Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025

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Bangladesh set 142-run target for Kiwis

DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen have scored 141-run losing eight wickets from their 20-over quota against host New Zealand in the first T20 of three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday (January 3). Mahmudullah scored a responsible 52-run off 47-ball when wickets were tumbling

Tigers facing Kiwi bowlers in 1st T20

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh batsmen are facing the bowlers of New Zealand in the first T20 of three-match series at McLean Park, Napier on Tuesday (January 3). Tiger captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first in the match. This is Masharfe’s 50th T20

India cricket board chief Anurag Thakur asked to resign

DHAKA: India’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s cricket board chief to resign for failing to implement reforms. The court on Monday told Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur to quit. It had recommended sweeping changes in the BCCI following

Can Tigers Redeem? 

DHAKA: The three-match T20 series between Bangladesh and host New Zealand is scheduled to begin at Napier from Tuesday (January 3). The other two matches of the series will be played on 6 and 9 January at Mount Maunganui. Bangladesh got comprehensively whitewashed in three matches ODI

Kiwis Tame Tigers to Pussy Cats

Bangladesh 236/9 (Tamim Iqbal 59, Imrul Kayes 44, Nurul Hasan 44) lost to New Zealand 239/2 (Kane Williams 95*, Neil Broom 97, Mustafiz 2/32) by 8-wicket. New Zealand Whitewashed Bangladesh in ODI Series 3-0. Black Caps were twice whitewashed by Bangladesh in Bangladesh in two ODI

New Zealand whitewash Bangladesh

DHAKA: Host New Zealand eked out 8-wicket win in the third match of three-match one day international (ODI) series with 52-ball to spare to complete a 3-0 whitewash over Bangladesh cricket team. Batting first, the visiting team scored 236-run losing nine wickets from their 50-over

Bangladesh set 237-run target for Kiwis

DHAKA: Visiting Bangladesh have scored 236-run losing nine wickets from their 50-over quota against New Zealand in the final match of three-match one day international (ODI) series at Saxton Oval, Nelson on Saturday (December 31). Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Sabbir

Serena engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

DHAKA: Tennis great Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian are engaged. A spokesperson for Ohanian confirmed that he popped the question while the two were vacationing in Rome. Williams first announced the news herself in a Reddit post on its “r/isaidyes” forum.

Committing Suicide

New Zealand 251 All Out (N Broom 109, Mashrafe 3/49) beat Bangladesh 184 All Out (Imrul Kayes 59, K Williamson 3/12) by 67 Runs. DHAKA: Bangladesh lost back to back ODIs at Hagley Oval, Christchurch and Saxton Oval, Nelson in New Zealand. The three-match ODI series is now 2-0 in favour

Ana Ivanovic retires from tennis aged 29

DHAKA: Former world number one and 2008 French Open champion Ana Ivanovic has retired from tennis at the age of 29. The Serb has been out with injury since August and dropped to 63 in the world rankings, having won just 15 matches in 2016 - the most recent in June. “I can only

Kiwis take 2-0 lead, win series 

DHAKA: Host New Zealand won the three-match one day international (ODI) series in advance by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead against Bangladesh. The blackcaps beat the visiting Bangladesh by 67 runs in the second match at Saxton Oval, Nelson on Thursday (December 29). Batting first,

Bangladesh need 252-run to level series

DHAKA: Host New Zealand batsmen have scored 251-run losing all wickets in their 50-over quota against Bangladesh in the second match of three-match one day international (ODI) series at Saxton Oval, Nelson on Thursday (December 29). Neil Broom scored a well-made 109-run while L Ronchi,

Russian officials admit to doping programme

DHAKA: Russian officials have for the first time admitted the existence of a doping operation which affected some of the world's major competitions. A report on December 9 claimed more than 1,000 Russians benefited from a doping cover-up between 2011 and 2015, reports BBC. In

Mushfiqur out of rest of ODI series

DHAKA: The hamstring injury that had forced Mushfiqur Rahim to leave field during batting in the first one day international against host New Zeland have ruled him out for the rest two matches of the series. The 28-year-old will play no part against the Black Caps at Nelson’s Saxton

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in first ODI 

DHAKA: Host New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 77-run in the first match and took 1-0 lead in the three-match One Day International (ODI) series at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Monday (December 26). Batting first, Kiwis scored a massive 341-run against the visiting Bangladesh thanks to

Tigers need 342-run to win 1st ODI against Kiwis

DHAKA: Host New Zealand batsmen have scored a massive 341-run against the visiting Bangladesh in the first match of three-match One Day International series at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Monday (December 26). Kiwi opener Tom Latham hit a blazing knock of 137-run off 121-ball with the

ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year Mustafiz

DHAKA: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has won the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year award. In the period under consideration, Mustafizur played three ODIs and took eight wickets, while he yielded 19 wickets in 10 T20Is. He is the first Bangladesh cricketer to win an

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