Thursday, 25 Apr, 2024

Sports

Super Saturday at Iconic “G”

Saturday, 19 July 2015 for several reasons will remain Super Saturday for me, a person who has few passions- good food, most sports, two sons and now my all time dream destination MCG. It was our Eid day. The long day started for me when our younger son Avro came very early at 7 AM to

Steve Smith breaks 77-yr-old Ashes record

DHAKA: Australia batsman Steve Smith's purple patch with the bat continued when he struck his maiden double century during the second day of the Ashes Lord's Test on Friday. He achieved the feat in 336 balls. He justified his status as one of the world's best batsmen as he smashed his

Bianchi dies from Formula 1 crash injuries

DHAKA: French Formula 1 driver Jules Bianchi has died, nine months after suffering severe head injuries in a crash at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.The 25-year-old had been in a coma since crashing his Marussia car into a recovery vehicle in wet conditions in Suzuka last October, reports

Bangladesh Under 19 win ODI series

Bangladesh U-19s 304 for 7 (Ghosh 150, Sheik 64, Galiem 3-35) beat South Africa U-19s 246 (Breetzke 62, Nazmul 3-48) by 58 runsPinak Ghosh smashed 21 fours and one six in his 141-ball 150 to set up a 58-run win for Bangladesh U-19s over South Africa U-19s in Durban. It also helped the

Roaring Tigers Make Eid Come Early

Bangladesh –South Africa Third ODI Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong.Brief Score Card: South Africa: 168 /9 in 40 Overs (  JP Duminy 51, David Miller 44, Shakib Al Hasan 3/33, Mustafizur Rahman 2/24, Rubel Hossain 2/29, Mahmudullah 1/20,Mashrafe 1/29 ) lost to

Bangladesh win ODI series against South Africa

DHAKA: Bangladesh thumped South Africa by nine wickets in the third One Day International to win their first bilateral series against South Africa in Chittagong on Wednesday. Bangladesh reached the winning target -170 runs - set by the D/L (Duckworth-Lewis) method with 83 balls remaining

Tigers need 170-run to win

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s target has been set by the D/L (Duckworth-Lewis) method at 170 runs from 40 overs in the third and series decider ODI against South Africa in Chittagong on Wednesday.The visiting South Africa, however, scored 168 for nine at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.Jean-Paul

South Africa 78/4 (23 ov)

DHAKA: Before the rain began, Bangladesh have already bagged 4-early wickets of South Africa in the series decider match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Chittagong on Wednesday.The visitors have scored 78 runs after the over 23 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury

Shakib joins 200-wicket club

DHAKA: World’s top allrounder Shakib-Al-Hasan became the second Bangladeshi bowler to claim 200 wickets in One Day International (ODI) cricket when he dismissed Hashim Amla in the third match against South Africa in Chittagong on Wednesday.The series decider day-night match of the

Mustafiz strikes early

DHAKA: South Africa started their batting against host Bangladesh in the series decider match of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series in Chittagong on Wednesday.Rookie Mustafizur Rahman sent Q de Kock back to pavilion in his second over’s bowling.According to ESPNcricinfo,

South Africa win toss, elect to bat

DHAKA: South Africa captain Hashim Amla won the toss and decided to bat first in their series decider match against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Wednesday.The match is scheduled to begin at 3:00 local time (09:00 GMT) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.Morne Morkel replaces Chris Morris

Champions League T20 cancelled

DHAKA: The Governing Council of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) on Wednesday confirmed that the ill-fated competition will be discontinued with immediate effect.Launched in 2009 as a top-tier multinational T20 tournament for domestic Twenty20 champions from India, Australia and

SA under-19 beat Bangladesh by 34-run

DHAKA: South Africa Under-19 kept the seven-match Youth ODI series against Bangladesh alive with a 34-run win in a rain-affected encounter in Pietermaritzburg. South Africa now trail 3-2 with two matches to go, reports ESPNcricinfo.com South Africa got off to a solid start in the 38-over

Go Tigers Go!

When the very strong South African lions landed in the Bengal tigers territory Bangladesh was harboring the opportunity for winning at least one ODI match and reassure its berth for 2017 ICC Champions trophy. Given the recent very consistent performance over the last 9 months in ODI

Love to take the opportunity: Shakib Al Hasan

CHITTAGONG: World’s top allrounder Shakib Al Hasan loves to take the opportunity to ensure ODI series win against the visiting South Africa cricket team.This ace allrounder expressed his expectation at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday noon at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in

Tigers favorite in series decider

DHAKA: For many positives Bengal Tigers are now better placed for winning in the series decider third ODI in Chittagong on Wednesday.Very commanding performance with the bat and ball in the second ODI has regenerated energy and vigor in the side. Top order batting clicked. Most reliable

‘Djokovic will dominate tennis’

DHAKA: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will win ‘four or five more Grand Slams’ in the next two years, according to former world number one John McEnroe.Djokovic, 28, beat Roger Federer on Sunday to retain his title, his third at SW19 and his ninth Major in total.‘Novak is just

BCB Must Grow Professionalism

Mashrafe-led Bangladesh team once again proved without any semblance of doubt that maturing tigers are climbing confidently along the challenging path of top league in cricket. With the ease and comfort they comprehensively overwhelmed a very strong South Africa in the second ODI amply

Bangladesh secure Champions Trophy spot

DHAKA: Bangladesh have secured their place at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy after beating South Africa in their second one-day international in Mirpur.The eight-team event will feature hosts England plus the top seven other teams in the International Cricket Council's ODI rankings on

India beat Zimbabwe to seal ODI series

DHAKA: India secured the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe on Sunday after outperforming their African rivals in the second one-day international by 62 runs at Harare.Put in to bat first, India steadily built the innings at a slow pace as stand-in-captain Ajinkya Rahane (63) and