Friday, 29 Nov, 2024

Sports

Tigers set India 121-run target

DHAKA: Indian batsmen are facing Bangladeshi bowlers to chase 121-run target, set by Bangladesh in Asia Cup final match on Sunday night.Bangladesh set 121-run target to India losing five wickets as Mahmudullah hit a potential 33 runs, Sabbir 32 to lead the team to a fighting score in

Bangladesh facing India bowlers

DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen are facing the bowlers of India in the rain-delayed curtailed final of Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur of Dhaka on Sunday (March 6).Earlier, India captain MS Dhoni won the toss and invited Bangladesh to bat first.The game has

15-over innings in final

DHAKA: The final of Asia Cup between host Bangladesh and India will begin at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur of Dhaka 9:30pm.The game has been reduced to 15-overs a side. Fielding restrictions for five overs, and a bowler can bowl a maximum of three overs.The umpires made

Asia Cup final delayed due to rain

DHAKA: The final of Asia Cup between host Bangladesh and India is delayed due to rain and storm.The match was scheduled to start at 7:30pm Bangladesh time.The rain, however, has stopped and groundsmen, led by Gamini Silva, are working so that the game can start.The umpires will decided

Tears of Joy

DHAKA: Wonder how ICC could schedule a warm up match of T20 world cup on March 6, the day earlier scheduled for the final of Asia Cup 2016? How could be sure that Bangladesh would not feature in the final?For over a year Bangladesh at home is playing wonderful cricket in all formats of

‘We will give our best’

DHAKA: Tiger Captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza reiterated that they will give their best in the Asia Cup-2016 final against India, scheduled to begin at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city’s Mirpur area on Sunday evening (March 6).The red-green jersey captain made this assertion

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 6-wkt

DHAKA: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six wickets with four balls remaining in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Winning the toss, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi invited Lankans to bat first in the dead rubber as

Sri Lanka set 151-run target

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 150-run losing four wickets from their 20-over quota against Pakistan in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and invited Lankans to bat

Pakistan bowling against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Pakistan are bowling against Sri Lanka batsmen in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and invited Lankans to bat first in the dead rubber as far as the

Pakistan to bowl against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Pakistan will bowl first against Sri Lanka in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bowl first in the dead rubber as far as the tournament is

Messi hat-trick seals record for Barcelona

DHAKA: Luis Enrique's men were already five points ahead of Atletico Madrid going into the clash in Vallecas and took full advantage of their game in hand to stretch their advantage.Having come under some early pressure from Rayo, Barca were the beneficiaries of a large stroke of fortune

Pak, SL face-off in last league match

DHAKA: Ousted from the tournament after morale-crushing defeats against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will lock horns in their inconsequential final round-robin encounter of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Mirpur on Friday.The match is scheduled to start 7:30pm (Bangladesh Time).With

Party Time on March 7

DHAKA: Mashrafe, the captain courageous now pilots the mission tigers with vision, competence and commitment. The success of Bangladesh cricket under his supreme command has rocked and rolled world cricket.His Midas touch has changed Bangladesh Cricket, changed Bangladesh. Cricket has

Shakib reprimanded for hitting stumps

DHAKA: World best all rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received an official reprimand from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during batting in the Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Mirpur on Wednesday (March 2.)The player was found to

Ex-New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe dies

DHAKA: Former New Zealand Test captain Martin Crowe has died of cancer at the age of 53.The ex-Black Caps batsman had been suffering from lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, for a second time.He received the all-clear from the disease in 2012 but confirmed in September 2014 that it

Brave Tigers prey in anger

Asia Cup 2016: Bangladesh Vs Pakistan Played at SBNCS Dhaka on 2 March 2016Bangladesh 131/5 (Soumya Sarkar 48, Mahmudullah 22*, Sabbir Rahman 14, Mushfiqur Rahim 12, Mashrafe Mortaza 12*, Mohammad Amir 2/26) beat Pakistan 129/7 (Sarfraz Ahmed 58*, Shoaib Malik 41, Al-Amin Hossain 3/25,

Tigers confirm Asia Cup final

DHAKA: Bangladesh have progressed into the final of Asia Cup-2016 by beating Pakistan by 5-wkt with 5-ball to spare at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city.Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first on Wednesday (March 2).They scored 129

Tigers chasing target 130

DHAKA: Bangladesh started chasing the 130-run target set by Pakistan in the eighth match of Asia Cup-2016 at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city.Earlier Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first on Wednesday (March 2).They have scored 129 runs

Tigers bowling in must win match

DHAKA: Bangladesh are bowling against the Pakistan batsmen in the eighth match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Wednesday (March 2).Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first here.Bangladesh have brought two changes

Mustafiz to play for Sussex in T20 Blast

DHAKA: English country club Sussex have signed Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman as their second overseas player for the T20 Blast.Mustafizur will be available for the whole tournament, subject to his commitments with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, reports the BBC.He