Monday, April 21, 2025

Shahadat, Tamim lead Tigers’ fightback

Batsmen held their nerve after Shahadat Hossain ended England’s run riot with a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh reached 172-2 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday, reports NewAge. Tamim Iqbal made his Lord’s debut memorable with a superb half-century before his unfortunate run-out, but the other ... Read more

Trott puts England on top

Bangladesh pace bowlers failed to capitalise on early morning condition giving England the upper hand as the hosts reached 362-4 at close on the opening day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday, reports NewAge. Sakib al Hasan won a very crucial toss which helped the tourists to avoid batting in drizzle and

No review system adds to Tigers’ woes

The England and Welsh Cricket Board has decided against using the umpiring decision review system in the two-Test series against Bangladesh, dealing a blow to the tourists, already struggling with many odds. The decision came after the talks between the International Cricket Council and host broadcaster

BKSP clinch Young Tigers crown

A fine all-round performance by Salehin Rifat helped BKSP clinch the title of the Standard Chartered Young Tigers Under-16 Cricket Tournament beating Sylhet Division by virtue of first innings lead at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Resuming the day at 81-4 the boys of the Sylhet division could add only 80 runs to be ... Read more

Lions tame Tigers

Bangladesh received a severe blow to their confidence ahead of the first Test against England when the English Lions handed them a nine-wicket defeat on the third day of the four-day match at county cricket ground in Derbyshire on Friday. Resuming the day at 139 for nine Bangladesh could add only 22 runs to their ... Read more

Eng vs SL 1st semi-final tonight

England will take on Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the third phase of World Twenty20 Cricket Tournament at Saint Lucia in West Indies Thursday night. The state-run Bangladesh Television and Satellite TV channel ESPN will telecast the match live from 9:30pm (local time). Cricinfo Adds: While England have not made the final of ... Read more

Jahirul, Ashraful lift Bangladesh

Makeshift opener Jahirul Islam cracked an unbeaten century while former skipper Mohammad Ashraful missed it as Bangladesh reached 269-2 at tea on the second day of their opening first-class match on England tour at the Kennington Oval in London on Monday. Replying to Surrey’s 318-7 declared the tourists were in danger of an embarrassment in ... Read more

Batting let Tigers down

Bangladesh’s self-des-tructive batsmen muffed up a wonderful opportunity provided by the bowlers as they bowed out of the World Twenty20 after conceding a 27-run defeat against Australia in their final Group A match at Kensington Oval in Barbados last night. On a lively wicket that produced bounce and spin, the Bangladesh bowlers gave a genuine ... Read more

Miller, Ingram destroy hosts

Colin Ingram and Dave Miller smashed centuries as South Africa A team recorded a massive 203-run win over Bangladesh A team in the opening match of the tri-series one-day tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Put in to bat first, the tourists had run amok to compile a mammoth 368-5 in their stipulated ... Read more

Pakistan beat Tigers by 21 runs

Pakistan survived a Mohammad Ashraful scare to begin the defence of their world title at St Lucia with a 21-run win over Bangladesh. Pakistan 172 for 3 (Butt 73, Akmal 73) beat Bangladesh 151 for 7 (Ashraful 65, Sami 3-29) by 21 runs, Cricinfo reports. Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt had laid the foundations with ... Read more

Bangladesh face Pakistan today

ICC World Twenty20 Cricket Bangladesh face Pakistan today Bangladesh Cricket team will face reigning champions Pakistan Cricket team today in their first Group A match of the World Twenty20 Cricket at the Saint Lucia in West Indies. The Twenty20 Cricket match starts at 11.30 PM BST (Bangladesh Standard Time). The other team of the

Tigers begin World T20 mission today

Bangla-desh begin their campaign in the ICC World Twenty20 with a warm-up match against Barbados at the Kensington Oval in Barbados today. The match will start at 11:30pm Bangladesh Standard Time. The Tigers reached Barbados late on Monday and had a practice session next morning before

Rangers, Kings face off in final

Rajshahi Rangers and Kings of Khulna, the two pre-tournament underdogs, set up a final clash in the National Cricket League Twenty20 by winning their respective semi-finals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Rangers defused Dhaka Dynamites, the only unbeaten side in the first phase, with a 12-run victory after Kings of Khulna had overpowered ... Read more

Kings complete semi-final line up

Kings of Khulna completed the semi-final line-up of the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament but not before a controversial catch nearly ruined their game against Barisal Blazers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Barisal Blazers moved to withdraw the team after Kings claimed a catch of all-rounder Ziaur Rahman, although

Tamim scare

ICC World Twenty20 Tamim scare Tamim Iqbal’s World Twenty20 prospects looked dismal after scans done yesterday revealed a bigger fracture than it was first imagined. The left-handed batsman hurt his left hand while fielding in the Cyclones of Chittagong match against Dhaka Dynamites in the National Cricket League T20s on

Dynamites, Sultans end on a high

Dhaka Dynamites ended their Destiny Group National Cricket League Twenty20 group phase with an eight-wicket victory over Rajshahi Rangers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. In the day’s other match, Sultans of Sylhet also posted a 37-run win over Kings of Khulna to finish the

Dynamites explode again

Rafique, Ash trigger Sultans’ collapse Veteran Mohammad Rafique showed a glimpse of his prowess to ruin any batting line up yet at the age of 40 with a magical bowling display which set up a 40-run win over Sultans of Sylhet as Dhaka Dynamites kept up their unbeaten run in the National Cricket League (NCL) ... Read more

Cyclones weaken further

Cclones of Chitta-gong weakened further and signalled to stop before the semi-final stage of the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament after conceding their consecutive third defeat on Tuesday. Kings of Khulna bounced back from their defeat in the first game to hand the Chittagong franchise a massive 78-run mauling while Barisal Blazers

Mashrafee steals Tamim’s show

Big-spending Cyclones of Chittagong suffered their second successive defeat in the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament despite opener Tamim Iqbal cracked 91 off 60 balls the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Mashrafee bin Murtaza, playing his first game since his unceremonious exit from the national