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First Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Test drawn

Brief Score: Sri Lanka 397 (Mathews 199, Nayeem 6-105) and 260 for 6 (Dickwella 52, Taijul 4-82) drew with Bangladesh 465 for 9 dec (Tamim 133, Mushfiqur 105, Rajitha 4-60) The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka ended in a draw at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium today (May 19).

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers to win Europa League

Eintracht Frankfurt defeated Rangers 5-4 on penalties to win the Europa League on Wednesday after the final in Seville finished 1-1 at the end of extra time. Aaron Ramsey missed for Rangers in the shoot-out after coming on as a substitute with only three minutes left of extra time,

Perhaps an Opportunity Lost. 

Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka Test Series 1st Test Played at ZACS, Chottogram  Brief Scorecard at Sumps Day Three   Sri Lanka 1st Innings 397 All Out in 153 Overs (Angelo Mathhews 199, Dinesh Chandimal 66, Kushal Mendis 54, Oshda Fernando 36, Naeem Hasan 6/105, Shakib Al Hasan

Mushfiqur first Bangladeshi to reach 5,000 Test runs

Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to complete 5,000 Test runs on Wednesday (May 18) when the hosts faced Sri Lanka in Chattogram. In his 81st Test, Mushfiqur resumed his innings on the fourth day of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium 15 runs short of

Liverpool beat Southampton 2-1, title race goes to the wire

The Premier League title race is going to the wire. Remarkably, an unprecedented quadruple is still on for Liverpool. Tired and hit by injuries after winning the FA Cup final on Saturday, Liverpool fielded a second-choice lineup against Southampton and demonstrated a great mentality to

Bangladesh Is Strongly Placed 

Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka Test Series  1st Test Played at ZACS, Chattogram  Brief Scorecard at Sumps Day Three   Sri Lanka 1st Innings 397 All Out in 153 Overs (Angelo Mathhews 199, Dinesh Chandimal 66, Kushal Mendis 54, Oshda Fernando 36, Naeem Hasan 6/105, Shakib Al

Tamim hits ton; Sri Lanka strike twice after lunch

Openers Tamim Iqbal hit century, although Sri Lanka got two vital wickets of Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto on the third day of the opening Test against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. Tamim Iqbal smashed his 10th Test ton - making 100 off 162 – after Mahmudul Hasan Joy

Bangladesh on top as openers put on 157-run opening stand 

Bangladesh openers have provided the side the best start possible against Sri Lanka by extending their score to 157/0 in the first session on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.  Currently, Bangladesh trail by 240 runs with Tamim Iqbal and

Mbappe close to confirming Madrid move - Balague 

Real Madrid are confident Kylian Mbappe will announce his decision to join them from Paris St-Germain within the next fortnight, reports Spanish football expert Guillem Balague. The 23-year-old's contract expires this summer and BBC Sport reported in April he had agreed terms with

Arsenal beaten by Newcastle 2-0 at St James' Park

Arsenal's hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four were dealt a huge blow as they were well beaten by Newcastle at St James' Park. Mikel Arteta's side needed a win to move above Tottenham into fourth and put them in the driving seat to secure a Champions League

Mathews and Naeem Featured Day Two 

Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka Test Series  1st Test Played at ZACS, Chottogram  Brief Scorecard at Sumps Day two  Sri Lanka 1st Innings 397 All Out in 153 Overs (Angelo Mathews 199, Dinesh Chandimal 66, Kushal Mendis 54, Oshda Fernando 36, Naeem Hasan 6/105, Shakib Al

Sri Lanka 375-8 after 140 overs despite strikes of Shakib, Nayeem

The visiting Sri Lanka strengthened their position reaching 375 for 8 after 140 overs on day two of the first Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Monday.  However, Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan strike twice in the morning session and later Shakib al Hasan

Swiatek and Djokovic win Italian Open titles

Novak Djokovic won his sixth Italian Open title on Sunday after a straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) in Rome, while Iga Swiatek won her fifth straight tournament by dispatching Ons Jabeur. Djokovic claims sixth Italian Open title, Swiatek makes it five in a

AC Milan close to title but Inter keep pressure on 

AC Milan lead Inter Milan by two points going into the final day of the Serie A season as both sides won on Sunday. Theo Hernandez's superb goal sealed AC Milan's 2-0 victory over Atalanta to put them on the verge of their first Serie A title for 11 years. The French

Champions Real Madrid held by struggling Cadiz 

La Liga champions Real Madrid were held to a draw away to relegation-threatened Cadiz. Mariano put the 35-time Spanish champions ahead after five minutes following an excellent run by Rodrygo. Ruben Sobrino struck a deserved equaliser for Cadiz before half-time. Alvaro Negredo

Chelsea retain Women's FA Cup and complete Double 

Chelsea defended their Women's FA Cup crown and completed the Double in dramatic fashion as Sam Kerr scored the winner against Manchester City in extra time in front of a record crowd at Wembley Stadium. Kerr, who put Chelsea 1-0 up in the first half, kept her cool to slide in a

Mathews Takes Visitors To A Zone Of Comfort

Bangladesh Sri Lanka Test Series  1st Test Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Cricket Stadium (ZACS)  Brief Score Card at Stumps Day One Sri Lanka 1st Innings 258/4 (Angelo Mathews 114*, Kushal Mendis 54, Oshada Fernando 36, Dinesh Chandimal 34*, Naeem Hasan 2/71, Shakib Al

1st Test: Bangladesh make good start against Sri Lanka 

Bangladesh made a good start to the first Test, reducing Sri Lanka to 73-2 at lunch on the opening day of the match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Sunday (May 15).   Bowler Nayeem Hasan claimed all of those two wickets of Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada

Andrew Symonds dies in car accident aged 46

Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds has died aged 46 after being involved in a car crash. The all-rounder played 26 Tests, 198 one-day internationals and 14 Twenty20s for Australia between 1998 and 2009. A powerful batter, canny bowler and fine fielder, Symonds was part of two

Liverpool beat Chelsea to win FA Cup

Liverpool held their nerve to win the FA Cup for the first time since 2006 after a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Chelsea as the quadruple chasers kept their history bid alive on Saturday (May 14). Jurgen Klopp’s side won 6-5 on penalties at Wembley as Greek defender Kostas