Monday, 29 Apr, 2024

Sports

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

England test captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain.  Appointed in August 2012, Cook has led the team through more Test matches than any other England captain. His record includes Ashes victories at home in 2013 and 2015 as well as series wins in India

Siddikur places 2nd in Bashundhara Bangladesh Open

DHAKA: Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished as runners-up in the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open 2017 at Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) in Dhaka Saturday (February 4). The 31-year-old double Asian Tour winner came back strongly with his performance from 29th place after first round of the

Tigers on a Historic Mission

DHAKA: After a comprehensive series whitewash by New Zealand in New Zealand Tigers embarked on India mission. Whatever be the series outcome, the results did not reflect the true level of the contest in New Zealand. Bangladesh was not absolutely outplayed in tests, ODIs or in T20s. They

Bangladesh face India in opener of World T20 for blind

DHAKA: The opening T20 World Cup Cricket for the blind will start from Monday (January 30) with two matches slated in Delhi when Bangladesh takes on the hosts India and New Zealand with Pakistan. Ten teams, including hosts India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Australia

Building Castle on Ashes

DHAKA: Bruised and battered Bangladesh cricket team from New Zealand tour is set to leave for India on February 2 for a much-awaited test match against top-ranked India. The test will be played in Hyderabad. Over the last 17 years after getting test status all test playing countries

Cricketer Sunny sent to jail

DHAKA: Cricketer Arafat Sunny has been denied bail and sent to jail in an ICT case on Tuesday (January 24). Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) placed the order in response to a plea by investigation officer sub-inspector M Yeahia to send the cricketer to jail than placing

Balance Sheet of New Zealand Tour

DHAKA: A large contingent of Bangladesh Cricket family returned from Cricket Safari of New Zealand getting comprehensively whitewashed. It also had lost all matches in New Zealand in previous visits. Bangladesh, however, twice whitewashed New Zealand at home in ODI series earlier.

Comprehensive Maori Wash

DHAKA: Nine wickets humiliating defeat of Bangladesh in effectively two and a half days in the second test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch completed the comprehensive white wash of Bangladesh in all three (ODI, T20 and Test Matches) formats of the game. Third day of the test was

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 9-wkt

DHAKA: Host New Zealand whitewashed Bangladesh in the two-match test series by beating the visitors by nine wickets in the second match at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Monday (January 23). The Kiwis chased down the target of 109-run losing one wicket on the fourth day evening session.

Kiwis need 109 in 2nd Test against Tigers

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh batsmen scored 173-run losing all wickets in their second innings of the second test against the New Zealand and set a target of 109-run at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Monday (January 23). Mahmudullah, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Kamrul Islam Rabbi and

Rain Ruins Day Three

DHAKA: Rain on third day reduced Christchurch Test to second innings shoot out. With match hanging in a balance not even a single over could be bowled on the entire day as heavy rain almost incessant kept wicket and the surrounding covered.  With two days left, the match can still be

Christchurch Test Delicately Poised 

Bangladesh-New Zealand Second Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch  Scorecard at Sumps on Day Two Bangladesh 289 All Out (Soumya Sarkar 86, Shakib Al Hasan 59, Nurul Hasan 47, Tim Southee 5/94, Tim Boult 4/87), New Zealand 260/7 (Ross Taylor 77, Tom Latham 68, Nicholls 56, Shakib

Tigers pick 7 Kiwi wickets, lead by 29-run

DHAKA: Bangladesh bowlers have picked up seven wickets of host New Zealand who are still trailing by 29 runs of the visitors’ first innings total of 289-run at the end of rain-affected second day’s play at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Saturday (January 21). Ace all rounder Shakib

Kiwis strangle Tigers

Bangladesh Vs New Zealand 2nd test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch Scorecard on Day One Bangladesh 289 All Out (Soumya Sarkar 86, Shakib Al Hasan 59, Nurul Hasan 47, Tim Southee 5-94, Trent Boult 4-87) DHAKA: Two leading pace bowlers of the world Tim Southee (5/94) and Trent Boult

Bangladesh score 289-run losing all wickets

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh scored 289-run losing all the wickets in their first innings on the first day of the second test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday (January 20). Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan and Nurul Hasan scored 86, 59 and 47 runs respectively.

Bangladesh slump after Soumya, Shakib 50s

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh lost five top order wickets scoring 225-run till the tea of the first day’s play of the second test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Friday (January 20). Soumya Sarkar and Shakib Al Hasan scored 86 and 59 runs respectively on way to

Playing for Pride

DHAKA: Having got whitewashed in ODI and T20 series and unfortunately losing the first test drifting from a comfortable position, Bangladesh is on the edge of getting comprehensively whitewashed in all formats in New Zealand tour. The whitewash in ODI series is going to cost Bangladesh

Reality Check

DHAKA: We have observed various post-mortem of Bangladesh losing the test match against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington. This was, however, the first incident that a team scoring 595/8 declared in the first innings lost a test. Bangladesh was in the driver’s seat even till