DHAKA: Bangladesh are at 194 with loss of eight wickets at stumps on Day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. The hosts trail by 148 runs after the visitors Afghanistan were bowled out for 342 in their first innings on Friday

DHAKA: Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final. The American, 37, overpowered the Ukrainian fifth seed to win 6-3 6-1. Williams, seeded eighth, is aiming for her first

DHAKA: Afghan's 92 and Rashid's maiden half century helped Afghanistan score 342 in the first innings of the only Test against hosts Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday (Sep 6). The hosts started the day brightly as they picked up quick wickets of the well-set Asghar Afgan and

Only Test: Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scorecard at Stumps Day One  Afghanistan 271/5 (Rahmat Shah 102, Asghar Afghan 88*, Afsar Zazai 35*, Ibrahim Zadran 21, Naeem Hasan 2/43 , Taijul Islam 2/73 , Mahmudullah Riyad 1/9)  At

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Women Cricket team qualified for their second successive Women’s World Twenty20 (WWT20) by reaching the final of World Cup Qualifiers.  Tigresses defeated Ireland Women by four wickets in the semifinals of the World T20 Qualifiers in Dundee, Scotland on

CHATTOGRAM:  Rahmat Shah and Asghar Afghan helped Afghanistan to make the day of them in the first innings of the only Test against hosts Bangladesh by scoring 271 runs for five wickets in Chattogram on Thursday (Sep 5). Rahmat Shah made history by becoming the first Test centurion

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal overcame a spirited challenge from Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman to win 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, staying on course for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows and 19th major championship to move within one of

CHATTOGRAM: Slow left-arm orthodox bowler Taijul Islam has become the third Bangladeshi to scalp 100 Test wickets as he completed the milestone after dismissing Afghanistan's Ihsanulah Janat in the one-off Test in Chattogram Thursday (September 5).  It was Taijul's 25th

CHATTOGRAM: Visiting Afghanistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bowl first in the one-off Test in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here Thursday (September 5). Bangladesh last played at the same stadium against West Indies around ten months ago where the Tigers secured victory.

DHAKA: Former captain Misbah ul Haq has been appointed as the new head coach of the Pakistan cricket team in all three formats on a three-year contract, while Waqar Younis will be the team's bowling coach.  According to a press release by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Misbah

DHAKA: The official logo of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup 2022 was unveiled Tuesday as FIFA and host country Qatar reached another major milestone on the road to the world’s greatest football showpiece. The official unveiling took place in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on

Mithali Raj, India's former Twenty20 International captain, has announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game on Tuesday, 3 September. Mithali made her T20I debut in 2006 and represented India in 89 matches, scoring 2,364 runs at an average of 37.52, including 17

India produced a top-notch bowling performance in a clinical 257-run demolition of the West Indies in the second Test as a 2-0 series victory put them on top of ICC World Test Championship points table.  The victory was 28th in Tests for Virat Kohli making him the most successful

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal is through the US Open quarter-finals after an impressive win over Marin Cilic. Nadal stamped his authority on the match early on by breaking Cilic to lead 3-1 but although the Croatian hit back straight away, the second seed broke again to lead 4-2 and he went on

DHAKA: Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, surpassing former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi’s tally of 98 wickets. Sri Lanka pacer Malinga, who took 2 wickets for 23 runs in his four overs during the first T20I against New

DHAKA: Fast-bowler Rubel Hossain has become father of a son, according to a post on his verified Facebook account where he shared two photos.  His wife and newly-born son are seen in the photos. He wrote in caption which could be translated as praise be to Allah. I have begotten a

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal powered past Chung Hyeon into the US Open fourth round, capitalising on the extra rest he enjoyed before facing the South Korean. The Spanish second seed, who had a walkover in the previous round, had not played since Tuesday and it showed in a dominant 6-3 6-4 6-2

DHAKA: Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 23-men squad to play against Afghanistan in the first match of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The team will leave for Tajikistan on September 1.  They will play warm-up matches with two clubs of Tajikistan-- FC Kuktosh and

Steve Smith continued his buildup for the fourth Ashes Test by heading straight to the practice nets after being dismissed in Australia's tour match against Derbyshire on Thursday. Smith missed Australia's one-wicket loss to England in the third Test at Leeds after he was

Ireland will host a Tri-Nations series of Twenty20 Internationals involving Scotland and the Netherlands at Malahide Cricket Club in September The six-match series will see sides play each other twice, with free entry to all games. Starting on Sunday, September 15th with Ireland