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
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‘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
Bangladesh wins the first T20I after a valiant effort, UAE just falls short
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Shoriful Islam picked up two wickets in consecutive deliveries in the final over as Bangladesh secured a hard-fought seven run win over the UAE in their first of the two-match Twenty20 international series in Dubai on Sunday. Trying to overhaul Bangladesh’s 158-5, the hosts started the final over needing 11 runs ... Read more
Bangladeshi women secure World Cup spot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh defended a modest target of 121 runs and emerged unbeaten champions in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, beating Ireland by seven runs in the final at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Irish all-rounder Arlene Kelly threatened to take the game away from the Tigresses ... Read more
We are main contenders to qualify, says Joty
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Nigar Sultana Joty, the captain of Bangladesh, believes that her team is a “prime contender” to advance for the main event from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, which gets underway today in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh national women’s team will also start their tournament campaign on the ... Read more
Adamant Mahmudullah rejects offer of retirement
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Former Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah turned down a Bangladesh Cricket Board proposal to retire gracefully from the field, an official said on Thursday. BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus told New Age that they had offered Mahmudullah to retire from the field with a match in the forthcoming tri-nation series in New ... Read more
Shakib reclaims T20I all-rounder top spot
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan has reclaimed the top spot in the T20I all-rounder rankings, according to the weekly rankings revealed by the International cricket Council on Wednesday. Shakib overtook Afghanistan skipper Mohammad Nabi, who has seen a reduction of six rating points. Nabi now has a rating point of 246 ... Read more
Tickets for India vs. Pakistan clash in T20 World Cup 2022 sold out
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is set to be played in October in front of a packed MCG The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that all seats have been sold for the October 23 T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Read more
Former Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf no more
Asad Rauf officiated in 64 Tests, 139 ODIs and 28 T20Is Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Asad Rauf, a former Pakistani elite panel umpire for the International Cricket Council (ICC), passed away at the age of 66 after having a heart arrest in Lahore, ESPNcricinfo reported Thursday. Rauf officiated in 64 Tests (49 as on-field, 15 ... Read more
Mahmudullah dropped from World Cup squad
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mahmudullah was severely criticized by fans on social media for his batting style in the shortest version of the game Former T20I skipper experienced batter Mahmudullah Riyad has been dropped from the 15-man squad of the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia next month as premier all-rounder Shakib al Hasan will ... Read more
South Africa coach Boucher to quit after T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Mark Boucher, the head coach of South Africa, has made the decision to leave his position after the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Mark Boucher was named head coach in December 2019 and was scheduled to remain in that position till 2023 of ICC Cricket World Cup. The former wicket-keeper batter, ... Read more
Tigers’ three-day training camp begins today
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The Tigers are preparing for their next battle, the T20 World Cup in Australia next month, after Bangladesh’s disappointing Asia Cup campaign in the UAE, where they failed to win a single game. As part of a tour that serves as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh are also ... Read more
Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup victory to troubled Sri Lanka
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Prior to the T20 World Cup, captain Dasun Shanaka on Sunday, hailed the Asia Cup victory as a “true turnaround” for Sri Lankan cricket and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation. Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s unbroken 71-run innings and Wanindu Hasaranga’s outstanding performance with bat and ball guided Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan ... Read more
Sri Lanka deservedly won the title
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com It was indeed a team effort that resulted in a young Sri Lankan side becoming Asian champions. Sri Lanka outclassed Pakistan, registering a 23-run win, to ensure their sixth Asia Cup title at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium ‘It was a team effort’, said very proud Sri Lankan coach Chris Silverwood ... Read more
Irrepressible Marufa ticks all the boxes, chooses Pandya as role model
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Marufa Akter, the new face of the Bangladesh women’s cricket team, appears to be a star in the making. Simplicity just sparkles in her eyes and the young woman exudes the confidence of an athlete brimming with supreme confidence and aspirations at the highest level. It is quite common for every ... Read more
Tigresses look confident of clearing the qualifier hurdle
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh seems confident of securing their spot in next year’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup by finishing top of the four-team group at their qualifying tournament, to be held in the United Arab Emirates from September 18-25 target. The USA, Scotland, Ireland, and the Tigresses are placed in the same group. ... Read more