Friday, 01 Nov, 2024

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Bangladesh post 117 before India in 3rd Women's T20I

Bangladesh set a 118-run target for India in the third women's T20 International in Sylhet on Thursday.  On winning the toss, Harmanpreet Kaur opted to field first thanks to a mild breeze and cloud cover over Sylhet.  But the move did not yield the desired result from

India women opt to bowl against Bangladesh in 3rd T20I

India won the toss and elected to bowl against Bangladesh in the third women's T20 International of the five-match series here on Thursday. India are leading the series 2-0 and a win on Thursday will hand the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead. India have won the first T20

Alcaraz's Madrid Open title defence ended by Rublev

Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight title at the Madrid Open was ended by Andrey Rublev. Russian seventh seed Rublev rallied from a set down in the quarter-final to win 4-6 6-3 6-2 and break Alcaraz's 14-match winning streak in the Spanish capital. The 20-year-old

Smith left out of Australia T20 World Cup squad

Former captain Steve Smith has been left out of Australia's squad for June's T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA. The 34-year-old's exclusion comes after after a poor run of form against New Zealand in February, when he made scores of 11 and four. Promising batter

Punjab thump Chennai for big win 

PBKS’ superb bowling effort capped by a comfortable 163-run chase helped them upstage CSK by seven wickets at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. After opting to bowl on a red-soil pitch, Sam Curran’s men put CSK on a stranghlehold, capitalising the middle-overs

Fullkrug goal earns Dortmund first-leg win over PSG

Niclas Fullkrug scored a brilliant first half winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Paris St-Germain 1-0 in a frenetic first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The German international used his right foot to expertly bring down a long ball before hammering home with his left foot to

Babar Azam closes in on Suryakumar

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has closed the gap on India dynamo Suryakumar Yadav at the top of the ICC Men's T20I Batter Rankings following an excellent end to his side's series against New Zealand. Babar was Pakistan's leading run-scorer during an enthralling series that

Pant to make India return at T20 World Cup

Rishabh Pant is set to return to international cricket for the first time since a life-threatening car accident having being picked in India's T20 World Cup squad. The wicketkeeper, 26, has not played for India since sustaining serious injuries in the crash in December 2022. He

Nadal falls to Lehecka in final Madrid Open match

Rafael Nadal says it has been a "very emotional" week after he made his last-ever appearance at the Madrid Open. The former world number one, a five time champion in the Spanish capital, waved an emotional farewell to the tournament after losing in straight sets to Jiri

Lucknow beat Mumbai by four wickets - IPL 

Marcus Stoinis scored 62 as Lucknow Super Giants edged past a game Mumbai Indians bowling lineup to win the match by 4 wickets, rising up to third in the table. Nehal Wadhera’s 46 and Tim David’s last over flurry helped Mumbai Indians to a respectable 144/7 against the

Vinicius' double earns Real draw with Bayern

Vinicius Junior scored twice as Real Madrid came away with a draw in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie with Bayern Munich. The Brazilian took advantage of two errors from Bayern defender Kim Min-jae - beating him for pace and slotting a shot past goalkeeper Manuel

Abahani confirms DPL title

Abahani Limited retained Dhaka Premier League (DPL) title after four-wicket win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Cricket Club at BKSP-4 ground today. The victory against Sheikh Jamal was Abahani's 14th straight in the DPL, including three in the Super League phase as they sealed the

Bangladesh opt to bat first against India in 2nd T20I

Nigar Sultana opted to bat first at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet in the second T20I between India and Bangladesh.  After a convincing 44-run victory in the first match, Harmanpreet Kaur and Co will be looking for a better show with the bat and take a 2-0 lead

Bangladesh look to bounce back against India in 2nd T20I

Bangladesh national women’s team will be looking to bounce back in the ongoing five-match WT20I series when they take on visitors India in the second match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today (April 30). The hosts are currently trailing the series by a 0-1 margin

Nadal advances but Norrie beaten at Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal is into the last 16 of the Madrid Open after a hard-fought victory over Argentina's Pedro Cachin. The Spaniard, 37, came through 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 after three hours and six minutes on court. Five-time champion Nadal is playing on the Madrid clay for the final time,

Shreyas, Venkatesh take Kolkata to comfortable win over Delhi 

Led by spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy’s attacking spells, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) restricted Delhi Capitals (DC) to 153 for nine before recording a seven-wicket at the Eden Gardens on Monday. In the chase, Phil Salt continued his onslaught, smashing 68 off 23

Lewandowski hat-trick as Barcelona see off Valencia

Barcelona cruised to victory thanks to Robert Lewandowski's second-half hat-trick after Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was sent off. The hosts, who are on the cusp of relinquishing the La Liga title to Real Madrid despite the victory, took the lead when Fermin Lopez

Williamson to lead as New Zealand in T20 World Cup 

Veteran seamer Tim Southee will play at his seventh Twenty20 World Cup after being included Monday in an experienced New Zealand squad for the tournament starting June 1 in the Caribbean and United States. Kane Williamson will make his sixth T20 Cricket World Cup appearance and will

Mustafiz bags two wickets as Chennai beat Hyderabad 

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman picked up two wickets as his side, Chennai Super Kings, beat Sunriser Hyderabad by 78 runs in the Indian Premier League at the Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday (April 28).  He bagged two wickets for 19 runs from 2.5 overs to guide Chennai bundle out

PSG clinch Ligue 1 title after Monaco beaten

Paris St-Germain have won their third consecutive Ligue 1 title after second-placed Monaco fell to a 3-2 defeat against Lyon. PSG are 12 points clear and cannot be caught with just three games remaining. Malick Fofana scored the winner for Lyon on Sunday, with the 19-year-old