Bangladesh returned to their brilliant best with bat and ball to post an emphatic seven-wicket win over South Africa and square off the three-match series in Dhaka on Sunday. Opener Soumya Sarkar hit an unbeaten 88 while Mahmudullah added 50 as Bangladesh raced to 167-3 with more than 22 overs in hand after the bowlers dismissed ... Read more
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Skipper pleased with fight back
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Sunday that their seven-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-day international was ‘pleasing’ as it helped them get their confidence back after few defeats. Bangladesh were desperately looking for a win to level the series, after the Proteas thrashed them in the preceding two Twenty20 internationals and ... Read more
Soumya’s answer to his critics
Since the introduction of Soumya Sarker, Bangladesh have not only found a brilliant free flowing stroke-maker at the top of the order but someone who can transform the whole team with his positive mindset. But the impressive 22-year-old batsman is often accused of lack of temperament that led to premature finishes of many of his promising ... Read more
Mustafiz’s Test call-up
Following his brilliant performance in the ODIs, pacer Mustafizur Rahman has been included in the 14-member squad for the first Test against South Africa, which is due to begin in Chittagong on August 21. Off-spinner Shuvagata Hom and pacer Abul Hasan however did not make the cut. Speaking on Mustafizur’s inclusion, chairman of BCB’s selection panel
SECOND ODI IN NUMBERS
1 Mashrafee bin Murtaza came within one wicket to become Bangladesh’s second bowler to take 200 wickets in one-day internationals after Abdur Razzak when he finished with 1-17 on Sunday. Mashrafee and Sakib al Hasan began the match with equal 198 wickets. While Sakib went wicketless after bowling 10 overs, Mashrafee grabbed the last of ... Read more
Fiery Rubel lifts Tigers to glory
Pace bowler Rubel Hossain proved his worth to the Bangladesh cricket team by uplifting the Tigers morale through his fiery opening spell against South Africa in the second one-day international at Mirpur on Sunday. Rubel was sidelined in the opening game of the three-match ODI against South Africa as the think-tank felt he wasn’t be capable ... Read more
Jr Tigers clinch another victory
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team returned to winning way as they beat their South African opponents in their fourth youth one-day international match by 8 wickets at Pietermaritzburg on Sunday. South Africa made 170-9 from 50 overs before Tigers chased that down with the loss of just two wickets with 58 balls to spare. Man-of-the-match Nazmul Hossain scored ... Read more
Puzzled BCB chief summons ‘experts’
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday summoned the members of the technical committee to discuss the problems of national cricket team following their series of defeats against South Africa. The BCB formed the technical committee in January comprising six former national cricketers Jahangir Shah, Athar Ali Khan, ASM Faruque, Ishtiaque Ahmed,
Batsmen need to score runs, says Nasir
Bangladesh’s recent failure in their home series against South Africa is due to their batsmen’s inability to click and there is no need to press the panic button, said batsman Nasir Hossain on Saturday. High-flying Bangladesh were brought down to earth by South Africa, who completely outplayed the hosts in two Twenty20 internationals and the first ... Read more
BCB to introduce SOP for tickets, accreditations
The Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan on Saturday said they will introduce a Standard Operating Procedure to remove anomalies in issuing tickets and accreditation cards during the international series. There are widespread allegations about BCB’s distribution of tickets during international series as fans often accused the board that only handful amount of
Proteas look to wrap up series
Visiting South Africa will be looking to seal the three-match one-day international series against Bangladesh when they take on the Tigers in second match in Mirpur today. South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by eight wickets with a clinical performance in the first game on Friday and a similar show will give them the series with a game ... Read more
Debutant Rabada tames Tigers
Kagiso Rabada left Bangladesh stunned with a hat-trick on debut to set up a crushing eight-wicket win for South Africa in the rain-hit first one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. Rabada ripped hearts out of the Tigers’ batting line up to finish with 6-16, the best ever haul by a debutant, which helped the Proteas ... Read more
Record-breaking Rabada sinks Tigers
South Africa’s pace bowler Kagiso Rabada became the second bowler to claim a hat-trick on his one-day international debut as Bangladesh crumbled in the opening ODI against the visitors in Dhaka on Friday. Rabada, who picked 6-16, joined Taijul Islam as the debutant-on- hat trick, leaving the hosts folded for 160 in 36.3 overs in ... Read more
Jr Tigers suffer crushing defeat
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team tasted their first defeat in their tour of South Africa as they lost to the hosts by seven wickets in the third youth one-day international match at Pietermaritzburg on Friday. Young Tigers scored a modest 165 all-out in 49.2 overs before the Proteas chased down the score successfully with seven wickets ... Read more
When good-looking innings not good enough
Top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar’s lack of big score continued as he faltered once again after making a good start in the opening one-day international against South Africa on Friday. Soumya departed for 27 just when he looked to have settled down successfully with his four sweetly timed boundaries. But he opted to end his innings
Rain threatens to ruin first ODI
Heavy rain under the influence of monsoon lying low over North Bay of Bengal has threatened to ruin the first one-day international between Bangladesh and South Africa, scheduled today at Mirpur. Light rain started coming down in many parts of the capital on Thursday and continued to grow heavy as the day progressed. The Met office recorded ... Read more
Tigers comfortable sans AB de Villiers
Tigers enjoy most of their success in one-day internationals and their comfort will augment as Proteas skipper AB de Villiers will miss the three-match ODI series against them that starts at Mirpur today. For many cricket lovers de Villiers is the best batsman in contemporary cricket for his unique blend of aggression and immaculate technique. The 31-year ... Read more
Tigers to return to basics
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Thursday that he wants his team-mates to return to the basics rather than focusing on result during the three-match one-day international series against South Africa that starts today at Mirpur. Mashrafee, who has been leading the team through a dream run and wiped off their perennial status of a ... Read more
SA Games in next February
The 12th South Asian Games will be jointly hosted by eastern Indian cities Guwahati and Shillong in February next year, the South Asian Sports Council decided at a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday. The multi-disciplined meet was earlier scheduled from December 10 to 20 at the same venues. Bangladesh Olympic Association vice-president Mizanur Rahman ... Read more
Tigers confident ahead of ODIs
Bangladesh will go into the three-match one-day international series against South Africa as confident despite losing both Twenty20 internationals, said batsman Tamim Iqbal said on Wednesday. The Tigers looked firm to grab their opportunity against the Proteas in the ODIs, their most favourite of all three formats, where they are enjoying a memorable run since ... Read more