Friday, 01 Nov, 2024

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Bangladesh into Super Eights with win over Nepal

D stands for Drama, because that's exactly what Group D delivered in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It was anything but smooth sailing for tournament progressors, Bangladesh. With South Africa already through to the next round, there was one more ticket to the Super Eight up for

Nepal’s coach aims for strong performance against Bangladesh

Ahead of Nepal’s final match of the 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup, head coach Monty Desai said his side is eager to put up a show against Bangladesh at the Arnos Vale Stadium. Nepal were knocked out of the race to Super Eights after suffering a heartbreaking one-run defeat to

Babar unlikely to be appointed as Test captain against Bangladesh 

Babar Azam's chances of reclaiming the Test captaincy have taken a significant blow following Pakistan's failure to progress to the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, with their defeat against the USA proving to be the decisive factor, ANI reported quoting Geo News sources. 

Germany humble 10-man Scotland in Euro 2024 opener

Scotland wilted in the face of a scorching Germany performance as Steve Clarke's 10-man side opened Euro 2024 with a dismal defeat in Munich. The tone was set in an electric Allianz Arena after just 10 minutes as Florian Wirtz waltzed on to the ball to steer in the opener. Jamal

Messi and Martinez score twice in Argentina win over Guatemala

Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez both scored twice as Argentina beat Guatemala 4-1 in their final Copa America warm-up game in Maryland. Argentina were given an early scare when an own goal after four minutes by Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez put Guatemala ahead - their

South Africa survive Nepal scare as NZ thrash Uganda

South Africa needed a dramatic late turnaround to beat Nepal by one run in a nail-biting T20 World Cup encounter. Needing two to win from the last ball, or one to force a super over, Nepal's Gulsan Jha was run out trying to run a single to the wicketkeeper. In a remarkable

USA reach Super 8s but Ireland eliminated after washout

The USA qualified for the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland in Florida was washed out. There had been tropical storms and flooding in the morning and over the preceding days which caused a waterlogged outfield that did not dry in time. The match

Shakib al Hasan fires back at Virender Sehwag's remarks

Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has responded to recent criticism from former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag after their T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. Sehwag had criticized Shakib's performance, suggesting that the Bangladesh captain should

Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea to qualify for Super Eight

Afghanistan underlined their status as the dark horses of the T20 World Cup with a seven-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea on Thursday to advance to the Super Eight phase of the competition and eliminate New Zealand as a result. Fazalhaq Farooqi solidified his tally as the leading

England hammer Oman to ignite World Cup defense

A ruthlessly efficient England gave their hopes of progressing in the T20 World Cup a major boost with an emphatic thrashing of Oman in Antigua. The defending champions, who would have been knocked out by defeat, dismissed Oman for only 47 and raced to their target in just 3.1 overs in

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs

Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs in Group D of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Arnos Vale Stadium in Kingstown, St. Vincent on Thursday. Inserted into bat by Dutch captain Scott Edwards, Bangladesh posted 159 runs courtesy of an unbeaten 64 runs from veteran Shakib Al Hasan. Tanzid

Netherlands win toss and chooses to bowl first against Bangladesh

Netherlands have elected to field first against Bangladesh after winning the toss as both sides from Group D have pulled up their socks to race for entering the Super Eights of the T20 World Cup 2024 in the match being played at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, on Thursday. Bangladesh: 1

ICC T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to face Netherlands today 

Bangladesh face Netherlands on Thursday (June 13) in a match that could have a major influence on the teams advancing to the Super 8s from Group D in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Tigers and the Dutchman currently are level on two points each, having won one and lost one game each so

Out-of-form Shakib needs to scamper his way out for Bangladesh

It goes without saying that Shakib Al Hasan has gone off to a terribly slow start for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2024.  The all-rounder has been out of form and it could eventually hamper his team’s chance to qualify for the Super 8 of the multi-nation event. 

Suryakumar leads India to Super 8s in win over USA

Suryakumar Yadav made an unbeaten half-century as India reached the Super 8s despite being given a fright in a seven-wicket win over T20 World Cup co-hosts USA. Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh was rewarded for his diligence and accuracy with impressive figures of 4-9 as he helped

Rutherford leads West Indies into Super 8s with NZ win

Sherfane Rutherford hit a sublime unbeaten 68 as West Indies fought back to beat New Zealand by 13 runs to book their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s. The co-hosts were in trouble at 22-4 when Rutherford came to the crease and continued to struggle for much of the innings, slumping

Hodgkinson defends European title despite illness

Keely Hodgkinson defended her European 800m title with a dominant victory despite struggling with illness, as Great Britain also won women's 4x100m relay gold on the final night of action in Rome. Hodgkinson, 22, led throughout and held off her rivals in the closing stages to win

Messi plans to finish his career with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi intends to finish his career with Inter Miami - but has no plans to retire just yet. The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner, 36, joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last summer after leaving Paris St-Germain. That followed a glittering career with Barcelona, where

Lebanon crushes Bangladesh by 4-0 goals in Doha

Lebanese captain Hassan Maatouk single-handedly crushed Bangladesh in the last Group 1 match of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Football' 2026.  Bangladesh football team conceded a 4-0 defeat against Lebanon in Doha Tuesday at the FIFA World Cup venue -- Khalifa

Australia beat Namibia to confirm T20 World Cup Super 8s

Australia marched into the Super Eights  of the T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket demolition of Namibia at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday. Adam Zampa led the rout of an outclassed Namibia with figures of 4-12, becoming the first Australian man to reach 100