Friday, 19 Apr, 2024

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Proteas facing Zimbabwean bowlers

DHAKA: Favorite South Africa are facing Zimbabwe bowlers in the team’s first ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool B matches at Seddon Park in Hamilton of New Zealand on Sunday.Zimbabweans have managed to keep Proteas batting under pressure as South Africa have scored 98 runs for four

India v Pakistan 'high-voltage' match Sunday

DHAKA: India captain MS Dhoni is expecting a "high-voltage game" when the holders take on bitter rivals Pakistan in their opening World Cup match in Adelaide on Sunday.The match will kick off at 9:30am BSDT at the Adelaide Oval stadium.Organizers expect the Pool B match to draw the

1 billion to watch India vs. Pakistan match

DHAKA: The marquee cricket World Cup match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday will be the most watched in the history of the game as it is expected to attract more than a billion viewers, according to a report.The Group B clash will eclipse the 988 million

Zimbabwe bowl against full-strength SA

DHAKA: Zimbabwe captain Elton Chigumbura won the toss and sent South Africa into bat in their first World Cup Pool B match in Hamilton on Sunday.Zimbabwe though have opted to be without Prosper Utseya, one of their most experienced players and the man who spearheaded a famous victory

ICC accepts umpiring error on Anderson run-out

DHAKA: James Taylor was denied a maiden international century by an umpiring error as Australia opened their World Cup campaign with a crushing defeat of England.“Following Australia’s 111-run win over England in the Group A ICC Cricket World Cup clash at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Australia’s Penta Mission Well on Course

Match 2 of Pool A Played at Melbourne Cricket Ground.Man of The Match: AJ Flinch Australia 342/9  (AJ Flinch 135, GJ Maxwell 66, GJ Bailey 55 ,  ST Finn 5/71 including a last over hat trick ,SCJ Broad 2/66  ) beat England 231 (JWA Taylor 98*, CR Woakes 37, IR Bell 36, M Marsh 5/33)

Australia beat England by 111-run

DHAKA: Australia started their journey in the ICC World Cup 2015 for the record fifth trophy with a convincing 111-run win over England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.England lost all wickets to score 231 runs while chasing a huge total of 343-run target set by the

Finn bags 5 wickets, hat-trick

DHAKA: Steven Finn claimed five wickets including a hat-trick to help England restrict hosts Australia to make an MCG record total of 344.  Australia lost nine wickets to set a 343-run target for England after the end of over-50 in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opener at the

England chasing Australia’s 342

DHAKA: England are now under pressure losing early wickets to chase Australia-set 343-run target in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opener on Saturday.Till the filling of the report, the English batsmen have scored 94 runs for six after the over-22 at the Melbourne Cricket

Kiwis Make Flying Start

Match 1: Pool A. Played at Hagley Oval Chrischurch, New Zealand New Zealand 331 /6 (CJ Anderson 75, BB McCullam 65, KS Williamson 57, MJ Guptill 49, L Ronchi 29*, G Elliot 29, BMAJ Mendis 2/5, RAS Lakmal 2/62) beat Sri Lanka 233 All Out (HDRL Thirimanne 65, AD Mathews 46, K Sangakkara

Kiwis beat Sri Lanka by 98-run

DHAKA: The World Cup 2015 started with a comfortable 98-run victory of New Zealand over Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch on Saturday. Sri Lankan lost all wickets to score 233 runs while chasing the huge total of 332-run target set by the host. HDRL Thirimanne took the

Kiwis close in on win against Sri Lanka

DHAKA: Sri Lanka lave lost nine wickets while chasing hosts New Zealand-set 332-run target in the opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 on Saturday. Lankans, till the filing of the report, have scored 218 runs after the end of 42-over at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch. HDRL

Lankans chasing Kiwis set 332-run target

DHAKA: Sri Lanka are chasing hosts New Zealand set 332-run target to win the opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch on Saturday.Lankans scored 75 runs for one in 15.1-over before Daniel Vettori has made a breakthrough for the Black Caps,

Aussie scoring big against English

DHAKA: The hosts Australia are on way to build a responsible score against England in their ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 opener on Saturday. Till the filling of the report, the hosts have scored 257 runs for five after the end of over-43 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Glenn Maxwell and

Kiwis set Sri Lanka 332-run target

DHAKA: New Zealand set Sri Lanka a 332-run target  in the opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch on Saturday.CJ Anderson scored 75 runs off 46 balls after blasting eight boundaries and two sixes.    Opener BB McCullum, who hit 10 fours and

Old Enemies Locks Horns at Cricket’s Coliseum

It is still raining at 8: 15 AM in Melbourne. It is 14 February, the Valentines Day .The opening match of ICC world cup 2015. A full house about 100,000 is expected at iconic MCG, many of them may be Barmy Army. But it will be really sad if it gets washed out. On form and fitness

Kiwis face Sri Lanka in 1st match

DHAKA: Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set for a fight in the opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch on Saturday. The match will start at 4:00am Bangladesh time. The New Zealand team has spruced up its cricket machine one part at a time over the

Kiwis facing Lankan bowlers

DHAKA: New Zealand batsmen are facing Sri Lankan bowlers in the opening match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Hagley Oval ground at Christchurch on Saturday.The match started at 4:00am Bangladesh time after Lankan captain chose to bowl first as won toss.The New Zealand team has

Spectacular Opening Ceremony

The grand gala opening ceremony of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 was launched amidst great fanfare and gaiety simultaneously from Hagley Oval, Christchurch and Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Melbourne It was definitely an event to remember. It was at Sidney Myer Music Bowl; Melbourne .It

Tigers to do better against Afghans

DHAKA: Former cricketers, analysts and noted artistes hoped that Tigers will do better in World Cup 2015 if they emerge with a good start in their first match against Afghanistan. The experts came up with the hope in a roundtable, arranged by one of the leading Bangla dailies of the