Sunday, 22 Dec, 2024

Sports

English facing Kiwi bowlers

DHAKA: England are facing New Zealand bowlers in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday morning.The ninth match of the International event kicked off at 7:00am Bangladesh time.   Earlier, England won the toss and decided to bat.

Zimbabwe beat UAE by 4-wicket

DHAKA: SC Williams hit fifty coupled with three other forties, propelling Zimbabwe to beat United Arab Emirates (UAE) by four wickets in their ICC Cricket World Cup Pool B match in Nelson on Thursday.Chasing UAE-set 286-run target, Zimbabwe won the match with 12 balls remaining at

Michael Clarke to return against Bangladesh

DHAKA: Australian coach Darren Lehmann has confirmed injured skipper Michael Clarke will make his comeback to the team Saturday in their World Cup encounter against Bangladesh in Brisbane, Gabba.Clarke who had a right hamstring surgery less than eight weeks ago was set the dateline of

UAE Power on to challenging 285/7 vs Zimbabwe

DHAKA: Zimbabwe came close to causing a massive upset against one of World Cup favourites South Africa in their opening match of World Cup 2015. On Thursday, they have the chance to register their first win when they take on unfancied UAE.  UAE scored 81 runs in the last 10 overs to

Guardian terms Shakib ‘unsung hero’

DHAKA: The Guardian terms all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as an ‘unsung hero’.According to its recent report, “There’s no greater signifier of cricket’s haves and have-nots than Shakib Al Hasan’s now annual appearance in the Big Bash League T20 competition.‘Who the hell is this

Roaring Tigers Feast With Kabuli Kebabs

Pool A: Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan played at Manuka Oval, Canberra Bangladesh 267 All Out (Mushfiqur Rahman 71, Shakib Ul Hasan 63, Anamul Huq 29, Soumya Sarkar 28, Mahamudullah 23, Shapoor Zadran 2/20, Mirwais Ashraf 2/32, Aftab Alam 2/55, Hamid Hasan 2/61) beat Afghanistan 162 All Out

Tigers’ 105-run win over Afghans

DHAKA: Bangladesh generated a brilliant all-round performance to beat Afghanistan by 105 in their first match of ICC World Cup 2015 in Canberra on Wednesday.Afghanistan lost all wickets to score 162 runs while chasing Bangladesh-set 268-run target.Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi scored

Mashrafe, Rubel hunt early wickets

DHAKA: Afghanistan have lost three wickets to score just three runs during their chase a Bangladesh-set 268-run target in their first game of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Canberra on Wednesday.Bangladeshi opening bowlers, Mashrafe Mortaza and Rubel Hossain took three top order batsmen

Tigers set afghans 268-run target

DHAKA: Tigers set 268-run target for Afghanistan in their first ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match in Canberra on Wednesday.With fifties of all rounder Shakib Al Hasan and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh scored 267 runs for all wickets in the stipulated 50-over. Shakib Al

Shakib joins 4000-run Club

DHAKA: With the 23rd run of his total 63 at the Wednesday’s World Cup match against Afghanistan at Canberra, world’s best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first Bangladeshi batsman to earn 4,000 runs in One Day Internationals.Shakib flicked through fine leg for 4 and entered

Tigers’ 156 for 4 (36 ov)

DHAKA: Bangladesh are facing Afghanistan blowers in the teams’ first ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match in Canberra on Wednesday morning.Till filing of the report, tigers have scored 156 runs for four after the end of 36 overs.Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim are at crease now

Tigers batting against Afghans

DHAKA: Bangladesh are facing Afghanistan blowers in the teams’ first ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Manuka Oval at Canberra on Wednesday morning.The match kicked off at 9:30am.Till filling of the report, Bangladesh have scored 19 for no loss at the end of overs-5.Anamul

Bangladesh decide to bat first

DHAKA: Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat against Afghanistan in the teams’ first ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Manuka Oval at Canberra on Wednesday morning.The match will kick off at 9:30am.Tigers skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, who won toss, said, "Looks like a good

Bangladesh Cheer Leader Will Be Missed Wednesday

Bangladesh Cheer leader tiger Shoyab Ali will not be seen with his royal Bengal Tiger appearance at Manuka Oval when Bangladesh takes on Afghanistan Wednesday in the first match of 2015 World cup. After lot of efforts of several Bangladeshis Shoyab Ali bearing Bangladesh Passport No

Scotch Tasted Bitter For Kiwis

Match 6: Pool A.  New Zealand Vs Scotland played at University Oval, DunedinNew Zealand 146/7 (KS Williamson 38, GD Elliot 29, JH Davy 3/40, I Wardlaw 3/57) beat Scotland 142 All Out (MW Machan 56, RD Barrington 50 ,CJ Anderson 3/18 , D Vettori 3/24 , TA Boult 2/21, T Southee 2/35 )

Cricket world expects big from Shakib

DHAKA: The world's best all-rounder, a batting average second only to the great Sir Donald Bradman and the fastest scorers in the first five overs in one-day internationals. No, it's not Australia or South Africa, but Bangladesh.They might be one of the minnows of the Cricket World Cup,

Tigers start hunting from Australian capital

Bengal Tigers have waited a bit too long, five days, since the commencement of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. They will have opportunity of the first taste of blood tomorrow (Wednesday) at Australian Capital Canberra in its first match against a competitive Afghanistan team that is also

Kiwis secure miserable win over Scottish

DHAKA: New Zeeland secured a three wicket win over Scotland, chasing in a small target of 143 runs in their World Cup Pool A match at Dunedin’s University Oval Tuesday morning.Scotland was all out for 142 after being sent into bat against New Zealand. The Back lost seven wickets to

Kiwis cruising along in chase of 143

DHAKA: New Zeeland are chasing in a small target of 143 runs set by Scotland in their World Cup Pool A match at Dunedin’s University Oval Tuesday morning.Till filling this report at 09.01am Bangladesh time, Kiwis scored 129 runs for five losses in 23 overs.KS Williamson on the crease

Scotland all out for 142 runs

DHAKA: Scotland was all out for 142 after being sent into bat against New Zealand in their World Cup Pool A match at Dunedin’s University Oval early Tuesday Bangladesh time. The Scots were reduced to 4-12 early in their innings as strike Black Caps bowlers Trent Boult (2-21) and Tim