Netherlands captain Peter Borren appeared dejected as his side wasted a very good opportunity to produce an upset against Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 on Wednesday. The Dutch restricted Bangladesh to a reasonable 153-7 and then controlled their innings for a long period before losing their grip on the match for a heartbreaking eight-run ... Read more
Month: March 2016
Tigers toil over Mustafiz
Since his meteoric rise as a cricketing superstar, Mustafizur Rahman was never required to travel with the national team outside home. So, it was obvious that the curious international media would take a look at him during Bangladesh’s first training session in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Mustafiz left everyone disappointed as he spent the session mostly
Tigers feel the chill of condition
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala has a panoramic view unmatched to any other cricket venues in this part of the world. Hills covered by the snow on the background are bound to give everyone a heavenly feeling at the first visit of the venue. But the Bangladesh cricket team was not in ... Read more
Dharamsala Diary : A Beautiful day in a beautiful city
The receptionist at the Hotel Kunal, Dharamsala could offer nothing but a big smile at first instance. He had rooms available, but he could not give them to four Bangladeshi journalists, who were looking for lodging in this chilly and hilly north Indian city. Initially he was reluctant to give any reason as well. But ... Read more
Dutch coy over chances against Bangladesh
Netherlands captain Peter Borren on Tuesday praised Bangladesh heavily for their recent show in the Asia Cup and hoped that the tournament will take its toll on the Tigers in their ICC World Twenty20 qualifier against his side. Beaten finalists in the Asia Cup, Bangladesh got hardly any time to recover before they were required ... Read more
Jahanara & Co target Pakistan
The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team targeted Pakistan as they left for India on Tuesday to take part in the ICC World Twenty20. Skipper Jahanara Alam said they are confident of putting up an impressive show in the tournament despite being pitted against some of the leading sides. Bangladesh are currently ranked ninth in ICC ... Read more
Jamal’s AFC Cup woe continues
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club suffered their second defeat in the AFC Cup when they lost 0-2 to Ceres La Salle of Philippines at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Spanish forward Adrian Gallardo scored a brace to seal the victory for the visitors, who made a 2-2 draw against Selangor FA ... Read more
Asia Cup gives Tigers ample boost
Bangladesh can take a lot from the inaugural edition of Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament despite losing the final to India by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. The unexpected rain that halted the match before being curtailed into a 15-over-a-side affair was a bit too much for the Tigers to digest as ... Read more
Sk Jamal take on Ceres in AFC Cup today
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be eager to return to winning ways when they take on Ceres La Salle FC of Philippines in their second AFC Cup match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The Dhanmondi-based outfit suffered a 0-4 away drubbing to Singapore side Tampines Rovers on February 24 in ... Read more
India break Tigers’ hearts
Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a timely form to score a fifty as India broke the hearts of Bangladesh with a crushing eight-wicket win to clinch their sixth Asia Cup title in Dhaka on Sunday. Al-Amin Hossain struck early to remove dangerman Rohit Sharma for just one but Dhawan and Kohli put 94 runs for the ... Read more
India beat Bangladesh to clinch the Asia Cup title
India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets to clinch their sixth the Asia Cup title at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan made highest 60 off 44 balls as India reached 122-2 in 13.5 overs after restricting Bangladesh to 120-5. The match was reduced to 15-over-a-side affair after rain and thunder storm ... Read more
Mirpur drainage does a wonder
The drainage system at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium did a wonder once again as it prevented the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India from being washed out on Sunday. Heavy downpour coupled with gusty wind made the game all but uncertain as part of the ground went under ankle-deep water. Rain did not stop ... Read more
BCB recovers fake tickets before final
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday grabbed several counterfeited tickets during the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament final between India and Bangladesh as fans were cheated through forgery. The tricksters took the chance with the ignorance of the fans, who went crazy for the ticket of the final. A ticket was the most sought after commodity ... Read more
Tigers take on India for Asian supremacy
Bangladesh will be eyeing to register their mark in cricket’s shortest format when they take on India in the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament at Mirpur today. The home side will have to defy all the odds to fetch a victory as their opponents are currently ICC number one ranked Twenty20 squad with ... Read more
Big, not the biggest match for Tigers!
In the pre-match press conference on Saturday, Bangladesh captain Mashrafee bin Murtaza was asked if their Asia Cup final against India is the biggest ever match they are going to be involved. Mashrafee put their World Cup quarter-final against the same opponents in Melbourne ahead of it. But the 32-year old veteran had no hesitation ... Read more
Tickets sold after baton charge, tear gas
Cricket fan Ismath Jerin Barsha had to wait for nearly 20 hours in the queue to collect her ticket for the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India, scheduled in Mirpur today. Barsha watched almost every match from the gallery for the last six years, but she never faced such a long queue to buy ... Read more
Sakib suffers hip injury before final
Bangladesh all-rounder Sakib al Hasan suffered a minor pain-condition injury on his left hip zone ahead of Bangladesh’s Asia Cup Twenty20 final against India at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium scheduled today. The severity of his injury will not rule him out from the final unless it is aggravated substantially although the team management decided
Packed gallery no problem for India
India will not bother playing in front of a full house of antagonising fans when they take on hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup final today, said team director Ravi Shastri on Saturday. Indian fans outnumber their counterparts almost everywhere in the world with Bangladesh being one of the few exceptions where they get exactly ... Read more
Tamim yearns for two good overs
Two good overs with the bat and ball can change the fate of a Twenty20 match, said Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal as they prepare for the Asia Cup final against India in Dhaka. ‘Twenty20 is a game of 20 overs,’ Tamim said on the sidelines of a practice session on Friday. ‘But I would say ... Read more
Dhoni wary of resurgent Tigers
Top-ranked India will be wary of a resurgent Bangladesh cricket team as they take on the hosts in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament final in Dhaka on Sunday. India crushed Bangladesh by 45 runs in the opening match, but the hosts have since made a turnaround in their form wining three matches on the trot ... Read more