Monday, December 23, 2024

Bangladesh begin title defence with nine-wicket win

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

‘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

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

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

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

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