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Mashrafe announces retirement from T20Is

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s ODI and T20I captain Mashrafe Mortaza announced his retirement from T20 internationals at the toss of the first T20I between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh R Premadasha stadium in Colombo Tuesday (April 4). Mashrafe said to Dean Jones during the toss: “This is going

Tigers batting first in 1st T20

DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting first against host Sri Lanka in the first T20 international at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday (April 4). Tiger captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and decided to bat first in the match. This series against Sri Lanka will be Mashrafe’s last

Tigers Lions in Dog Fight

DHAKA: After proving equal to each other in the longest (tests) and shorter (ODIs) versions of cricket, Bengal Tigers and Lankan lions will now tussle for supremacy in two-match T20 series from Tuesday (4 April) at R Premadasa Stadium Colombo. The matches of the two evenly matched sides

Opportunity Lost

Hero Cup ODI Series . Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka 3rd Match Played at SCC Colombo Score Card Sri Lanka 280/9 (BKG Mendis 54, NLTC Pererra 52, WU Tharanga35, MD Gunathilaka 34, DAS Gunaratne 34, Mashrafee 3/65, Mustafiz 2/ 55) beat Bangladesh 210 All Out (Shakib Al Hasan 54, Mehedi Hasan

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka ODI series drawn

DHAKA: The host Sri Lanka squared the Joy Bangla Cup ODI series 1-1 following their 70-run win in the third and final ODI at Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo on Saturday. Chasing Sri Lanka-set 281-run target, Bangladesh lost all wickets to score merely 210 in 44.3 overs.

Bangladesh need 281 against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Sri Lanka set a 281-run target for Bangladesh in the final ODI of the three-match series at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on Saturday (April 1). Earlier in the day, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and chose to bowl first in the match. The host lost

Sri Lanka facing Bangladesh bowlers in decider 

DHAKA: The final ODI of three-match series started with the bowling of Bangladesh against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on Saturday (April 1). Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the match. Bangladesh are unchanged while

Tigers to Prevail Over Lions

DHAKA: Tigers and Lions usually do not live in the same forest or in the same region of a large forest. But Bengal tigers and Lankan lions lock horns from time to time in different formats of cricket in bilateral series or international tournaments. Most of the time in the past Lions

Bangladesh to start as favorite against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Confident Bangladesh will start the final match of Hero Cup at Sinhalese Cricket Club ground as a strong favorite for winning its first away series against a full strength higher ranked team in ODI series. Having won the first match at Dambulla by 90 runs, they came back

Rain Ruined Fascinating Contest

Hero Cup ODI Series Bangladesh Vs Sri Lanka Played at Rangiri International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 311 All Out (BKG Mendis 102, WU Tharanga 65, DAS Gunaratne 39, TAM Siriwardana 30, LD Chandimal 24, Taskin Ahmed 4/47 with a Hat-trick) Match Washed Out after the

Bangladesh-Sri Lanka 2nd ODI called off 

DHAKA: The second ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to incessant rain at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday.  The third game scheduled to be held at the SSC Ground in Colombo on April 1 will be the decider one in the three-match series. As

Tigers need 312 to seal ODI series against Lions

DHAKA: Sri Lanka set a 312-run target for the visiting Bangladesh in their second ODI of the 3-match series on Tuesday. They lost all wickets to score 311 runs at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka captain Tharanga won the toss in his 200th ODI and

Sri Lanka facing Bangladesh bowlers in 2nd ODI

DHAKA: The host Sri Lanka are facing Bangladesh bowlers in the second match of three-match ODI series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Tuesday (March 28). Tigers have to win the match to bag the series while it’s a must win game for Sri Lanka to survive.  Sri Lanka

Stay with Winning Combination

DHAKA: We have observed some discussions about adding pacer Rubel Hossain to team tigers for the second ODI today (Tuesday) sensing the possibility of a little grass cover of the wicket. I, personally, feel that may not be necessary. If the wicket remains grassy and pacy, Mustafiz,

Tigers Need Cool Consistency 

True the momentum is with Bengal Tigers after winning two matches -- the series defining test match at P Sara stadium, Colombo and the first of the three matches ODI series at Rangiri, Dambulla. Winning the ODI series after straight win on Tuesday (March 28) at the same venue and even

Tigers Independence Gift to Bangladesh

DHAKA: Indomitable Bengal Tigers presented yet another precious gift to Bangladeshi nation on the occasion of the 47 independence day blowing out Lankan Lions by 90 runs in their own backyard. It was the first of three matches ODI series. Put into bat on day night match at picturesque

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

DHAKA: A beautiful Tamim Iqbal century lead Bangladesh to a 90-run win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI match at Dambulla on Saturday. Century by Tamim and two half centuries by Sabbir Rahman and Shakib Al Hasan scored 324 runs for 5 wickets in the allotted 50-over to set the decent

Bangladesh set Sri Lanka 325-run target

DHAKA: Bangladesh set a 325-run target for the host Sri Lanka in their first ODI of the 3-match series on Saturday. They took 324 runs for five at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. Bangladesh Squad Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper),

Tigers facing Sri Lanka bowlers 

DHAKA: Bangladesh are batting against Sri Lanka bowlers in the first match of three-match One Day International series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium at Dambulla in Sri Lanka on Saturday (March 25). Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga won the toss and invited the visitors to bat

When Tigers Chase the Lions

After the historic win of the 100th test match at P Sara Oval Colombo against Sri Lanka charismatic Mashrafe-led tiger squad commences yet another ODI series against Lankan lions at Rangiri Dambulla international Stadium. Bangladesh with 91 points ranks 7th in ICC ODI rankings while