Friday, 19 Apr, 2024

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SL 147 (30 ov), Tillakaratne gone

DHAKA: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirimanne hit a pair of fifties, are helping Sri Lanka set a challenging target for Bangladesh in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match on Thursday.Till filling this report, Sri Lanka scored 147 runs for one in 30 overs at Melbourne Cricket

Bangladesh sent to field

DHAKA: Bangladesh will bowl against Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday morning.The match will kick off at 9:30am Bangladesh Time.Bangladesh are unchanged from their win against

Shapoor, Dawlat limit Scotland to 210

DHAKA: Afghanistan's pace attack impressed again as Scotland were restricted to 210 in Dunedin. Dawlat and Shapoor Zadran shared seven wickets, though the final total was more than appeared likely at one stage because Majid Haq and Alasdair Evans added a Scotland record 62 for the

Tigers’ battle with Lankan at 9:30am

DHAKA: Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on Thursday morning.The match will kick off at 9:30am Bangladesh Time.Bangladesh are on the verge of a quarterfinal berth. With a opening match win

Wilson, Kevin beat UAE

DHAKA: Ireland finally reached the winning 279–run target set by United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the 16th Match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with four balls remaining because of Kevin O’Brien and Gary Wilson. Kevin O’Brien’s 50-run off 25-ball and nuggety wicketkeeper Gary

Irish chasing UAE-set 279-run target

DHAKA: Shaiman Anwar's rapid ton helped United Arab Emirates (UAE) to set a 279-run target for Ireland in the 16th Match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Brisbane on Wednesday.Chasing the target, Ireland have scored 24 for one at the end of over-8. ED Joyce and William Porterfield are

UAE facing Irish bowlers

DHAKA: Batsmen of United Arab Emirates are facing Ireland bowlers in the 16th Match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Brisbane on Wednesday.Till filing of the report, UAE have scored 26 runs for none at the end of fifth over at Brisbane Cricket Ground.Ireland captain William Porterfield

Gayle Storm Hails Zimbabwe

Pool B: West Indies Vs Zimbabwe played at Manuka Oval West Indies 372 /2 (Chris Gayle 215, M Samuels 133) beat Zimabawe 289 all out (SC Williams 76,CR Ervine 52, JE Taylor 3/38 , JE Holder 3/ 43).The inevitable Gayle storm unfortunately caught Zimabaweans. His bullets and Samauels

Irish, UAE seek to keep shop window open

DHAKA: Ireland and the UAE represent two sides of the Associate coin. The Irish have emerged as the tightest unit outside the Full Members, many of their players fully professional via the English system, and their record at ICC events conspicuous for its gallantry.The UAE are a

Al-Amin returns home

DHAKA: Bangladesh pacer Al-Amin Hossain returned home Tuesday evening from Australia, where the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is underway, after he had been charged for breaching discipline.Sources told banglanews that Al-Amin arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and

Gayle beats Zimbabwe

DHAKA: It’s been a phenomenal day of record breaking. West Indies lost Dwayne Smith to the second ball of their innings - but after Chris Gayle had narrowly avoided being given out lbw to the first ball he faced, he and Marlon Samuels set about rebuilding the innings.Chris Gayle hit

‘2022 WC in Qatar likely to be held in Nov-Dec’

DHAKA: A Fifa taskforce met on Tuesday in Doha to discuss moving the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to winter due to scorching summer temperatures in the Gulf state.A shift to November-December is seen as likely but faces resistance from European clubs who fear major disruption to

Gayle, Samuels make history of records

DHAKA: With the batting storm of Gayle and Samuels, the cricket world Tuesday experienced the history of breaking a number of records in the 15th match of ICC World Cup against Zimbabwe in Canberra.Chris Gayle hit the highest ever score at a World Cup and the equal-most sixes in an ODI

WI set Zim 373-run target

DHAKA: Gayle’s record breaking double ton and Samuels’s hundred helped West Indies set the highest ever World Cup score in the 15th match of ICC World Cup against Zimbabwe in Canberra Tuesday. West Indies lost two wickets to score 372 runs basing on another World Record of

Gayle, Samuels lifting Windies

DHAKA: Chris Gayle’s ton and Marlon Samuels’s fifty are helping West Indies set a challenging score against Zimbabwe in the 15th match of ICC Cricket World Cup in Canberra on Tuesday.Till filling this report, West Indies scored 220 runs for one wicket after the end of 40-over.

West Indies facing Zimbabwe bowling

DHAKA: West Indies are batting against Zimbabwe bowling in the team’s ICC Cricket World Cup Pool B match at Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday.The match kicked off at 9:30am Bangladesh time.Till filling this report, West Indies scored 16 runs for a loss in 5 overs.Earlier West Indies

Shafiul in, Al-Amin out

DHAKA: Bangladesh pace bowler Shafiul Islam will join Bangladesh squad for the ICC World Cup 2015 as another pacer Al-Amin Hossain has been sent back home on disciplinary ground.However, Al-Amin is returning home on Monday while Shafiul will also join the team in Australia on the same

England thrash Scotland

DHAKA: England beat Scotland by 119 runs in 14th match of ICC Cricket World Cup at Hagley Park in Christchurch on Monday.Scotland lost all wickets to score 184 runs in 42.2 over while chasing England set 304-run targetEarlier, Moeen Ali’s century (128) helped the English to score

Brave Afghans took Credibility Check of Sri Lanka

Pool AMatch: Sri Lanka Vs Afghanistan Played at University of Dunedin, New Zealand Sri Lanka 236/6 ( Mahela Jayewardene 100, NLTC Pererra 47* , Angelo Mathews 44 , Hamid Hasan 3/ 45) beat Afghanistan 232 All Out ( Asghar Stanikzai 54 , Samiullah Sinwari 38 , Lasith Malinga 3/ 41,

Scotland struggling to chase 304

DHAKA: Scotland lost six wickets to score 131 in 30 over while chasing England set 304-run target in 14th match of ICC Cricket World Cup at Hagley Park in Christchurch on Monday.Earlier, Moeen Ali’s century (128) helped the English to score 303-runs for eight in 50 overs.Scottish