Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025

Sports

India beat Australia to level series 1-1

DHAKA: India put in one of their best bowling performances under pressure in recent times to defend a total of 188 in the second India v Australia Test at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on Day 4, beating Australia by 75 runs. They thus brushed aside the harrowing Pune defeat and

Cricketer Sunny case report due April 6

DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday (March 7) set April 6 as the date for submission of the report of a case filed by Nasrin Sultana, who claimed to be wife of cricketer Arafat Sunny. Metropolitan magistrate Lasker Sohel Rana fixed the new date as Mohammadpur police force was unable to

Tigers bowling against Lions in 1st test

DHAKA: Bangladesh are bowling against host Sri Lanka in the first innings of 1st Test at Galle International Stadium on Tuesday (March 7). Sri Lanka captain Herath won the toss and decided to bat first on a well-rolled placid wicket. Bangladesh have three changes - Sabbir, Rabbi and

Bangladesh Must Play Positive Cricket

DHAKA: Bangladesh are going to play first of the two matches test series at Galle, Sri Lanka from Tuesday (7 March). It is needless to mention the historic significance of the day. The historic speech of Bangabandhu on this day in 1971 was a green signal for Bangladesh preparing for the

Can Tigers Tame Lions?

DHAKA: Bangladesh is now a formidable force and a fierce competitor in One Day International (ODI) both at home and abroad. It is also improving steadily in test cricket. Sri Lanka is a very strong team in all formats. Bangladesh has won few matches against Sri Lanka in ODI. But in test

O’Keefe spins Australia to 333-run win over India

DHAKA: Australia beat a hapless India to register their first Test win in India since 2004 and take 1-0 lead in the four-match series in Pune on Saturday. Chasing 441 on Day 3 of the first Test, India crashed to 107 all out - two less than what skipper Steve Smith scored in

Clash Royale Grameenphone Championship begins

DHAKA: The first ever ‘Clash Royale Grameenphone Championship’, a multiplayer game from Supercell, makers of Clash of Clans, began in Bangladesh on Thursday (February 23). The month-long tournament will continue till April 2, says a press release issued by Grameenphone on Thursday.

Bengal Tigers in Lion’s Den 

Bengal Tigers will travel to the den of Lankan lions soon. The battle between two evenly matched teams is promising of a mouth-watering contest. The test squad for series has just been announced with the only surprise of Shuvagata Hom being preferred over tried and tested Nasir Hossain.

Defeated But Not Disgraced

Bangladesh lost the one off test by 250 runs the first ever played on Indian soil 17 years after it got its official test status in 2000. By the margin it may sound one sided. But those who followed ball by ball progress of the match will tend to agree with me that Bangladesh fought tooth

Defeated But Not Disgraced

DHAKA: Bangladesh lost the one off test by 250 runs the first ever played on Indian soil 17 years after it got its official test status in 2000. By the margin it may sound one sided. But those who followed ball by ball progress of the match will tend to agree with me that Bangladesh

India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs

DHAKA: Host India beat Bangladesh by 208 runs in the one-off test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Monday (February 13). Bangladesh lost all wickets scoring 250-run in 100.3 overs in the second innings after India declared their second innings at 159/4 and set a

Tigers on the Cusp of Cricket History

Brave tigers fought all the way on day three of their historic one off test against India in India extending the battle to the final day of the test. They have to bat for six hours with 7 wickets at hand on a wearing wicket against arguably the best spin attack and two of the top

Mushfiqur, Miraz fighting back against India

DHAKA: Bangladesh have scored 322 runs losing six wickets at stumps on Day three of the lone test against India at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Saturday (February 11). Captain Mushfiqur Rahim (81*) and all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz (51*) are fighting back with an

Bangladesh Needs Grinding and Grafting

DHAKA: Bangladesh has its back to wall by stumps of day two. India has reached the peak of ran mountain cruising confronting the friendly fires of a listless Bangladesh attack on a flat deck. Virat (204) continued his sublime form scoring yet another double century which is as many as the

Bangladesh lose 1st wicket after India declare on 687/6

DHAKA: Bangladesh have lost their first wicket in the form of Soumya Sarkar in their response to India’s mammoth first innings total of 687/6 (declared) at stumps on the second day of the lone test at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Friday (February 10). The visitors

India 356/3 at stumps on Day 1

DHAKA: Host India scored a mammoth 356-run losing only three wickets at the end of the first day’s play of the lone test match against Bangladesh at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad Thursday (February 9). Opener Murali Vijay scored his ninth hundred (108) before

Brave Tigers against Top Dog

DHAKA: No one will argue that playing India in India is a huge challenge for any cricket team of the world, especially in test cricket. It is now the number one ICC ranked test team and is playing exceptionally well under changed leadership of Virat Kohli who himself one of the best

England test captain Alastair Cook steps down

Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain.  Appointed in August 2012, Cook has led the team through more Test matches than any other England captain. His record includes Ashes victories at home in 2013 and 2015 as well as series wins in India

Siddikur places 2nd in Bashundhara Bangladesh Open

DHAKA: Bangladesh golfer Siddikur Rahman finished as runners-up in the Bashundhara Bangladesh Open 2017 at Kurmitola Golf Club (KGC) in Dhaka Saturday (February 4). The 31-year-old double Asian Tour winner came back strongly with his performance from 29th place after first round of the

Tigers on a Historic Mission

DHAKA: After a comprehensive series whitewash by New Zealand in New Zealand Tigers embarked on India mission. Whatever be the series outcome, the results did not reflect the true level of the contest in New Zealand. Bangladesh was not absolutely outplayed in tests, ODIs or in T20s. They