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Soumya Sarkar took the inspiration from Tamim Iqbal to end his long innings drought and hit his maiden century as Bangladesh completed the clean sweep over Pakistan in the three-match one-day International series in Dhaka on Wednesday. Left-handed Soumya smashed an unbeaten 127 guiding the hosts to 251-2 for an eight-wicket win after skipper Azhar Ali’s ... Read more

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza hailed the professional approach of the Tigers that helped them make a comeback after being pushed into a difficult situation in the third one-day international against Pakistan on Wednesday. Pakistan were in a comfortable position reaching 203-2 in 39th over but the Tigers clawed their way back to dismiss them for ... Read more

Tamim Iqbal may have missed the chance of scoring three successive centuries in one-day internationals cricket but his partner Soumya Sarkar seemed to take inspiration from his batting to score his maiden hundred on Wednesday. The 22-year left-hander was credited for bringing a positive air to Bangladesh’s top-order in the recent World Cup but still missed

Pakistan’s new one-day international skipper Azhar Ali proved his worth when he became the first skipper for his country to hit a one-day century in five years during the third match against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Wednesday. Azhar returned to the team after two years with the responsibility of leading the side and saw the team ... Read more

Bangladesh Cricket Board included uncapped Liton Kumar and pace bowler Mustafizur Rahman in their 14-member Twenty20 squad for the lone Twenty20 international against Pakistan, said a BCB press release on Wednesday. Liton, the most consistent run scorer in the domestic circuit was rewarded for his form with the bat while left-arm pace bowler

Off-spinner Sohag Gazi made a magnificent century to give Prime Bank South Zone an edge over BCB North Zone on the second day of the opening Bangladesh Cricket League four-day match at Fatullah on Wednesday. Resuming the play on 255-8, Prime Bank went to score 352 runs thanks to 108 runs off 113 balls from Sohag, ... Read more

Every time Bangladesh raised the prospect of making a clean sweep off a series they accomplished the feat. The Tigers will be keen to keep the record intact when they face Pakistan in the third and final one-day international of three-match series in Mirpur today. With the series already in the bag, Bangladesh have now the chance ... Read more

Bangladesh cricket team looked calm and composed as they completed their final training session on Tuesday before taking Pakistan in the final one-day international today seeking a 3-0 clean sweep. The odds are with the Tigers now after they won the first two matches in comprehensive manner against a side that until this series suffered only ... Read more

Pakistan will come hard to avoid the embarrassment of clean sweep against Bangladesh, said bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed, as they face the hosts in the third and final match of the three-match series today. The visitors were made red in the first two matches, which Bangladesh won by whopping 79 runs and seven-wicket to raise the prospect ... Read more

Opening batsman Anamul Haque struck 94 to give selectors a reminder that he has regained his form and fitness as the Bangladesh Cricket League four-day version began on Tuesday. Anamul and wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan struck fifties to lead Prime Bank South Zone to 255-8 against BCB North Zone at close on the opening day at Fatullah ... Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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