Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rain ended hosts Bangladesh’s chance of qualifying for the semi-final of the eighth Asia Cup as their match against the UAE was washed out in Sylhet on Tuesday. The wash-out meant Thailand moved to the semi-final for the first time in history with six points collected from as many matches earlier ... Read more
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Bangladesh defeated by SL in thriller
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India and Sri Lanka advanced to the eighth Women’s Asia Cup semi-finals after defeating Thailand and the host Bangladesh, on a rain-hampered day in Sylhet on Monday. Pakistan joined them in the semi-final as well because both teams have eight points and are tied for second position with Sri Lanka. Bangladesh ... Read more
Conway leads New Zealand to victory against Bangladesh
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com In the third game of the tri-nation series, played on Sunday in Christchurch, opening batsman Devon Conway led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh. The left-handed batter smashed six fours and a six as the hosts chased down Bangladesh’s total of 137 with 13 balls to spare, in the ... Read more
Bangladesh utterly defeated by India
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India recovered from a shocking loss to Pakistan to defeat hosts Bangladesh by 59 runs on Saturday in Sylhet, effectively securing a spot in the semifinals of the eighth Women’s Asia Cup. India has eight points after winning four of its last five games, with one more match to play in ... Read more
Tigers hope to improve against Kiwis
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com When Bangladesh plays New Zealand in today’s second game of the ongoing tri-nation series in Christchurch, they will be trying to get back on track. The game will start at noon (12:00pm). The match will be broadcast live on T Sports and in Bangladesh Standard Time. Bangladesh, which lost to Pakistan ... Read more
Dona Ganguly diagnosed with chikungunya
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Dona Ganguly, wife of Sourav Ganguly, President of The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday after being diagnosed with chikungunya. As per reports, she was rushed to Woodlands hospital after showing symptoms of the virus. The acclaimed Indian Odissi ... Read more
Nepalese cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane is in custody for rape
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sandeep Lamichhane, a former captain for Nepal, returned home on Thursday (October 6) to defend himself against rape allegations made against him about a month ago. Lamichhane, who has denied all the allegations, was immediately arrested, according to Dinesh Raj Mainali, a spokeswoman for Kathmandu District Police, spoke to AFP news ... Read more
Bangla Wash T20I tri-nation series logo unveiled
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The official logo of the Bangla Wash Twenty20 International tri-nation cricket series was unveiled in a ceremony held at a city hotel on Wednesday. Bangladesh, Pakistan and hosts New Zealand will compete in the series to be held at Christchurch from October 7 to 14. The title sponsor of the series ... Read more
Women’s team look to make turnaround
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national women’s team will be looking to move up in the order when they take on their Malaysian counterparts during their third match of the ongoing Women’s T20 Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. The match is scheduled to start at 1:30pm and will be telecast live ... Read more
We are not thinking of results: Nurul
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh vice-captain Nurul Hasan said that he was not concerned about the results, rather he was focusing on the process in the approaching tri-nation series starting in Christchurch on Friday. Bangladesh will take on Pakistan in the series opener at 8:00am Bangladesh Standard Time and T Sports will telecast the game ... Read more
BCB explains Shakib’s absence in trophy unveiling
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan missed the trophy unveiling for the forthcoming tri-nation series, including New Zealand and Pakistan, and this absence in the unveiling ceremony has caused much criticism in the country’s cricket arena. Instead of Shakib, Tigers’ vice-captain Nurul Hasan Sohan was present at the unveiling ceremony along with ... Read more
Joty nominated for ICC Women’s Player of the Month award
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team captain Nigar Sultana Joty has been nominated for the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, as the International Cricket Council announced the nominees for the month of September on Wednesday. Joty guided the Bangladesh to victory in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers in the United ... Read more
ICC announces schedule for women’s T20 world cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the schedule for the massive tournament on Monday, and Bangladesh will play Sri Lanka in their first match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on February 12 of next year in Capetown. The eighth iteration of the competition will get underway on February 10, ... Read more
Tigers depart for New Zealand
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com At 11:55 pm yesterday, Bangladesh boarded a flight to Christchurch to compete in a tri-nation series, also attended by hosts New Zealand and Pakistan. The Tigers are expected to reach Christchurch on October 2 ahead of the opening game of the series against Pakistan at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, the ... Read more
Bangladesh begin title defence with nine-wicket win
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh began their title defence of the Women’s Asia Cup in style with a crushing nine-wicket win over Thailand in the opening match of the eighth edition of the tournament at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Opener Shamima Sultana’s 49 off 30 balls propelled the hosts to the winning ... Read more
‘Our target is to retain the trophy’
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The eighth edition of the Women’s Asia Cup begins today with defending champions and hosts Bangladesh taking on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet. The game is slated to begin at 9:00am before the opening day’s second fixture sees India take on Sri Lanka from 1:30pm at the ... Read more
Bangladesh wants to compete as a team
Women’s Asia Cup begins today Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s cricket team wants to play as a unit so that they can retain the crown of the Women’s Asia Cup starting today in Sylhet. Hosts Bangladesh will begin their campaign when they take on Thailand in the opening match of the tournament at the ... Read more
Tigers sweep T20I series against UAE
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mosaddek Hossain played a key role with both bat and ball as Bangladesh beat United Arab Emirates by 32 runs at the Dubai international stadium on Tuesday to sweep the two-match T20 series. Bangladesh made 169-5 after opener Mehidy Hasan’s 46 off 37 balls provided a solid platform before Mosaddek (27) ... Read more
BCB names team for Women’s T20 Asia Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 15-member squad for the Women’s T20 Asia Cup, to be held in Sylhet from October 1 to 15. The hosts, led by Nigar Sultana Joty, will play in the opening fixture of the competition against Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 ... Read more
BPL names seven franchisees for the next three editions
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 Governing Council has asked seven companies to complete the process of acquiring franchise ownership for the next three (9th, 10th and 11th) editions of the league on Sunday, according to a press release from the Bangladesh Cricket Board. Although there were rumours, two of the ... Read more