Sunday, 29 Dec, 2024

Sports

School Cricket tournament final Thursday

DHAKA: The final match of the school cricket tournament will be held on Thursday (June 13) at Khan Saheb Osman Ali Stadium at Fatullah of Narayanganj. Youth and Sports Minister Md Zahid Ahsan Russell will be present as the chief guest. Organizers said the match will begin at 10am

Portugal beat Netherlands to claim Trophy

Hosts Portugal claimed their second trophy in three years by beating the Netherlands to win the inaugural Nations League. Fernando Santos' side triumphed at the 2016 European Championship and Goncalo Guedes' second half strike gave them a narrow victory in Porto which Santos

Rafael Nadal wins 12th French Open title

Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets to lift a 12th men's singles title. The Spaniard won for the third straight year at Roland Garros with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory in a high-quality final. The

Indian Chilly Proved Too Hot 

ICC World Cup 2019  India vs Australia Played at Kensington Oval London on 9 June 2019 Brief Score Card: India 352/5 ( Shikhar Dhawan 117, Virat Kohli 82,,Rohit Sharma 57, Hritik Pandya 48, MS Dhoni 27. Marcus Stoinis 2/62 ) beat Australia 316 All out ( SPD Smith 69, D Warner 56, Alex

Australia need 353 to win over India

DHAKA: India set a huge 353-run target for Australia in the 13th match of ICC World Cup 2019 at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday (June 9). Opener Shikhar Dhawan collected 117 runs off 109 balls with 16 boundaries. Captain Virat Kohli contributed 82 off 77 balls while Rohit

India win toss, opt to bat

DHAKA: India have won the toss and opted to bat first against Australia at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday (June 9) afternoon.  The high voltage match is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm (Bangladesh Time).   Virat Kohli says, "Good track, but it's a used surface, so best

Shakib hits his first WC century against England

DHAKA: Bangladesh Test Skipper Shakib Al Hasan sealed his first century in ICC World Cup at its 2019 edition, against hosts England Saturday (June 8). At the same time, the ace all-rounder became the highest run scorer of the tournament till Saturday, by amassing 260 off three

New Zealand beat Afghanistan to make it three wins from three

DHAKA: New Zealand made it three wins from three as Jimmy Neesham and Lockie Ferguson found form with the ball in a seven-wicket win against Afghanistan. Neesham (5-31) and Ferguson (4-37) ran through the top and middle order as Afghanistan were bowled out for 172. Despite losing

Favorite England Steamrolled Bangladesh

ICC World Cup 2019  England Vs Bangladesh played at Sophia Garden Cardiff on 8 June 2019  Brief Scorecard: England 386/6 (JJ Roy 153, HC Buttler 64, JM Bairstow 51, EJG Morgan 35, Mehidy Miraz 2/67, Saifuddin 2/78) beat Bangladesh 280 (Shakib Al Hasan 121, Mushfiqur Rahim 44,

Bangladesh to chase England’s huge 386

DHAKA: Hosts England set a gigantic 387-run target for Bangladesh in the 12th match of ICC World Cup 2019 at Sophia Garden in Cardiff Saturday (June 8). Opener Jason Roy collected 153 runs off 121 balls with 14 4s and 5 6s. Jonny Bairstow contributed 51 off 50 balls while Jos

New Zealand send Afghanistan to bat first

DHAKA: New Zealand won toss and opted to bowl first in the 13th match of ICC World Cup 2019 at County Ground, England Saturday (June 8). The match, 3rd for both the sides, started at Bangladesh time 6:30pm. New Zealand beat Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in their first and second matches.

Bangladesh win toss, send England to bat

DHAKA: Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bowl first against England in the 12th mach of the ICC World Cup group game at at Sofia Garden Cardiff on Saturday (June 8). Both beat South Africa in their respective first match and both narrowly lost their respective second match

Eden Hazard: Real Madrid sign Chelsea forward for fee that could exceed £150m

DHAKA: Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign forward Eden Hazard from Chelsea for a fee that could exceed £150m. Hazard has agreed a five-year contract and will be presented as a Real player on 13 June, subject to a medical. The Belgian scored 110 goals in 352 games for Chelsea

Messi scores twice as Argentina routs Nicaragua 5-1

Lionel Messi was the hero again as Argentina wrapped up its Copa America preparations with a 5-1 rout of minnow Nicaragua. Messi scored two goals in two minutes to lead Argentina past Nicaragua on Friday before Lionel Scaloni's men fly out to Brazil for the Copa America. Having

Injured Tigers to take on injured Lions today

Tournament favorite England are set to take on dark horse Bangladesh today (June 8) at Sofia Garden Cardiff. Both beat South Africa in their respective first match and both narrowly lost their respective second match against Pakistan and New Zealand. Bangladesh beat England in

Pakistan-Sri Lanka match: Toss delayed to due rain

DHAKA: The toss of Pakistan-Sri Lanka match has been delayed as it has been raining at County Cricket Ground in Bristol on Friday (June 7). The 11th match of ICC World Cup 2019 was scheduled to begin 3:30pm. Pakistan will face Sri Lanka, who had a loss to New Zealand in their first

Plunkett ready for Bangladesh ahead of England recall

DHAKA: Liam Plunkett is set to return to England's World Cup side against Bangladesh and will be fully prepared if the contest descends into another "niggly" encounter. England's defeat to Pakistan on Monday was notable not just for a sizeable reversal of the form book, but

Tigers accorded warm reception in Cardiff

DHAKA: Bangladesh national cricket team players were accorded a warm reception after they had reached Cardiff from The Oval, England Thursday (June 6).  State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and Bangladesh High Commissioner in London Saida Muna Tasneem attended the

Neymar gives statement to police amid rape allegation

DHAKA: Brazil football star Neymar has attended a police station in Rio de Janeiro to make a statement following a rape allegation, his lawyer says. The star denies raping Najila Trindade at a hotel in Paris on 15 May, and thanked his fans outside the station for their support. Ms

Netherlands beat England to reach Nations League final

DHAKA: Another semifinal loss, another missed chance for England to end its title drought. The Netherlands took advantage of two sloppy defensive mistakes by England in extra time to earn a 3-1 win in the semifinals of the Nations League on Thursday, extending England's run of more