Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Sports

PM announces Tk 2-cr for Bangladesh cricket team

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday announced award worth of Tk 2-crore for Bangladesh Cricket Team for their outstanding success in World cup 2015, in One-Day International (ODI) Series and only T20 against Pakistan.The PM came up with the announcement during a lunch at her

Shahid, Liton, Soumya get test call-up

DHAKA: Right-arm pace bowler Mohammad Shahid and batsmen Liton Kumar Das and Soumya Sarkar earned a first call up to the Test squad of Bangladesh for the first Test of the two-match series against Pakistan.The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Friday announced the 14-member test squad with

Another Landmark achieved

Bangladesh Vs Pakistan T20 Match Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium Dhaka Bangladesh 143/3 in 16.2 overs (Shakib Al Hasan 57*, Shabbir Rahman  51* ) beat Pakistan 141/ 5 in 20 overs ( Mukhter Ali 37, Haris Sohail 30* , Mustafizur Rahman 2/20) Man of the Match: Shabbir Rahman Bengal

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 7 wickets

DHAKA: A pair of fifties by Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman helped Bangladesh beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the only Twenty20 international (T20I) in city’s at Mirpur Friday night.Chasing Pakistan-set a 142-run target, Bangladesh reached victory in 16.2 overs, losing three wickets

Bangladesh chasing 142

DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen are chasing Pakistan-set 142-run target in the only Twenty20 (T20) at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur in city Friday.Earlier, Bangladesh blowers restricted Pakistan batsmen in a moderate total of 141 runs. Pakistan lost five wickets, playing stipulated

Bashundhara-Bangladesh Open from May 27

DHAKA: The Asian Tour, the only recognised pan-Asian professional golf tour in Asia, is going to stage an international professional golf tournament in Dhaka for the first time from May 27-30.The Bashundhara Bangladesh Open 2015 will kick-off on May 27, with renowned golfer Siddikur

Pakistan 101 for 3 (15 ov)

DHAKA: After a clean swept in three-match in ODI series by the Tigers, Pakistan are facing Bangladesh blowers in the only Twenty20 (T20) at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur Friday evening.Pakistan have scored 101 for three in 15 overs till filing of this report. Mukhtar Ahmed

Pakistan facing Bangladesh bowlers

DHAKA: After a clean swept in three-match in ODI series by the Tigers, Pakistan are facing Bangladesh blowers in the only Twenty20 (T20) in city’s Mirpur Friday evening.The mach kicked off at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 6:30pm.Mukhtar Ahmed began Pakistan’s innings with Ahmed

Pakistan opt to bat first

DHAKA: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the only Twenty20 (T20) international against a confident Bangladesh who have just whitewashed the visitors in three-match ODI series.The match will kick off at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in city’s Mirpur at 6:30pm on Friday.Two

Bangladesh under-19 edge South Africa

DHAKA: Bangladesh Under-19s edged South Africa Under-19s by one wicket in the seventh and final Youth ODI in Chittagong. The win completed a comprehensive 6-1 series win for Bangladesh.The hosts needed 20 runs from the last 11 balls when last batsman Saleh Ahmed arrived at the crease to

Can Bangladesh Keep Winning?

DHAKA: Bangladesh will play against Pakistan in the only T20 match of the series today (Friday) in Dhaka. The Bangladeshis are still celebrating the emphatic ODI series white wash that they have achieved only days earlier. T20 is a much different kettle of fish like instant coffee. It

Bowlers vital for T20

DHAKA: Bangladesh skipper Masrafe Mortaza Friday said bowlers are vital important in the T20 match because they will win the matches for you.'We need more practice in this format', he further said. 'we have always focused more on One-day cricket and the longer versions even at domestic

Can Bangladesh shake off T20 rust?

DHAKA: Pakistan are among the most successful T20 sides while Bangladesh are 12th in terms of wins, but on current form the home team is the favourite going into the only Twenty20 international in Mirpur. Bangladesh have just swept the ODI series 3-0, and each of those victories were more

Mustafizur, Litton get maiden call-ups

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board named a 15-man squad to be led by Mashrafe Mortaza for the one-off Twenty 20 International against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on Friday.Mustafizur Rahman and Litton Kumar Das earned maiden call-ups as the Bangladesh selectors named a

Hernandez goal puts Real into semi

DHAKA: Real Madrid’s Javier Hernandez scored an 88th-minute winner to settle a tense Champions League quarter-final against neighbours Atletico in the Bernabeu.The visitors frustrated Real for the majority of the match, but the game opened up when Atletico's Arda Turan was sent off in

Tigers bring joy to Bangladeshis

Bangladesh 251 for 2 (Soumya Sarkar 127*, Tamim Iqbal 64, Mushfiqur Rahim  49*, Junaid Khan 2-67) beat Pakistan 250 (Azhar 101, Haris Sohail 52, Shakib Al Hasan 2-34, Arafat Sunny 2-43, Mashrafee Bin Murtaza2-44) by eight wicketsMan of the Match: Soumya Sarkar, Man of the Series: Tamim

Pakistan whitewashed

DHAKA: Bangladesh whitewashed Pakistan beating the visitors by eight wickets in 3rd and last match of ODI series in Dhaka Wednesday.Bangladesh 251 for 2 (Sarkar 127*, Tamim 64, Mushfiqur 49*, Junaid 2-67) beat Pakistan 250 (Azhar 101, Haris 52, Shakib 2-34, Sunny 2-43, Mashrafe 2-44) by

Pakistan set 251-run target

DHAKA: Pakistan lost all wickets to score 250 runs against Bangladesh in the last game of the three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur in city Wednesday.Azhar, Haris and Sami scored 101, 52 and 45 runs respectively. Mashrafee, Shakib, Rubel and Sunny picked two

Pakistan facing Bangladesh

DHAKA: Pakistan are facing Bangladesh bowlers in the last game of the three-match One Day International (ODI) series at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at Mirpur in city on Wednesday.Pakistan have scored 28 for no loss in 4.2 over till filling of this report.Azhar Ali began Pakistan’s

Pakistan opt to bat first

DHAKA: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the third One Day International (ODI) match against visiting Bangladesh at Mirpur in city on Wednesday.The last game of the three-match ODI series will kick off at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium at 2:30pm.Bangladesh are playing with