Tuesday, 02 Sep, 2025

Sports

Bangladesh through to Women’s T20 World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Women Cricket team qualified for their second successive Women’s World Twenty20 (WWT20) by reaching the final of World Cup Qualifiers.  Tigresses defeated Ireland Women by four wickets in the semifinals of the World T20 Qualifiers in Dundee, Scotland on

Afghanistan 271/5 at stumps on Day-1

CHATTOGRAM:  Rahmat Shah and Asghar Afghan helped Afghanistan to make the day of them in the first innings of the only Test against hosts Bangladesh by scoring 271 runs for five wickets in Chattogram on Thursday (Sep 5). Rahmat Shah made history by becoming the first Test centurion

Rafael Nadal reaches US Open semis

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal overcame a spirited challenge from Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman to win 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, staying on course for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows and 19th major championship to move within one of

Taijul fastest Bangladeshi to 100 Test wickets

CHATTOGRAM: Slow left-arm orthodox bowler Taijul Islam has become the third Bangladeshi to scalp 100 Test wickets as he completed the milestone after dismissing Afghanistan's Ihsanulah Janat in the one-off Test in Chattogram Thursday (September 5).  It was Taijul's 25th

Bangladesh bowl in one-off Test vs Afghanistan

CHATTOGRAM: Visiting Afghanistan won the toss and sent Bangladesh to bowl first in the one-off Test in Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here Thursday (September 5). Bangladesh last played at the same stadium against West Indies around ten months ago where the Tigers secured victory.

Misbah appointed Pakistan cricket head coach

DHAKA: Former captain Misbah ul Haq has been appointed as the new head coach of the Pakistan cricket team in all three formats on a three-year contract, while Waqar Younis will be the team's bowling coach.  According to a press release by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Misbah

FIFA unveil Qatar World Cup 2022 official logo

DHAKA: The official logo of the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup 2022 was unveiled Tuesday as FIFA and host country Qatar reached another major milestone on the road to the world’s greatest football showpiece. The official unveiling took place in Qatar’s capital, Doha, on

Mithali Raj announces retirement from T20Is

Mithali Raj, India's former Twenty20 International captain, has announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game on Tuesday, 3 September. Mithali made her T20I debut in 2006 and represented India in 89 matches, scoring 2,364 runs at an average of 37.52, including 17

India thrash West Indies to win series 2-0

India produced a top-notch bowling performance in a clinical 257-run demolition of the West Indies in the second Test as a 2-0 series victory put them on top of ICC World Test Championship points table.  The victory was 28th in Tests for Virat Kohli making him the most successful

Nadal blasts into US Open quarters

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal is through the US Open quarter-finals after an impressive win over Marin Cilic. Nadal stamped his authority on the match early on by breaking Cilic to lead 3-1 but although the Croatian hit back straight away, the second seed broke again to lead 4-2 and he went on

Malinga surpasses Afridi to become highest wicket-taker

DHAKA: Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga on Sunday became the leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals, surpassing former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi’s tally of 98 wickets. Sri Lanka pacer Malinga, who took 2 wickets for 23 runs in his four overs during the first T20I against New

Pacer Rubel fathers a son

DHAKA: Fast-bowler Rubel Hossain has become father of a son, according to a post on his verified Facebook account where he shared two photos.  His wife and newly-born son are seen in the photos. He wrote in caption which could be translated as praise be to Allah. I have begotten a

US Open 2019: Nadal through to fourth round

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal powered past Chung Hyeon into the US Open fourth round, capitalising on the extra rest he enjoyed before facing the South Korean. The Spanish second seed, who had a walkover in the previous round, had not played since Tuesday and it showed in a dominant 6-3 6-4 6-2

23-men Bangladesh squad named for World Cup qualifier

DHAKA: Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) announced a 23-men squad to play against Afghanistan in the first match of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The team will leave for Tajikistan on September 1.  They will play warm-up matches with two clubs of Tajikistan-- FC Kuktosh and

Steve Smith returns to action after concussion scare

Steve Smith continued his buildup for the fourth Ashes Test by heading straight to the practice nets after being dismissed in Australia's tour match against Derbyshire on Thursday. Smith missed Australia's one-wicket loss to England in the third Test at Leeds after he was

Ireland to host Scotland, Netherlands in T20I tri-series

Ireland will host a Tri-Nations series of Twenty20 Internationals involving Scotland and the Netherlands at Malahide Cricket Club in September The six-match series will see sides play each other twice, with free entry to all games. Starting on Sunday, September 15th with Ireland

Bangladesh is favourite against Afghanistan

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has just announced a 14-member squad for the one off test starting at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium Chottogram from 5 August.  Some changes were expected following self exclusion of star opening batsman TamimIqbal opting to rest from the series as he was

Shakib-Taskin in, Fizz out for Tigers' one-off Test vs Afghanistan

DHAKA: Cutter master Mustafizur Rahman was dropped and paceman Taskin Ahmed included as a 15-member squad of Bangladesh cricket team was announced to play the one-off Test against visiting Afghanistan. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan, who was out of the squad following finger injury,

Afghanistan cricket team arrive

DHAKA: Afghanistan cricket team arrived in Dhaka Friday (August 30) morning to play lone test match against hosts Bangladesh and a tri-nation T20 series here. The other team of the series is Zimbabwe. After a short stopover at Shahjalal International Airport, the team, led by Rashid

Messi named Champions League Forward of the Season

DHAKA: Lionel Messi has been named Forward of the Season for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League. Lionel Messi has won the Forward of the Season award for the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League campaign, according to uefa.com The 32-year-old Argentinian had another dazzling season in