DHAKA: Pakistan held on for a close six-run win in the second Twenty20 on Friday to end a six-game losing streak to South Africa in limited-over games.Shahid Afridi’s 3-28 backed up earlier half-centuries by Umar Akmal and captain Mohammad Hafeez as Pakistan successfully defended its

DHAKA: One of the biggest tournaments in the ICC’s Associate and Affiliate Members’ (AM) calendars gets underway Friday (November 15) when the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2013 (WT20Q) commences.Sixteen teams will compete for the six available places in the tournament proper, to

DHAKA: Bangladeshi pacer Rubel Hossain’s six wicket haul including a hat-trick destroyed the Kiwi batting line-up as the Blackcaps were struggling to score another 46 runs from 23 balls in the first one-day-international of the three-ODI series at Sher-e Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on

DHAKA: Bangladesh scored 229 runs in 44 over losing five top order batsmen in first OID match against in Mirpur of the capital Tuesday.Naeem Islam and Mahmudullah were on the crease with 83 and 23 run respectively.TG Southee and JDS Neesham bagged two wickets each. Mushfiqur Rahim, Anamul

DHAKA: New Zealand decided to bowl first after winning the toss of first OID match against Bangladesh in Mirpur of the capital Tuesday.The match will start at 1:30pm at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.New Zealand will be out to take revenge for their 0-4 embarrassment in 2010.

DHAKA: Bangladesh is set to face visiting New Zealand in the first One Day International in the three match series (SNCS) in Mirpur of the city on Tuesday afternoon.The match will start at 1:30pm at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.Shakib`s participation is uncertain after his

DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan, world top cricket all-rounder, is suffering from dengue fever.The cricketer also ruled out of taking rest in the New Zealand series.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a press release in this regard on Tuesday.Earlier, No-1 test all-rounder Shakib was withdrawn

DHAKA: Bangladesh fast bowler, Shafiul Islam, has been ruled out of the ODI series against New Zealand after twisting his ankle during training on Sunday, at Shere Bangla National Stadium. Al-Amin Hossain, who made his Test debut in Mirpur last week, has been named as a like-for-like

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cricket Captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his engagement with his deputy Mahmudullah Riyad’s sister-in-law Jannatul Kifayet Mondi on Saturday.Musfiqur Rahim’s father Mahbub Hamid confirmed the matter to banglanews on Sunday night.Mushfiqur will knot to tie with

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced match schedules of the ICC World Twenty20 2014, which will be staged in Bangladesh from March 16 to April 6. Defending Champions West Indies will kick start their campaign against ICC World Cup 2011 champions India. West Indies won

DHAKA:  Barcelona opened up a four-point lead at the top of La Liga by overcoming rivals Real Madrid at the Nou Camp.Neymar`s low finish and a sublime chip by Alexis Sanchez sent Real to a second defeat in four league games.Brazil forward Neymar beat Diego Lopez with a right-foot finish

DHAKA: Mashrafe Mortaza returned to the Bangladesh team for the first two of three One-Day Internationals against New Zealand after missing last two ODI series in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe due to ankle injury.Batsmen Anamul Haque, Naeem Islam and Shamsur Rahman, along with Shafiul Islam, the

DHAKA: The second and final Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was drawn as rain stopped the play of final day on Friday.Mominul Haque is the Man-of-the-Match and the Man-of-the-Series.On Thursday Mominul Haque’s century helped Bangladesh to take 114 runs lead at stumps on

DHAKA: Bangladesh resumed their second innings with 269 runs and seven wickets remaining in the second Test against New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday morning.Mominul Haque and Shakib Al Hasan were on crease with 126 runs and 32 runs respectively.The match was delayed

DHAKA: The second innings of the second Test match between Bangladesh and New Zealand was delayed due to rain on Friday.Bangladesh will resume their second innings with 269 runs and seven wickets remaining.Mominul Haque and Shakib Al Hasan were not out with 126 runs and 32 runs

DHAKA: Mominul Haque’s century helped Bangladesh to take 114 runs lead at stumps on day-3 in the second innings of second Test against New Zealand at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.The host team will resume their second innings with 269 runs and seven wickets reaming on Friday.

DHAKA: Retiring Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar was today named in the Wisden all-time World Test XI.Tendulkar, who will retire from Test cricket after playing against the West Indies in his landmark 200th match in Mumbai next month, was named at his number four spot in the team announced

DHAKA: Mominul Haque hit a century while Tigers are leading by 57 runs in second innings on the fourth day of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Mirpur on Thursday.With Tamim Iqbal’s 70 and Mominul Haque’s 103, the host side scored 212 runs for two after the over-70.5 at

DHAKA: Visiting New Zealand took 155 runs lead into second Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur She-e-Bangla Stadium Thursday.New Zealand scored 437 runs for all wickets in 140 over.Williamson scored 62, Taylor 53, Anderson 116 before going back to pavilion.Shakib Al Hasan bagged five

DHAKA: Visiting New Zealand is moving toward to take a big lead into second Test against Bangladesh at Mirpur She-e-Bangla Stadium Thursday.Till filing the report, New Zealand is leading by 144 runs with 2 wickets remaining in the 1st innings while the total score was 426 for eight in