A half-century by Dimuth Karunaratne helped Sri Lanka secure a 211-run lead at the end of day two of the first Test against Bangladesh at Sylhet on Saturday. Sri Lanka ended the day at 119/5, with Dhananjay de Silva (23*) and Vishwa Fernando (2*) unbeaten. Bangladesh started day two

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia in the second of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today (March 24).  Australia have made one change to the side that cruised to a 118-run

World champion Sandy Ryan defended her WBO welterweight crown with a formidable stoppage win over fellow Briton Terri Harper in Sheffield. Derby's Ryan, 30, was a class above Harper - landing combinations to head and body for three dominant rounds. Harper, 27, fails in her bid

Rishabh Pant made his return from a 14-month absence in Delhi Capitals' final-over defeat by Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. Capitals scored 174-9 in their 20 overs with Shai Hope top-scoring with 33. In response, England all-rounder Sam Curran, who only bowled one

Florian Wirtz scored after seven seconds as Germany ended a three-game winless run with a comfortable friendly victory over France in Lyon. The 20-year-old collected Toni Kroos' pass from kick-off and found the top left corner with a deflected effort. The Bayer Leverkusen

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced that former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan — who served in the role for two terms — passed away early in the morning in Lahore. He was 89. According to a press release issued by the board today, PCB expressed deep sadness

Bangladesh put a poor batting display to be all out for just 188 runs in its first innings of the opening game of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (March 23).  The Tigers conceded a 92-run lead as Sri Lanka were bowled out

Bangladesh's batting frailties continued as they were reduced to 132-6 at lunch on day two of the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. Taijul Islam who came as night watchman on previous day resisted lonely to remain not out on his

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan is likely to play in the second Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka. The BCB has revealed that Shakib is expected to be available for the second test of the Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh in 2024. Shakib did not take part in the

Argentina put on a show at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia to defeat El Salvador 3-0 in an international friendly. Cristian Romero, Enzo Fernández and Giovani Lo Celso scored the goals for Lionel Scaloni’s side. Lionel Messi missed the match due to a hamstring

Scotland's winless run stretched to six games as their wastefulness in front of goal was compounded by a late collapse against the Netherlands in Amsterdam. Steve Clarke's side impressed for long durations against the Dutch, and spurned a succession of glorious chances, but

Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz scored the only goal as Colombia beat Spain in a friendly at West Ham's London Stadium. The January signing from Genk scored an acrobatic volley after fantastic play on the left wing by Liverpool's Luis Diaz. It was Spain's first

Mustafizur Rahman steered Chennai Super Kings to victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first game of the 2024 Indian Premier League. Chennai's Bangladesh pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman finished with 4-29. Bangalore were reduced to 78-5, with Virat Kohli making 21,

A disciplined bowling effort enabled Bangladesh dismiss Sri Lanka for 280 in its first innings of the first cricket Test despite centuries from skipper Dhananajaya de Silva and Kamindu Mendis. Fast bowlers Syed Khaled Ahmed and Nahid Rana, who made his debut in this match, wrecked

Palestine thrashed Bangladesh by 5-0 goals in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match held at the Jabir Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait early today (March 22). Forward Oday Dabbagh slammed a hat-trick with three goals while Shaheb Qunbar supported him with two goals for

Slow left-arm spinner Nahida Akter overtook Salma Khatun's record of 52 wickets in the first ODI against Australia in Mirpur today on 21 March.  Nahida Akter's haul of 2/27 against Australia in Mirpur on Thursday, which included the wickets of Tahlia McGrath and Ashleigh

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka played at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday (March 22). The Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh 2024 is currently poised at an intriguing phase as both sides have claimed

Australia has beaten Bangladesh in the opening match of a six-game white-ball tour, winning by 118 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.  The tourists scored 7-213 off their 50 overs, before the Tigresses were bowled out for 95 on the last ball of the

An ambulance is weaving through the chaos of the cargo depot at Dhaka’s international airport, navigating a careful route through trolleys stacked high with boxes, men hauling rolls of cloth and trucks reversing into loading bays.  It stops and, shortly afterwards, from

Bangladesh on Wednesday handed batsman Towhid Hridoy his maiden test call-up, replacing injured Mushfiqur Rahim in the two-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning on Friday in Sylhet. Batting mainstay Mushfiqur was ruled out of the series due to a thumb injury he sustained in the