Saturday, 30 Nov, 2024

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New Zealand XI won by 3 wickets 

DHAKA: New Zealand XI beat Bangladesh by three wickets in the tour match at Cobham Oval, Whangarei on Thursday. In response to Bangladesh-set a 246-run target, the host scored 247 runs for seven wickets with 8 balls remaining.   BS Smith scored 50, Bharat Popli 45 and BJ Horne took

Bangladeshis set New Zealand XI 246-run target 

DHAKA: Bangladesh set a 246-run target in the tour match with New Zealand at Cobham Oval, Whangarei on Thursday.  Earlier Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bat first. Imrul Kayes scored 36, Soumya Sarkar 40, Mahmudullah    43 (retired), Shakib Al

Tigers facing Sri Lanka in 2nd semifinal

DHAKA: Bangladesh Under-19s batsmen are facing the bowlers of host Sri Lanka Under-19s in the 2nd semi-final match of Asian Cricket Council Under-19s Asia Cup tournament at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Wednesday (December 21). Bangladesh U-19 captain Saif Hassan* won the toss and

Bangladesh face Sri Lanka in U-19 Asia Cup semi-final

DHAKA: Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team will lock horns with host Sri Lanka in the second semi-final of the Youth Asia Cup tournament at Premadasa Stadium on December 21. Defending champion India will play against Afghanistan in the first semi-final scheduled to be held at the same

Mabia, Reshma win gold in weight lifting

DHAKA: Mabia Akhter and Zahura Akhter Reshma have won gold medals in Weight Lifting in the 4th Qatar International Cup on Friday (December 16). Mabia won the gold in 63-kg category while Reshma won the laurel in 53-kg category. This was Mabia’s second gold in 2016 as she earned

NZ announces squad for Bangladesh ODIs

DHAKA: Hosts New Zealand has announced 13-man team for the upcoming Australia-New Zealand One day International (ANZ ODI) cricket series against Bangladesh.   Tigers are currently staying in Australia to adjust the foreign weather before facing Kiwi side in the final series.  

Ronaldo beats Messi to win Ballon d'Or 2016

DHAKA: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo beat rival Lionel Messi to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or award for a fourth time. The 31-year-old is now one behind Barcelona's Messi, who took the honour for a fifth time last year, reports BBC. Atletico Madrid's French

Banglanews seals quarter-final in DSEC media cup cricket

DHAKA: Indomitable banglanews24.com cricket team on Monday (December 12) sealed quarter-final spot in the DSEC media cup cricket tournament by beating Mohona TV by 40 runs at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium in Dhaka. For the first time, Dhaka Sub-Editors Council (DSEC) has organized

India seals Series against England

The Indian cricket team scored a comprehensive inning and 36-run victory over England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday to claim the five-Test series with an unassailable 3-0 lead. Resuming the day at 182/6, England showed no resistance and were bowled out for 195 to hand the

Banglanews defeats Prothom Alo by 79-run

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com, country’s leading online news-portal has defeated Prothom Alo cricket team by 79-run in Jago News-DSEC Media Cup Tournament at Maulana Bhashani National Hockey Stadium in city. Banglanews team bat first and scored 94 in six-over while Prothom Alo face all-out

Dhaka Dynamites win BPL-2016 trophy

DHAKA: Dhaka Dynamites beat Rajshahi Kings by 56-run in the final of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka Friday. This was Dhaka’s third trophy in four seasons of the franchise-based T20 cricket of Bangladesh. After

Dhk Dynamites set 160-run target for Raj Kings

DHAKA: Dhaka Dynamites batsmen have scored 159-run losing nine wickets from their 20-over quota against Rajshahi Kings in the final of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka Friday. Evin Lewis, Kumar Sangakkara, DJ Bravo,

Over 1000 Russia athletes guilty of doping

More than 1,000 Russian athletes benefited from a state-sponsored doping program run for four years from 2011. The final part of the McLaren report implicates four medalists at Sochi 2014 and five from London 2012. Adding more details of the doping it revealed in July, the report

Dhk Dynamites facing Raj Kings bowlers in BPL final

DHAKA: The batsmen of Dhaka Dynamites are facing the bowlers of Rajshahi Kings in the final of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka Friday (December 9). Earlier, Rajshahi Kings captain Darren Sammy won the toss and invited

Rajshahi Kings go into final

DHAKA: Rajshahi Kings have progressed into the final of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 beating Khulna Titans by seven wickets in the second qualifier match. In response to Titans’ 125-run, Kings scored 129-run losing three wickets with four balls to spare at Sher-e-Bangla

Rajshahi Kings need 126-run to go into final

DHAKA: Khulna Titans batsmen have scored 125-run losing nine wickets from their 20-over quota against Rajshahi Kings in the second qualifier match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in Dhaka Wednesday (December 7). Ariful Haque,

Khulna Titans batting against Rajshahi Kings

DHAKA: Khulna Titans batsmen are facing the bowlers of Rajshahi Kings in the second qualifier match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur of Dhaka Wednesday (December 7). Earlier, Khulna Titans captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss

Comilla Victorians beat Rangpur Riders by 8 runs

DHAKA: Comilla Victorians beat Rangpur Riders by 8 runs in the 41st Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday (December 4). Earlier, Riders’ captain Naeem Islam won the toss and invited Victorians to bat first in the

Comilla Victorians facing Rangpur Riders bowlers

DHAKA: The batsmen of Comilla Victorians are facing the bowlers of Rangpur Riders in the 41st Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Riders’ captain Naeem Islam won the toss and invited Victorians to bat first in

Rangpur Riders beat Barisal Bulls by 29-run

DHAKA: Rangpur Riders beat Barisal Bulls by 29-run in the 39th Match of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)-2016 on Saturday (December 3). While chasing down a target of 155-run set by Riders, Bulls managed to score 125-run losing all wickets in 18.2-over. Dawid Malan, Thisara Perera