Bangladesh cricket team remained firmly grounded despite achieving their maiden ODI series victory against Pakistan as team members believe they still have a job in their hands. The Tigers are seeking a clean sweep in the three-match series when they take on the visitors in the third and final one-dayer on Wednesday. If they can be successful, ... Read more
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Tamim’s unique feat
With back-to-back centuries against Pakistan, opening batsman Tamim Iqbal reached to new heights of cricketing feat as he shares now few records that no other cricketer can boast. His unbeaten 116 in the second one-day international drew him level with team-mate Sakib al Hasan in terms of most six centuries scored for Bangladesh in this format. He ... Read more
Paks desperate to avoid clean sweep
Visiting Pakistan national cricket team took the field immediately on Monday to prepare them trying to resist any further embarrassment in the ongoing series against Bangladesh. Pakistan face an unprecedented clean-sweep loss to Bangladesh after two comprehensive defeats in the first two matches of the series. The visitors were not motivated to practice after their loss in
Tamim executes Pak rout
Tigers seal ODI series Tamim Iqbal continued his masterful batting to score a century in successive match, leading Bangladesh to a crushing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Sunday. The left-hander slammed an unbeaten 116 in as many balls as the home side reached 240-3 after their bowlers had restricted ... Read more
Tamim says he enjoyed batting
Opener Tamim Iqbal said that he has enjoyed his batting during the second one-day international against Pakistan after he shrugged off his poor form earlier in the series. Under fire from many corners for his form and fitness Tamim responded with 132 runs in the series opener and followed the feat with a run-a-ball 116 to ... Read more
Tamim returns to terrific best
Opener Tamim Iqbal returned to where he ended through a blazing century against Pakistan in the second one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Tamim, now the joint leading century maker for Bangladesh with six, continued to flourish with the bat, following opening match’s 132 with a run-a-ball 116, leading Bangladesh to a seven-wicket ... Read more
Tigers lack killer instinct!
Bangladeshi bowlers could not penetrate enough to put the last nail on the coffin as Pakistan managed to put 239-6 after struggling at 77-5 in the second one-day international at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Despite being in firm control of the match after they triggered a top-order collapse, somehow their defensive mindset let the ... Read more
Pakistan opt to bat first in second ODI
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat in the second one-day international against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla Natioanl Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Mashrafee bin Murtaza returned to the Bangladesh team after serving out one match ban with paceman Abul Hasan making the way for him. Pakistan fielded an unchanged squad from the ... Read more
Tigers cautious on the verge of history
A confident-looking Bangladesh will opt for a cautious approach when they take on the new-look Pakistan in the second one-day international of the three-match ODI series leading by 1-0 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. A win in the day-night affair at the SBNS from 2:30 pm will ensure Tigers clinch a historic series win ... Read more
Tamim credits Cristiano for cryptic celebration
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal said on Saturday that the celebration after his century had nothing personal rather it was prompted by his favourite football star and current FIFA Ballon d’Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo. Tamim scored 132 runs to end his century drought that helped Bangladesh defeat Pakistan by 79 runs in the opening match of the ... Read more
Mashrafee hails Tigers’ body language
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Saturday that he will bank on the spirited body language of Tigers during the second one-day international against Pakistan as he believes that was the key to their success. Tigers defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the opening game of the three-match ODI series to break their losing streak ... Read more
Pakistan look for a turnaround
The new-look Pakistan cricket team will look forward to turning the table when they take on Bangladesh in the second of the three-match one-day international series after going down to the hosts in the opening game. Bangladesh eventually broke the losing streak of 16 years by humbling Pakistan by 79 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium ... Read more
Jr Tigers clinch one-day series
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team clinched the seven-match one-day series against their South African rivals after an eight run win in their fifth match to take an unassailable 4-1 lead in Chittagong on Saturday. Having won the toss Bangladesh decided to bat first and posted a total of 257 runs which did not seem adequate before medium-pacer ... Read more
Pakistan suffer fourth injury setback
Pakistan’s fast bowler Ehsan Adil was on Saturday ruled out of the ongoing one-day series against Bangladesh, a fourth injury setback for the tourists in the past two weeks. Ehasn, 22, aggravated a hamstring injury that he was carrying while coming to the tour and is unlikely to be fit in next seven days, team manager ... Read more
Tigers break Pakistan jinx, finally
Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi pair to score a century each in the same innings as the Tigers ended their 16 years of wait for their second win over Pakistan in the first one-day international in Dhaka on Friday. Bangladesh lost 40 matches to Pakistan in all formats since they famously ... Read more
Win means a lot, says Sakib
Bangladesh heaved a sigh of relief as they finally broke the Pakistan jinx with a 79-run win in their first of the three-match one-day international series in Dhaka on Friday. The Tigers suffered heart-breaks many times over the last 16 years since triumphed over Pakistan in 1999 and despite the odds heavily favouring them were ... Read more
Tamim answers critics in style
Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal stroked a magnificent century against Pakistan in the opening game of the three-match ODI series to give a fitting reply to his critics at Mirpur on Friday. The full-packed stadium witnessed the left-hander making 132 off 135 balls with the help of 15 fours and three sixes for his fifth ODI ... Read more
Mushfiq rewarded for consistency
Mushfiqur Rahim got his reward for his consistent batting as he scored a brilliant century in the first one-day international of three-match series against Pakistan in Dhaka on Friday. Widely acclaimed as technically most sound Bangladeshi batsman these days, Mushfiq was instrumental to Bangladesh’s success in the recent World Cup. He struck three fifties
Australia thrash New Zealand to clinch 5th Cricket World Cup title
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Final Australia thrash New Zealand to clinch 5th Cricket World Cup title Australia claimed their fifth world best title today beating co-hosts New Zealand before a record attendance at home-ground Melbourne in the World Cup 2015. Aussies proved their worth cutting the final short in a low-scoring match bowling out ... Read more
Australia claim their fifth World Cup title
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Final Australia claim their fifth World Cup title Australia claimed their fifth world best title today beating co-hosts New Zealand before a record attendance at home-ground Melbourne in the World Cup 2015. Aussies proved their worth cutting the final short in a low-scoring match bowling out the Kiwis at 183 ... Read more