Shamsur Rahman and Imrul Kayes have a gulf of difference in their personalities and it was evident in how they celebrated their respective maiden Test centuries against Sri Lanka in Chittagong on Thursday. While Shamsur punched the air and screamed before raising his bat, Imrul offered only a sijdah, a traditional celebration for many Muslim cricketers.
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Mendis happy to be in the groove
Sri Lankan spinner Ajantha Mendis is happy get back his form after his 4-84 pegged back Bangladesh on the third day of the second Test in Chittagong on Thursday. Mendis got the chance to play the Test by a stroke of luck as Sri Lanka’s spin spearhead Rangana Herath returned home following a recurrence of
Bangladesh Under 19 target Super League
Bangladesh Under 19 captain Mehedy Hasan on Thursday said that they will be targeting a place in the Super League phase of the forthcoming International Cricket Council U19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh were placed in Group B alongside Australia, Afghanistan and Namibia and the young Tigers need to finish in the top ... Read more
Tigers feared Sanga would score 400
Bangladesh feared that Kumar Sangakkara would score 400 runs given the manner in which he was progressing after reaching his maiden triple hundred during the second day of the second Test in Chittagong on Wednesday. The Tigers expected Sri Lanka to declare after Sangakkara’s triple century as they were already nine wickets down, but Angelo Mathews ... Read more
Sangakkara triple puts Tigers in hole
Kumar Sangakkara did something on Wednesday that no other batsman had ever done against Bangladesh, striking a triple century to guide Sri Lanka to a mammoth 587 runs in the second Test in Chittagong. The Tigers nearly made a mess of replying to the total before surviving the day on 86-1, still trailing Sri Lanka by ... Read more
Mushfiq ruled out of T20 series with injury
Skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been ruled out of the Twenty20 matches against Sri Lanka as Bangladesh named their 15-member squad for the two-match series in Chittagong next week. Mushfiq injured the little finger on his left hand during the first day of the second Test match and was diagnosed with a fracture, prompting team
Wins better than runs for Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara became the first batsman to score a triple century against Bangladesh when he hammered 319 on the second day of the second Test in Chittagong on Wednesday. A few more milestones came along the way, as he also became the fastest to reach 11,000 runs in Tests. The innings, his ninth 200-plus score, ... Read more
MSC held, BJMC post close win
Both Muktijoddha Sangsad and Feni Soccer Club drew their third consecutive game in the Nitol Tata Bangladesh Premier League as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Courtesy the draw, Muktijoddha now have 12 points from eight matches, the same tally as Sheikh Russell KC but the latter are ... Read more
Sakib helps Tigers claw back late
Sakib al Hasan claimed two late wickets to restore some parity in the second Test against Sri Lanka, restricting the visitors to 314-5 at close on the first day in Chittagong on Tuesday. Kumar Sangakkara returned to his supreme best and pounded the Tigers with his sixth Test century against them as Sri Lanka threatened ... Read more
When Sangakkara surpassed Sachin
Kumar Sangakkara scored his fourth Test century in his last six innings against Bangladesh to put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position at the end of the opening day‘s play in the second Test in Chittagong on Tuesday. Sangakkara, who ended the day on 160 not out and is the leading scorer against the Tigers in ... Read more
Tigers eye two more wickets, Sri Lanka seek 200 runs
Going into a Test match with just one specialist pace bowler would surprise any opposition, and Sri Lanka were no exception. The Islanders shook their heads when they saw that Bangladesh had picked just one pacer for the second Test in Chittagong on Tuesday. That was, however, perhaps the only surprise
MSC denied by Brothers
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited were held to a 1-1 draw by Brothers Union in the Bangladesh Premier Football League on Tuesday at Bangabandhu National Stadium. The Motijheel-based football giant managed their fifth draw in eight matches, winning only two and also went down to archrivals Abahani Limited.
‘No concern’ with Bangladesh security
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf on Monday said that they were satisfied with the security arrangements in Bangladesh ahead of the Asia Cup and ICC World Twenty20 2014. After a PCB governing board meeting in Lahore, Ashraf expressed his contentment with the security measures taken by Bangladesh ahead
Former US football stars in town
Two former US national footballers — Tony Sanneh and Linda Hamilton — spent a busy day at the Bangladesh Football Federation astroturf teaching football skills to youth footballers on Tuesday. The two former star footballers arrived in Dhaka on Monday to conduct a football workshop for three days as part of a ‘Cultural Exchange Programme’
Sk Jamal face United Sikkim today
Bangladeshi club Sheikh Jamal DC will play their second Group B match today against United Sikkim in the 118th IFA Shield football tournament at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. The Dhanmondi-based outfit lost their opening match against Kolkata Mohammedan by 2-0 on Sunday so in order to keep alive their semifinal hope,
Mushfiq calls for responsible batting
Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim put emphasis on an improved batting show from the Tigers as they look to bounce back from a humiliating first Test innings defeat in the second Test, beginning today in Chittagong. Bangladesh’s batting in both innings of the first Test was an embarrassment on a pitch that gave no real assistance to ... Read more
Tigers seek Ctg luck once more
Bangladesh will take inspiration from the past as they seek a turnaround in fortune in the second Test against Sri Lanka, which begins today at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The Tigers have a proud record at this venue and some of their recent successes have come here, including a highly respectable draw against ... Read more
Russell, Abahani fire blank
Defending champions Sheikh Russell KC drew their third consecutive match in the Bangladesh Premier Football League after their tie with Abahani Limited ended in a stalemate at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Monday. Table-topper Abahani, on the other hand, dropped points for the first time after four successive wins. With 17 points from seven matches, Abahani top
Sri Lanka suffer twin injury blow
Sri Lanka suffered twin injury blows before taking on Bangladesh in the second Test in Chittagong as left-arm spinner Rangana Herath and seamer Shaminda Eranga were both ruled out of the match on Monday. Herath had been suffering from a recurring knee injury, while Eranga picked up a thigh injury during the first Test in Dhaka. The ... Read more
Usha beat Abahani again
Usha Krira Chakra maintained their dominance in the Green Delta Insurance Premier Division Hockey League title race as they defeated Abahani Limited 2-0 at Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium on Monday. Usha’s sixth consecutive victory meant the Old Dhaka powerhouse still remained at the summit with 18 points before the Super Four round gets underway.