cases filed by his Nasrin Sultana, who claims herself as his wife. The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla passed the bail order when Nasrin said she has no

Bangladesh batting after Sri Lanka all out on 494

DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting against host Sri Lanka in reply to their first innings total of 494/10 in the second day of the 1st Test at Galle International Stadium on Wednesday (March 8). Tiger openers Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are on the crease with 17 and 14 runs respectively.

India beat Australia to level series 1-1

DHAKA: India put in one of their best bowling performances under pressure in recent times to defend a total of 188 in the second India v Australia Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on Day 4, beating Australia by 75 runs. They thus brushed aside the harrowing Pune defeat and

Cricketer Sunny case report due April 6

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (March 7) set April 6 as the date for submission of the report of a case filed by Nasrin Sultana, who claimed to be wife of cricketer Arafat Sunny. Metropolitan magistrate Lasker Sohel Rana fixed the new date as Mohammadpur police force was unable to

Tigers bowling against Lions in 1st test

DHAKA: Bangladesh are bowling against host Sri Lanka in the first innings of 1st Test at Galle International Stadium on Tuesday (March 7). Sri Lanka captain Herath won the toss and decided to bat first on a well-rolled placid wicket. Bangladesh have three changes - Sabbir, Rabbi and

Bangladesh Must Play Positive Cricket

DHAKA: Bangladesh are going to play first of the two matches test series at Galle, Sri Lanka from Tuesday (7 March). It is needless to mention the historic significance of the day. The historic speech of Bangabandhu on this day in 1971 was a green signal for Bangladesh preparing for the

Can Tigers Tame Lions?

DHAKA: Bangladesh is now a formidable force and a fierce competitor in One Day International (ODI) both at home and abroad. It is also improving steadily in test cricket. Sri Lanka is a very strong team in all formats. Bangladesh has won few matches against Sri Lanka in ODI. But in test

O’Keefe spins Australia to 333-run win over India

DHAKA: Australia beat a hapless India to register their first Test win in India since 2004 and take 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Pune on Saturday. Chasing 441 on Day 3 of the first Test, India crashed to 107 all out - two less than what skipper Steve Smith scored in

Clash Royale Grameenphone Championship begins

DHAKA: The first ever ‘Clash Royale Grameenphone Championship’, a multiplayer game from Supercell, makers of Clash of Clans, began in Bangladesh on Thursday (February 23). The month-long tournament will continue till April 2, says a press release issued by Grameenphone on Thursday.

Bengal Tigers in Lion’s Den 

Bengal Tigers will travel to the den of Lankan lions soon. The battle between two evenly matched teams is promising of a mouth-watering contest. The test squad for series has just been announced with the only surprise of Shuvagata Hom being preferred over tried and tested Nasir Hossain.

Defeated But Not Disgraced

Bangladesh lost the one off test by 250 runs the first ever played on Indian soil 17 years after it got its official test status in 2000. By the margin it may sound one sided. But those who followed ball by ball progress of the match will tend to agree with me that Bangladesh fought tooth

Defeated But Not Disgraced

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost the one off test by 250 runs the first ever played on Indian soil 17 years after it got its official test status in 2000. By the margin it may sound one sided. But those who followed ball by ball progress of the match will tend to agree with me that Bangladesh

India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs

DHAKA: Host India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs in the one-off test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday (February 13). Bangladesh lost all wickets scoring 250-run in 100.3 overs in the second innings after India declared their second innings at 159/4 and set a

Tigers on the Cusp of Cricket History

Brave tigers fought all the way on day three of their historic one off test against India in India extending the battle to the final day of the test. They have to bat for six hours with 7 wickets at hand on a wearing wicket against arguably the best spin attack and two of the top

Mushfiqur, Miraz fighting back against India

DHAKA: Bangladesh have scored 322 runs losing six wickets at stumps on Day three of the lone test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Saturday (February 11). Captain Mushfiqur Rahim (81*) and all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz (51*) are fighting back with an

Bangladesh Needs Grinding and Grafting

DHAKA: Bangladesh has its back to wall by stumps of day two. India has reached the peak of ran mountain cruising confronting the friendly fires of a listless Bangladesh attack on a flat deck. Virat (204) continued his sublime form scoring yet another double century which is as many as the

Bangladesh lose 1st wicket after India declare on 687/6

DHAKA: Bangladesh have lost their first wicket in the form of Soumya Sarkar in their response to India’s mammoth first innings total of 687/6 (declared) at stumps on the second day of the lone test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Friday (February 10). The visitors

India 356/3 at stumps on Day 1

DHAKA: Host India scored a mammoth 356-run losing only three wickets at the end of the first day’s play of the lone test match against Bangladesh at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Thursday (February 9). Opener Murali Vijay scored his ninth hundred (108) before

Brave Tigers against Top Dog

DHAKA: No one will argue that playing India in India is a huge challenge for any cricket team of the world, especially in test cricket. It is now the number one ICC ranked test team and is playing exceptionally well under changed leadership of Virat Kohli who himself one of the best