Saturday, 23 Nov, 2024

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Afghanistan falls to Bangladesh in second ODI, series tied 1-1

Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 68 runs in the second match of their One Day International series, tying the series at 1-1. Winning the toss, Bangladesh elected to bat first. The team was anchored by captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, who scored 76 runs off 119 balls, while Jaker Ali

Baseball: UAE beat Bangladesh by 9-2 points 

Bangladesh suffered their second defeat in the Baseball United Arab Classic Championship as the host United Arab Emirates (UAE) thrashed them by 9-2 points in their third group match held in Dubai on Saturday. According to a press release, Bangladesh initially put up a strong fight but

BFF announces Tk1.5cr reward for SAFF champions

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has announced a bonus of Tk 1.5 crore for the Bangladesh women's national football team after their victory in the SAFF Championship 2024. This reward is in addition to the previously announced Tk 1 crore incentive from the Ministry of

2nd ODI: Bangladesh look to level series against Afghanistan 

Bangladesh are eyeing to level the series as they face Afghanistan in the 2nd ODI of their three-match series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium today (Nov 09). The match will start at 4 pm Bangladesh time. Afghanistan leads the series 1-0 after a dominant 92-run victory in the first match,

Gauff beats Sabalenka to set up WTA Finals against Zheng 

Coco Gauff continued her stellar end to the season with victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Zheng Qinwen. American Gauff had already notched a rare win over Iga Swiatek in the group stage and capitalised on an increasingly wayward

Man City seek to end mini-slump as Liverpool soar

Injury-hit Manchester City are desperate to snap their losing streak in their final Premier League game before the international break as Chelsea aim to deepen Arsenal’s misery. Elsewhere in the English top flight, Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of his final game as interim

Ireland women's squad named for tour of Bangladesh

Ireland have named a young squad for the white-ball tour of Bangladesh, which begins later this month. On her first tour as permanent captain, Gaby Lewis will lead a young Ireland squad whose average age is less than 23 years. The series, which will be played between 27 November and

Shakib Al Hasan’s bank accounts seized

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen all bank accounts belonging to Shakib Al Hasan, the former captain of Bangladesh's national cricket team and ex-parliament member. Bangladesh Bank representative Husne Ara Shikha shared this update with the media on

Lewandowski double helps Barcelona hit five against Red Star

Robert Lewandowski continued his red-hot scoring form with two goals as Barcelona earned a third consecutive Champions League win by thrashing Red Star Belgrade. Lewandowski, 36, took his season tally to 19 goals in 16 games in all competitions to move within one goal of becoming only

West Indies hammer England in series decider

West Indies claimed a series victory over England after defeating the tourists by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international in Barbados. Keacy Carty and Brandon King both scored impressive hundreds as West Indies cantered home in pursuit of 264 with seven overs to

Al-Nassr’s 5-star show blows Al-Ain away

Al-Nassr defeated holders Al-Ain 5-1 in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday to move into third place in the group and give Saudi Arabia the top three positions in the 12-team table. With Al-Hilal and Al-Ahli winning on Monday to stay perfect on 12 points after four games,

Atrocious Batting Collapse Led to Humiliating Defeat of Bangladesh. 

Brief Scoreboard  1st Match Played at Sariah, UAE on 6 November 2024  Afghanistan 235 all out in 49.4 Overs (Mohammad Nabi 84, Hashmatullah Shahidi 52, Nangelia Kharote 27*, Gulbadan Naib 22, Sadequllah Atal 21, Taskin Ahmed 4/53, Mustafizur Rahman 4/54) Bangladesh 143 all

Bangladesh lose 8 for 23 as Ghazanfar spins Afghanistan to victory

Substitute wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil dropped Najmul Hossain Shanto on 21, Mohammad Nabi put Mehidy Hasan Miraz down on 1, Gulbadin Naib saw the ball slip through his hands with Mehidy on 4, and Afghanistan had burnt both their reviews. All this happened from the 12th over to the

Taskin strikes early as Afghans opt to bat in Sharjah ODI Opener

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat first in the first ODI match against Bangladesh at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium today (Nov 6).  This three-match ODI series in the UAE is part of both teams' preparations for the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy. The match started with

Bangladesh, Afghanistan set to meet in opener of ODI series today

Afghanistan are set to host Bangladesh in a three-match ODI series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium from Wednesday. The opening game of the series will be another milestone for the Sharjah Cricket Stadium as it marks the 300th international match at the iconic venue. Sharjah Cricket

Ronaldo strikes as Al Nassr thump Al Ain in AFC Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo helped fire Al Nassr to a crushing 5-1 victory against reigning Asian champions Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday. The Portuguese star, without a goal in his past three appearances for the Saudi Arabian side, netted the second of the hosts' goals

Gauff advances at Finals with rare win over Swiatek

Coco Gauff confirmed her semi-final spot at the WTA Finals with a rare win over defending champion Iga Swiatek. The American beat second seed Swiatek 6-3 6-4 to join Aryna Sabalenka in the last four in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The result also means Sabalenka will be the year-end world

Real Madrid 'have to be worried' after second straight home loss

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side "have to be worried" following defeat by AC Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid have fallen to back-to-back home defeats and have lost two of their first four games in the Champions League. Vinicius Junior’s

Salahuddin made senior assistant coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today (November 5) announced Mohammad Salahuddin as the senior assistant coach for the national cricket team, with his contract set until March 15, 2025. Salahuddin brings two decades of coaching experience to the role, having previously served as

Shakib Al Hasan reported for suspect bowling action

Bangladesh all-rounder and former captain Shakib Al Hasan's bowling action has been reported as suspect by the umpires while he played for Surrey in the County Championship, according to a report on Cricbuzz. The left-arm spinner made a one-off appearance for Surrey in their