Skipper Salma Khatun’s all-round performance went in vain as the Bangladesh national women’s team began their campaign in India with a 49-run defeat in the opening game of the three-match Twenty20 international series at the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara on Tuesday. Salma took 3-12 as India were restricted to 143-3 in 20 overs and later
Month: April 2013
Shahadat, umpires cost Tigers
A new-look Sri Lankan team made a mockery of Bangladesh’s bowling to set up a 17-run win in the one-off Twenty20 International in Pallekele on Sunday. The Tigers owed their defeat to a selection blunder and some poor displays of fielding coupled with some questionable umpiring decisions which
It’s Russell v Jamal final
Sheikh Russell KC registered a final date with arch-rivals Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club after identical semi-final wins over Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited respectively in the Independence Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. Defending Federation Cup champions Sheikh Russell defeated the freedom fighters’
Siddik finishes 5th in Bangkok
Siddikur Rahman’s dream of second Asian Title remained still a dream as he finished fifth in the inaugural Chiangmai Golf Classic in Bangkok on Sunday, carding a final-round three-under-par 69. Though the premier Bangladeshi golfer started the day with a bogey in the third hole, he hit birdies in the 4th, 6th, 17th and in ... Read more
Jayasuriya comparison inspires me, says Kusal
Someone who scored 772 runs in 30 youth one-day internationals does not often attract any special attention from coaches. But Kusal Janith Perera is an exception. One of the reasons is that he resembles the marauding Sanath Jayasuriya in his batting style. Jayasuriya is a legend not only in Sri Lanka but in world cricket ... Read more
Independence Day Cup hockey starts today
The Walton Independence Day Cup hockey tournament gets underway today at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium without defending champions Mohammedan and runners-up Usha Krira Chakra. Giants Abahani are also absent from this tourney but some top and promising players will be featuring for the newly shaped team Players’