Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025

Sports

Kiwis trailing by 303-run at stumps on day 3

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh are in a comfortable position after the end of Day 3 of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (January 14). The hosts are still trailing by 303-run with seven wickets in hand. They have scored 292-run losing three

Tigers declare on 595/8, take 3 Kiwi wickets

DHAKA: Bangladesh have declared their first innings after scoring 595 runs losing eight wickets in the third day morning of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Saturday (January 14). Overnight batsman Sabbir Rahman scored unbeaten 54-run, his

Red Letter Day

New Zealand Vs Bangladesh, 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington Bangladesh: 542/7 (Shakib 217, Mushfiqur 159, Mominul 64, Tamim 59, Wagner 3/124, Boult 2/121 and Southee 2/144) DHAKA: Brilliant milestone setting batting by two senior professionals -- Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur

Shakib 217, Mushfiq 159 flattens Kiwis

DHAKA: Ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan hit his first double century in test cricket while Captain Mushfiq hit 159 runs in the second day of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday (January 13). At the end of the second day, Bangladesh scored

Mushfiqur, Shakib hit centuries

DHAKA: Ace all rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Bangladesh’s Test team Captain Mushfiqur Rahim have scored centuries in the second day of the first test against host New Zealand at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday (January 13). Bangladesh have went into tea break scoring 391-run

Tigers Redeem at Basin Reserve 

Bangladesh Vs New Zealand, Wellington Test at Basin Reserve Day 1: Bangladesh 154/3 (Mominul Haque 64*, Tamim Iqbal 56, Mahmudullah 26 in 40.2 Overs). The first day of rain interrupted Wellington test belonged to Bangladesh at 154/3 when stumps were drawn for bad light. For

Mominul shines in rain-affected first day’s play

DHAKA: The batsmen of visiting Bangladesh have handled the howling wind and gale than the bowlers of host New Zealand as the rain-affected first day’s play of first match at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday (January 12) came to an end. The Tigers have scored 154 runs losing

Bangladesh handle New Zealand wind better

DHAKA: The batsmen of visiting Bangladesh have handled the howling wind and gale than the bowlers of host New Zealand in the first day’s play of first match at Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday (January 12). The Tigers have scored 119 runs losing the wickets of Imrul Kayes and

Acid Test for Team Tigers 

DHAKA: Mushfique’s Tiger Squad will have an acid test in the first of the two-match test series to begin from Thursday (January 12) on a lively green top grassy wicket in windy Basin Reserve of New Zealand Capital Wellington. Before Bangladeshis in Bangladesh go to office, they can

FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams

DHAKA: The World Cup will be expanded to host 48 teams, up from 32, Fifa has decided. An initial stage of 16 groups of three teams will precede a knockout stage for the remaining 32 when the change is made for the 2026 tournament, reports the BBC. The sport's world governing

Leave Mashrafe on his own

DHAKA: If Cricket has put Bangladesh strongly on world map Mashrafe alone has contributed a lot of it. Ignoring his major physical constraint arising from seven major surgeries on his knees and risking his physically handicapped future he has led Bangladesh Cricket to an enviable level in

Viewing other side of moon

DHAKA: Over almost the last two years Bangladesh Cricket was enjoying success in different formats of the game. Tigers almost became invincible in ODI cricket at home. Clear signs of improvement were being noticed in test cricket also. Nothing changed much excepting continued

New Zealand whitewash Bangladesh in T20I

DHAKA: Bangladesh, having lost the ODI series 3-0 earlier, could not avoid the second whitewash in the T20I series 3-0 in their tour of New Zealand on Sunday. New Zealand beat the visitors by 27 runs in the 3rd T20I at the Bay Oval against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Earlier

Bangladesh chasing New Zealand’s 194

DHAKA: The visiting Bangladesh are chasing New Zealand-set 195-run target at the Bay Oval against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. After 10-over, they scored 89 runs for two. Tamim and Soumya Sarkar returned to pavilion after taking 24 and 42 runs respectively.   Earlier

New Zealand seal T20I series 

DHAKA: Host New Zealand took an unassailable 2-0 lead by beating Bangladesh by 47-run in the second T20 international of the three-match series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Friday (January 6). Batting first, Kiwis scored 195-run losing seven wickets from their 20-over quota. Colin

Bangladesh need 196-run to square T20I series

DHAKA: Host New Zealand have scored 195-run losing seven wickets against Bangladesh from their 20-over quota in the second T20 international of the three-match series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Friday (January 6). Colin Munro hit a blazing 54-ball 101-run and Tom Bruce made 59-run

Kiwis facing Tiger bowlers

DHAKA: Host New Zealand batsmen are facing the bowlers of Bangladesh in the second T20 international of three-match series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui on Friday (January 6). Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and invited the hosts to bat first in the match. This is a

Dhoni steps down as captain of India

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as the captain of the India’s ODI and T20I cricket teams. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) intimated in a press release on Wednesday, reports NDTV. Dhoni informed the board that he would be available for selection for the

Australia may tour Bangladesh in 2017

DHAKA: Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland has given the strongest indication yet that Australia will play two Tests in Bangladesh later this year. Australia have not played in Bangladesh since Ricky Ponting’s team toured here in 2006 and, outside major tournaments, the two

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 6-wkt

DHAKA: Host New Zealand beat Bangladesh by six wickets in the first T20 international of three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday (January 3). Batting first, visitors scored 141-run losing eight wickets from their 20-over quota. Mahmudullah scored a responsible 52-run off