Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

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Sri Lanka set 151-run target

DHAKA: Sri Lanka scored 150-run losing four wickets from their 20-over quota against Pakistan in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and invited Lankans to bat

Pakistan bowling against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Pakistan are bowling against Sri Lanka batsmen in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and invited Lankans to bat first in the dead rubber as far as the

Pakistan to bowl against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Pakistan will bowl first against Sri Lanka in the 10th match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Friday (March 04).Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bowl first in the dead rubber as far as the tournament is

Messi hat-trick seals record for Barcelona

DHAKA: Luis Enrique's men were already five points ahead of Atletico Madrid going into the clash in Vallecas and took full advantage of their game in hand to stretch their advantage.Having come under some early pressure from Rayo, Barca were the beneficiaries of a large stroke of fortune

Pak, SL face-off in last league match

DHAKA: Ousted from the tournament after morale-crushing defeats against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will lock horns in their inconsequential final round-robin encounter of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Mirpur on Friday.The match is scheduled to start 7:30pm (Bangladesh Time).With

Party Time on March 7

DHAKA: Mashrafe, the captain courageous now pilots the mission tigers with vision, competence and commitment. The success of Bangladesh cricket under his supreme command has rocked and rolled world cricket.His Midas touch has changed Bangladesh Cricket, changed Bangladesh. Cricket has

Shakib reprimanded for hitting stumps

DHAKA: World best all rounder Shakib Al Hasan has received an official reprimand from the International Cricket Council (ICC) for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during batting in the Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Mirpur on Wednesday (March 2.)The player was found to

Ex-New Zealand cricketer Martin Crowe dies

DHAKA: Former New Zealand Test captain Martin Crowe has died of cancer at the age of 53.The ex-Black Caps batsman had been suffering from lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, for a second time.He received the all-clear from the disease in 2012 but confirmed in September 2014 that it

Brave Tigers prey in anger

Asia Cup 2016: Bangladesh Vs Pakistan Played at SBNCS Dhaka on 2 March 2016Bangladesh 131/5 (Soumya Sarkar 48, Mahmudullah 22*, Sabbir Rahman 14, Mushfiqur Rahim 12, Mashrafe Mortaza 12*, Mohammad Amir 2/26) beat Pakistan 129/7 (Sarfraz Ahmed 58*, Shoaib Malik 41, Al-Amin Hossain 3/25,

Tigers confirm Asia Cup final

DHAKA: Bangladesh have progressed into the final of Asia Cup-2016 by beating Pakistan by 5-wkt with 5-ball to spare at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city.Earlier, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first on Wednesday (March 2).They scored 129

Tigers chasing target 130

DHAKA: Bangladesh started chasing the 130-run target set by Pakistan in the eighth match of Asia Cup-2016 at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in city.Earlier Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first on Wednesday (March 2).They have scored 129 runs

Tigers bowling in must win match

DHAKA: Bangladesh are bowling against the Pakistan batsmen in the eighth match of Asia Cup-2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Wednesday (March 2).Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and decided to bat first here.Bangladesh have brought two changes

Mustafiz to play for Sussex in T20 Blast

DHAKA: English country club Sussex have signed Bangladesh bowler Mustafizur Rahman as their second overseas player for the T20 Blast.Mustafizur will be available for the whole tournament, subject to his commitments with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League, reports the BBC.He

Bangladesh eye place in final

DHAKA: Bangladesh are set to face Pakistan in the eighth match of Asia Cup 2016 at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday (March 2).Teams are getting close to that stage of the Asia Cup when a place in the final is the only thing in their mind. Tigers are ahead of them by

India through to Asia Cup final

DHAKA: India have progressed into the final of Asia Cup 2016 by beating Sri Lanka by five wickets with four balls to spare in the seventh match of the tournament at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Tuesday (March 1).Winning the toss, India’s captain MS Dhoni

Bangladesh take on Pakistan Wednesday

DHAKA: With wins in previous games both Bangladesh and Pakistan must be fairly confident going into the 8th Match of the Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday (March 2).Bangladesh, however, will miss the services of in-form left-arm seamer Mustafizur Rahman

India need 139-run to secure final

DHAKA: Sri Lanka batsmen have scored 138-run losing nine wickets from their 20-over quota against India in the seventh match of Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Tuesday (March 1).Winning the toss, India’s captain MS Dhoni invited Lankans to

India bowling against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Sri Lanka batsmen are facing the bowlers of India in the seventh match of Asia Cup 2016 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Tuesday (March 1).India’s captain MS Dhoni won the toss and invited Lankans to bat first on a slightly greenish track.Lankan

Must win match for Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Sri Lanka are all set to face a do or die match against India in the Asia Cup at Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday (March 01).The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.With a single win against UAE by 14 runs and 23-run defeat against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Injury rules out Mustafiz from Asia Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup T20 with a side strain. He has been replaced by Tamim Iqbal, who returned to Dhaka on Monday from paternity leave.Mustafizur picked up the injury during Bangladesh's 23-run win over Sri