Friday, 29 Mar, 2024

Sports

Tigers opt to bat first

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss and elected to bat first against India in their first game of the three-match ODI series in Dhaka on Thursday.The match will kick off at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city is expected at 3:00pm local time.Bangladesh have

Colombia Shocks Brazil

A 36th minute Jeison Murillo strike caused the first major upset of COPA 2015 as Colombia recorded their first win over favorite of the tournament and globally favorite Brazil for the first time since 1991. This makes the situation of group C very interesting as Columbia now joins the mix

Japanese JUDO equipments at BKSP

DHAKA: The Government of Japan has provided a set of new JUDO equipments worth about $28,381 to Bangladesh Institute of Sports (BKSP) recently, said a press release of Japanese embassy in Dhaka on Thursday.The equipments including two sets of mattresses, digital score board and a manual

Bangladesh-India 1st ODI at 3pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to face India in their first match of three-match ODI series in city on Thursday under the threat of bad monsoon.The match will kick off at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city is expected at 3:00pm local time.Bangladesh have only one win against India

Requires Right Bowling Unit

We are witnessing a very lively debate among the admirers of Bangladesh cricket from Bangladesh and abroad on social network about team combination. The noted sports journalist of 1980s and 1990s Farhad Tito has joined from Montreal. Bangladesh needs to try and win at least one of three

Colombia defeat Brazil by 1-0

DHAKA: Brazil have lost their second Copa America Group C encounter 1 Brazil have lost their second Copa America Group C encounter 1-0 to Colombia following Jeison Murillo's first-half strike, reports Goal.com.The victory was only Colombia's third in 28 meetings with Brazil, while they

Bangladesh-India 1st ODI Thursday

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to face India in their first match of three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Thursday under the threat of bad monsoon.The match is expected to begin at Bangladesh time 3:00pm.The series is doubly important for the hosts with

What is Cooking in Tigers Kitchen?

DHAKA: With less than a day for the commencement of much awaited Bangladesh-India ODI series it may be interesting to check what is cooking in Bengal Tigers’ kitchen. We understand every member of the tiger squad is gearing to have a go after their heart sore from the last match they

Aguero header downs Uruguay

DHAKA: Argentina have recorded a 1-0 win over Uruguay in Tuesday's Copa America Group B encounter in La Serena courtesy of a Sergio Aguero header.After his team surrendered a two-goal lead against Paraguay on Saturday, Martino would have been pleased with how Argentina ground out a result

Battle Royal Expected

DHAKA: Whatever has happened in the lone test match, Bangladesh is very different in ODI. They are very different team, much better competitor in the shorter version of the game. Bangladesh can now not only compete well with any team they can beat them. Since the later part of last year

Neymar rescues Brazil in Copa America opener

DHAKA: Brazil's Neymar challenges Peru's Carlos Ascues during their first round Copa America 2015 soccer match at Estadio Municipal Bicentenario German Becker in Temuco, Chile, on Sunday. With big-name countries falling left and right over the first two days of Copa America, Neymar stood

Pains and Gains of Bangladesh

Match Summary:India 462 for 6 decl. (S. Dhawan 173, M. Vijay 150, A. Rahane 98, Shakib Al Hasan  4-105) drew with Bangladesh 256 (I. Kayes 72, R. Ashwin 5-87, Harbhajan Singh 3-64) and (f/o) 23 for 0Man of the Match: S Dhawan Finally the curtain dropped of the lone Bangladesh India Test

Bangladesh-India Test drawn

DHAKA: The rain-hit only Test between Bangladesh and India ended in a draw in Fatullah on Sunday.[India 462 for 6 decl. (Dhawan 173, Vijay 150, Rahane 98, Shakib 4-105) drew with Bangladesh 256 (Kayes 72, Ashwin 5-87, Harbhajan 3-64) and (f/o) 23 for 0]India bowled out Bangladesh for 256

India 462/6d Bangladesh 256 all out

DHAKA: Visiting India are apparently taking on Bangladesh as their bowlers removed seven Bangladesh batsmen on the fifth and final day’s play of the one-off Test on Sunday.Bangladesh scored 256 all out in 65.5 overs and trailed by 206 runs in the 1st innings at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali

Shakib out on resumption

DHAKA: The fifth and final day’s play of the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh has started after rain had washed out the first session on Sunday morning.Ravichandran Ashwin removed Shakib Al Hasan on innings resumption. Bangladesh scored 124 in 33 overs and trailed by 338 runs

Rain delays last day’s play

DHAKA: The start of the fifth day’s play of the one-off Test between India and Bangladesh has been delayed on Sunday morning because of rain, leading to a draw for the test.It was still raining steadily at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah of Narayanganj till the filling of this

Paraguay stun Argentina with draw

DHAKA: Lucas Barrios scored in the 90th minute to give Paraguay a dramatic 2-2 draw against Argentina in the Copa America early Sunday.The Argentines looked to be cruising to victory thanks to first-half goals from Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi from the penalty spot.But striker Nelson

ODI Team Soul Searching

Bangladesh Cricket Control Board (BCB) selection committee has announced a 14-member squad for the very important three matches ODI series against India. The rain affected lone test match is drifting to a certain draw unless something very dramatic happens today the last test of the

BCB announces ODI squad

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday announced the squad for the three one day matches against visiting India.Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman and wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das are the only uncapped players named in the 14-man squad. They replaced Abul Hasan and the injured

4th day’s play called off

DHAKA: After the end of over-30.1 in the first session, the play on day-4 of the one-off Test between Bangladesh and India was called off due to heavy showers and a wet outfield at Fatullah.Umpires declared, “The day's play has been called off. Another episode of this often pointlessly