Tuesday, 23 Apr, 2024

Sports

Australia win 3rd women’s T20 against Bangladesh

The Australian women’s cricket team blanked Bangladesh 3-0 in the three-match T20I series after beating the hosts by 77 runs in the final match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Thursday. Captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath led

Luis Rubiales arrested in corruption investigation

Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF), was arrested on Wednesday as part of a corruption investigation. He was released soon after being detained on arrival in Madrid from the Dominican Republic. He is suspected of receiving illegal

Mbappe hits winner as PSG reach French Cup final

Paris St-Germain will face Lyon in the French Cup final after Kylian Mbappe's goal helped them edge out Rennes in their semi-final. Mbappe scored the 40th-minute winner with a deflected shot that found the bottom corner. The Frenchman had a penalty saved by Rennes keeper Steve

Foden scores hat-trick as Man City beat Villa

Phil Foden struck a stunning hat-trick as Manchester City continued to apply pressure to Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool with a commanding win over Aston Villa at Etihad Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola left key men Erling Haaland and Kevin de Bruyne on the bench after

Kolkata seal 3rd win over Delhi with second-best ever total

Demolishing the world-class bowling attack of the Delhi Capitals in match No.16 of the IPL 2024, power-hitter Sunil Narine smashed a 21-ball half-century to give Kolkata Knight Riders a flying start at Vizag.  David Warner dropped Narine in Anrich Nortje's first over, although

Bangladesh, Australia women cricket teams pay courtesy call on PM

Bangladesh and Australia women's national cricket teams today (April 3) paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. They exchanged greetings with the Premier at Ganabhaban this afternoon. The prime minister during meeting with the players highlighted various steps

Tigresses to play five T20 matches against India at home

The Indian Women's team will visit Bangladesh later this month for a five-match T20 International series against the hosts.   The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (April 3) released the itinerary of the series. All of the five matches of the series will be held at the

Mustafizur returns to Bangladesh for urgent visa work

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have suffered a setback ahead of their crucial IPL 2024 encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, April 5th.  Their leading wicket-taker, Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman, will miss the match due to visa formalities for the upcoming T20

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh in 2nd Test to sweep series

Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 192 runs in the second Test match played in Chattogram to sweep the series 2-0 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday (April 3). Lahiru Kumara took the final wicket to finish the innings with figures of 4-50 for the tourists, while

Mendis, Jayasuriya give Sri Lanka upper hand against Bangladesh

Sri Lankan bowlers, especially the spinners Prabhat Jayasuriya and Kamindu Mendis, gave the team an upper hand on the fourth day of the second Test of the two-match series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday. At Day Four stumps, Bangladesh were 268/7 in their

Lucknow secure 28-run win over Bengaluru

Lucknow Super Giants registered their second win of the IPL 2024 season with a 28-run triumph over the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday. LSG put up a total of 181/5 thanks to Quinton de Kock’s 81 and Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten

Australia beat Bangladesh in 2nd T20I

Georgia Wareham has shown why Australia’s selectors view her as a future allrounder, hitting her first international half-century in a 58-run Twenty20 win over Bangladesh. Usually picked predominantly for her leg spin, Wareham was elevated up the order and smashed 57 runs off 30

Australia bat first in 2nd T20I against Bangladesh

Australia skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and decided to bat first against Bangladesh in the second T20I match of the series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. Megan Schutt has returned to Australia's XI for the second T20I against Bangladesh in Dhaka, while the

Sri Lanka set Bangladesh 511 to win second test

Sri Lanka set Bangladesh a daunting target of 511 to win the second Test in Chittagong on Tuesday after declaring their second innings for 157-7 on the fourth day. Resuming on 102-6, the visitors batted for little over an hour to add 55 runs to their overnight score, before Sri Lanka

Babar Azam returns as Pakistan white-ball captain

Babar Azam has been reappointed as Pakistan's white-ball captain, four and a half months after he stepped down from the position in all three formats. The 29-year-old left his role after Pakistan failed to reach the semi-finals of last year's World Cup. Pace bowler Shaheen

Sri Lanka on top in Bangladesh Test despite batting blues

Asitha Fernando claimed 4-34 as Sri Lanka bowled out Bangladesh for 178 to take a massive 353-run lead in the first innings of the second Test in Chittagong on Monday. The visitors decided against enforcing a follow-on but were left struggling with their batting in the second innings,

Ten-man PSG beat Marseille to move 12 points clear

Ten-man Paris St-Germain moved 12 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 with a 2-0 win over Marseille. Vitinha opened the scoring at the Stade Velodrome with a low strike past Pau Lopez in the 52nd minute. Substitute Goncalo Ramos sealed the win in the latter stages as PSG ended

Real Madrid win to go eight points clear at top

Real Madrid's final match before facing Manchester City in the Champions League ended in victory over Athletic Bilbao thanks to two fine goals by Rodrygo. The Brazil forward opened the scoring with a lovely finish from 20 yards. And he made sure of the points with a composed

Sinner beats Dimitrov to win Miami Open 2024

Italy's Jannik Sinner cruised past Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to win the Miami Open men's title. Australian Open champion Sinner, who previously finished as runner-up in Miami in 2021 and 2023, defeated the Bulgarian 6-3 6-1. It marks a third title of 2024 for the

Sri Lanka score 531 in 1st innings against Bangladesh 

Sri Lanka were all out for 531 runs posting a mammoth total in the first innings on Day-2 of the second Test being played in Chattogram. The openers put up a half century before Nishan Madushka was dismissed for 57.  Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis batted positively but