Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

Sports

England beat New Zealand in T20 series opener

England cruised to a comfortable 27-run victory over New Zealand in the first T20 in Dunedin. Captain Heather Knight's classy 63 from just 39 balls led the visitors to 160-4 after losing the toss, supported by Maia Bouchier's unbeaten 43. White Ferns skipper Suzie Bates

Australia withdraw from Afghanistan T20 series

Australia have withdrawn from their men's T20 series against Afghanistan in August because of continued restrictions on women and girls in the country under the ruling Taliban. The three-match series was scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates. Cricket Australia (CA)

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI by 4 wickets to win series

Bangladesh won the 3-match ODI series after beating Sri Lanka in the third and final match by four wickets in Chattogram today (March 18). Earlier the visitors were all out for 235 runs at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. in response, the Tigers reached 237 for 6 while

Bangladesh needs 236 to win against Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were all out for 235 in the third and final match of the ODI series against Bangladesh, setting a target of 236 for the hosts. Opener Pathum Nissanka’s dismissal was a big blow to the Sri Lankan side as the centurion from the last game was LBW out with the score 1/1.

Sri Lanka send Bangladesh to field in ODI series decider

Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the three-match day-night series, which is leveled at 1-1. The match is being played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram on Monday (March 18). Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum

Felix scores as Barca beat Atletico to move second 

Barcelona loanee Joao Felix scored to consign parent club Atletico Madrid to their first home loss in La Liga this season. The forward rounded off a neat passing move in the 38th minute, just before manager Xavi was sent off for dissent. Robert Lewandowski doubled Barcelona's

Mbappe scores hat-trick as PSG thrash Montpellier 

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St-Germain thrashed Montpellier to move 12 points in Ligue 1. Vitinha opened the scoring before Mbappe swept home his first from a tight angle. Arnaud Nordin scored for the hosts and Teji Savanier drew them level. The France striker's

Man Utd beat Liverpool in 7-goal FA Cup thriller 

Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive for this season and ended Liverpool's quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final classic at Old Trafford. In an incident-packed encounter, it was substitute Amad Diallo who sent Erik ten

Swiatek beat Sakkari to win 2nd Indian Wells title

Poland's Iga Swiatek claimed another dominant win over Maria Sakkari to clinch her second Indian Wells title. In a repeat of the 2022 final, the world number one produced an almost identical score, beating Greece's Sakkari 6-4 6-0 in 69 minutes. That secured a 19th career

Alcaraz beats Medvedev to defend Indian Wells title

World number two Carlos Alcaraz defended his Indian Wells title with a straight-set win over Daniil Medvedev in a repeat of last year's final. Alcaraz, 20, beat the Russian world number four 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to claim his first title since Wimbledon in July. The Spaniard was

Tanzim ruled out of 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka with hamstring injury

More injury news has emerged from Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh, and this time it's the hosts who have suffered a setback. Young pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib will not participate in the final and deciding ODI against Sri Lanka after experiencing pain and discomfort in his right

Aussie women's team arrive in Dhaka

Australia's women's cricket team arrived in Dhaka on Sunday for a historic bilateral series against Bangladesh, marking the first time these two teams will compete in such a series ahead of the T20 World Cup. The Australian squad is bringing a formidable lineup as they gear up

Madushanka to miss rest of Bangladesh tour due to injury

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced that fast bowler Dilshan Madushanka will not take part further in the ongoing Bangladesh tour. Issuing a statement on Sunday (17), SLC said the player will return to Sri Lanka in order to start rehabilitation after suffering an injury during the 2nd

Suárez leads Miami past DC United without Messi 

Luis Suárez scored the go-ahead goal in the 72nd minute and added another in the 85th minute, lifting Inter-Miami to a 3-1 victory over DC United on Saturday, despite the absence of Lionel Messi. Messi was held out of Sunday’s 3-2 MLS loss to Montreal and was subbed off

Vinicius Jr scores twice as Real beat Osasuna

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid moved 10 points clear at the top of La Liga with victory over Osasuna. The Brazilian put Real ahead after just four minutes but Ante Budimir levelled for Osasuna shortly after. Dani Carvajal made it 2-1 to Real, finishing into the top left

Man City dispatch Newcastle to reach FA Cup semis

Manchester City cruised into the FA Cup semi-finals with a comfortable victory over a jaded and disappointing Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side remain in contention to repeat last season's historic Treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup,

Bangladesh to host Zimbabwe for T20 series from May 3

Bangladesh will host Zimbabwe for a five-game T20I series between 3-12 May in the leadup to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have announced the schedule for a five-game T20I series against Zimbabwe with the African side arriving in the country on 28

Jaker Ali Anik in Litton Das out for 3rd ODI vs Sri Lanka

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for Monday’s crucial third ODI against Sri Lanka in Chattogram. Opener Litton Kumer Das has been left out of the 15-man lineup, making way for the inclusion of uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Jaker Ali Anik.  The

Sri Lanka, India to co-host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2026

The Board of International Cricket Council (ICC) has green-lighted the qualification process for the Men’s T20 World Cup which will be co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India in 2026. Approval was given at the meeting of the Board convened in Dubai earlier this week. ICC said the

Sakkari to face Swiatek in Indian Wells final

Maria Sakkari beat US Open champion Coco Gauff in a rain-hit match to set up an Indian Wells final against world number one Iga Swiatek. Greece's Sakkari let a 5-2 second-set lead slip but regrouped to beat third seed Gauff 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2. Rain held up play in California in