Cricket

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club kept their winning run in the Dhaka Premier League as they beat Kalabagan Cricket Academy by 49 runs in Duckworth/Lewis method on Tuesday to reach the top of the points table. In the rain-affected match at Fatullah, Doleshwar reached 287-6 before KCA, who are right at the bottom of the table ... Read more

Rain forced two Dhaka Premier League matches on Tuesday to enter into the reserve day as Abahani Limited’s encounter with Gazi Group Cricket and Mohammedan Sporting Club’s match with Prime Bank Cricket Club could not be completed due to heavy downpour. Prime Bank were 41-1 in 6.2 overs after dismissing MSC for 224 runs in ... Read more

Paceman Shahadat Hossain was left waiting by rain to prove his mettle in a competitive match as he returned back to cricket coming out from the temporary ban of the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Tuesday. Shahadat was serving the ban of BCB as he was found guilty of abusing a child that he employed, caused ... Read more

Pace bowler Taskin Ahmed, suspended for illegal bowling action by International Cricket Council, is making progress in the right direction contrary to the common observation, said the Bangladesh Cricket Board officials on Saturday. Taskin is currently playing in the Dhaka Premier League for Abahani Limited as well as completing his rehabilitation programme chalked by

Struggling Dhaka Premier League outfit Abahani Limited were desperately looking for all-rounder Sakib al Hasan to bail them out from their current precarious situation. Sakib is presently involved in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament with the Kolkata Knight Riders but could be available for them from May 24 should everything

Mohammad Sharif grabbed the first hat-trick of the season as Gazi Group took the edge in the rain-hit Dhaka Premier League match against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in Mirpur on Wednesday. The match went into the reserve day as rain-intervened at least three times at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium making it impossible for the official ... Read more

Kalabagan Krira Chakra faced a remarkable collapse to lose against Brothers Union by nine runs in their Dhaka Premier League match on Wednesday at BKSP. Chasing Brothers’ 262, Kalabagan were on 238-3 after the end of 45 overs before they lose their last seven wickets for just 15 runs to be dismissed for 253 in ... Read more

Gone are the days when the Dhaka Premier League was known as a common habitat for some of the modest Pakistani cricketers, who would find it as a happy hunting ground. They were replaced by a group of Indian journeymen in the ongoing campaign as teams preferred them over cricketers from other countries for some ... Read more

Abahani Limited’s hopes of qualifying for the Super League received a serious blow when they suffered their third successive loss to lowly Kalabagan Cricket Academy on Monday. Mahmudul Hasan struck a fine century to help the Academy side post their maiden win in seven matches by three wickets in a high-scoring contest at the Fatullah ... Read more

Wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan made his first List ‘A’ century to help Prime Bank Cricket Club beat Legends of Rupganj by 60 runs in their Dhaka Premier League match on Monday. Nurul, who made his international debut early in the year, made 108 runs that was the backbone for Prime’s 299-9 before their bowlers bundled ... Read more

Naeem Islam struck a dogged century but it could do little to stave off a six-wicket loss for Mohammedan Sporting Club to Prime Doleshwar in the Dhaka Premier League in Mirpur on Monday. Doleshwar joined Mohammedan on top of the league with the win, their fifth in the league which came after two successive defeats ... Read more

The Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis on Monday rescheduled the eighth and ninth round matches of the Dhaka Premier League, deferring it at least for four days. The eighth round matches will be held on May 24 and May 26 instead of May 20 and May 22. The schedule of ninth round matches also have ... Read more

Bangladesh’s pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman’s amazing performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League has made him the most cherished young cricketer as he is leading the poll for the best emerging player of the IPL. The ninth edition the IPL has introduced a new section which named ‘Emerging Player of the Season’ and cricket lovers ... Read more

Local umpires were impressed with left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny as he began his journey with a remodeled action after being suspended by International Cricket Council for suspect bowling action. Sunny opted to stay away from the Dhaka Premier League for the first five rounds in order to help himself rectifying his action despite there was ... Read more

Kalabagan Krira Chakra skipper Masharfee bin Murtaza recorded the fastest hundred in a list ‘A’ match in Bangladesh to guide his side to a 21-run win over Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club during their Dhaka Premier League at Fatullah. Mashrafee made 104 runs off 51 balls to help his team put a commanding 316 runs and ... Read more

Shahriar Nafees made an emphatic century to ensure Brothers union beat Cricket Coaching School by 38 runs in their Dhaka Premier League match at Mirpur on Saturday. Shahriar made 134, the highest innings so far in this year’s DPL, to help Brothers put 253-6 on the board before CCS were bundled out for 215 in ... Read more

Kalabagan Krira Chakra skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Saturday that he did not eye any hundred even after reaching his fifty against Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Mashrafee made a blistering 104-run innings of just 51 balls and recorded the fastest hundred in list ‘A’ match in Bangladesh ... Read more

All-rounder Alok Kapali’s bowling prowess and Shamsur Rahman’s batting skills helped Gazi Group seal an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Kalabagan Cricket Academy in the Dhaka Premier League on Saturday. Kapali, who was the first man to claim a hat-trick for Bangladesh in Test cricket, grabbed five wickets to bundle out KCA before Shamsur remained not ... Read more

Bangladesh’s ace-all rounder Sakib al Hasan had a quite day with bowl for Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match against Rising Pune Superstars at Kolkata on Saturday. Sakib, who showed glimpses of hisbatting form by scoring 68 runs in Kolkata’s match against Gujarat Lions, got just one wicket by conceding 21 runs ... Read more

The ongoing Dhaka Premier League noticed some young players flourishing through their performance at the half-way stage. Mohammedan Sporting Club is leading the points table largely due to the splendid bowling display of left-arm spinner Naeem Islam jr, who with 13 wickets is the second highest wicket-taker so far. Victoria Sporting Club remained hot on