Friday, 04 Jul, 2025

Sports

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

Gains and Pains of Basin Reserve

DHAKA: Bangladesh does not play too often. Opportunity of playing against top ranked teams whether at home or away is few and far between. In such situation whenever opportunity arrives Bangladeshi cricketers grab it with both hands. In 17 years since getting test status next door

Bangladesh implode and lose Basin Reserve Test

New Zealand Vs Bangladesh 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand from 12-16 January 2017 New Zealand 539 (Latham 177, Santner 76, Nicholls 53, Williamson 53, Rabbi 3-87) and 217 for 3 (Williamson 104*, Taylor 60) beat Bangladesh 595 for 8 dec (Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159,

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in 1st Test by 7-wkt

DHAKA: New Zealand have taken 1-0 lead in the two-test series by beating visiting Bangladesh in the first match by seven wickets at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday (January 16). The hosts chased down a target of 217-run at a rate of 5.47 run per over in the fifth day losing three

Tigers lead kiwis by 122 at stumps on day-4

DHAKA: The visiting Bangladesh scored 66 for 3 in the 2nd innings leading New Zealand by 122 at stumps on day-4 in their first Test in Wellington on Sunday. Score at a glance: Bangladesh 595 for 8d and 66 for 3 (Mominul 10*) lead New Zealand 539 (Latham 177, Santner 73, Nicholls 53,

Latham led strong Kiwi responses

Bangladesh Vs New Zealand 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington Scorecard after Day 3 Bangladesh 595/8 (Shakib Al Hasan 217, Mushfiqur Rahim 159, Mominul Haque 64, Tamim Iqbal 56, Sabbir Rahman 54*, Neil Wagner 4/151) New Zealand 292/3 (Tom Latham 119*, Kane Williams 53, LPRL Taylor

Kiwis trailing by 303-run at stumps on day 3

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh are in a comfortable position after the end of Day 3 of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (January 14). The hosts are still trailing by 303-run with seven wickets in hand. They have scored 292-run losing three

Tigers declare on 595/8, take 3 Kiwi wickets

DHAKA: Bangladesh have declared their first innings after scoring 595 runs losing eight wickets in the third day morning of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (January 14). Overnight batsman Sabbir Rahman scored unbeaten 54-run, his

Red Letter Day

New Zealand Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington Bangladesh: 542/7 (Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159, Mominul 64, Tamim 59, Wagner 3/124, Boult 2/121 and Southee 2/144) DHAKA: Brilliant milestone setting batting by two senior professionals -- Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur

Shakib 217, Mushfiq 159 flattens Kiwis

DHAKA: Ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit his first double century in test cricket while Captain Mushfiq hit 159 runs in the second day of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday (January 13). At the end of the second day, Bangladesh scored

Mushfiqur, Shakib hit centuries

DHAKA: Ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh’s Test team Captain Mushfiqur Rahim have scored centuries in the second day of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday (January 13). Bangladesh have went into tea break scoring 391-run

Tigers Redeem at Basin Reserve 

Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, Wellington Test at Basin Reserve Day 1: Bangladesh 154/3 (Mominul Haque 64*, Tamim Iqbal 56, Mahmudullah 26 in 40.2 Overs). The first day of rain interrupted Wellington test belonged to Bangladesh at 154/3 when stumps were drawn for bad light. For

Mominul shines in rain-affected first day’s play

DHAKA: The batsmen of visiting Bangladesh have handled the howling wind and gale than the bowlers of host New Zealand as the rain-affected first day’s play of first match at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday (January 12) came to an end. The Tigers have scored 154 runs losing

Bangladesh handle New Zealand wind better

DHAKA: The batsmen of visiting Bangladesh have handled the howling wind and gale than the bowlers of host New Zealand in the first day’s play of first match at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday (January 12). The Tigers have scored 119 runs losing the wickets of Imrul Kayes and

Acid Test for Team Tigers 

DHAKA: Mushfique’s Tiger Squad will have an acid test in the first of the two-match test series to begin from Thursday (January 12) on a lively green top grassy wicket in windy Basin Reserve of New Zealand Capital Wellington. Before Bangladeshis in Bangladesh go to office, they can

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams

DHAKA: The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament, reports the BBC. The sport's world governing

Leave Mashrafe on his own

DHAKA: If Cricket has put Bangladesh strongly on world map Mashrafe alone has contributed a lot of it. Ignoring his major physical constraint arising from seven major surgeries on his knees and risking his physically handicapped future he has led Bangladesh Cricket to an enviable level in

Viewing other side of moon

DHAKA: Over almost the last two years Bangladesh Cricket was enjoying success in different formats of the game. Tigers almost became invincible in ODI cricket at home. Clear signs of improvement were being noticed in test cricket also. Nothing changed much excepting continued

New Zealand whitewash Bangladesh in T20I

DHAKA: Bangladesh, having lost the ODI series 3-0 earlier, could not avoid the second whitewash in the T20I series 3-0 in their tour of New Zealand on Sunday. New Zealand beat the visitors by 27 runs in the 3rd T20I at the Bay Oval against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Earlier