A win is always a tonic for any team and it is especially so when it comes in the form of the victory Pakistan achieved against Australia in their last Super Eights match, a victory that saw them qualify for today’s first semifinal against hosts Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa International Stadium. Pakistan captain ... Read more
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Prime Bank NCL’s first franchisee
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has penned a Memorandum of Understanding with Prime Bank Foundation, a subsidiary of Prime Bank, for the upcoming National Cricket League (National Cricket League). According to the agreement, Prime Bank Foundation has received a franchisee license to operate an NCL team for the next ten years. The Bank will have ... Read more
Focus on fielding & fitness
Bangladesh national cricket captain Mushfiqur Rahim has vowed to improve the team’s fielding and fitness levels before the upcoming series against the West Indies in November. It was a statement that reflected Bangladesh’s below-par performance on the field that contributed towards their early exit from the ongoing ICC World Twenty20 in
Weakened Abahani
Four-time champion and veritable football giant Abahani completed their player registration for the upcoming season yesterday by managing to retain the services of most of last season’s regular players. On paper though, the defending champions still look short in strength, after they lost key national players like Nasirul Islam, Linkon, Mamun Mia and Zahid Hasan ... Read more
Ansar & VDP keep women’s crown
KFC Women’s Football Ansar & VDP keep women’s crown A brace from Aungmra Ching Marma helped Bangladesh Ansar & VDP retain the title of the KFC National Women’s Super League with a convincing 4-0 win over Jessore in the final at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh Ansar & VDP, who faced a stiff challenge ... Read more
U-15 team to play in India
The Bangladesh U-15 national school football team will finally fly abroad to play three friendly matches after their originally scheduled tour of Denmark in July was cancelled due to unavailability of visa. The National U-15 squad comprising of the players from the National School Football Championship will now play three matches in
Women’s handball
Holy Cross College, Mirpur Girl’s Ideal Laboratory Institute and Central Women’s College won their respective matches in the 15th Delta Life Women’s College/University Handball Tournament at the Shaheed M Mansur Ali National Handball Stadium yesterday. Holy Cross thrashed Lalmatia Women’s University College 12-0 after leading the first
India win but fail to make semis
Australia, Pakistan thru’ Former champions India beat South Africa by one run Tuesday but still crashed out of the World Twenty20 as Pakistan went through to the semifinals by virtue of a higher run-rate. India made 152-6 in their 20 overs and needed to restrict South Africa to 121 runs or less to reach the ... Read more
Australia crushed by Pakistan spin
Pakistan staged a dramatic comeback after a dismal show against perennial rivals India to increase their chances of qualifying for the semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20. They not only brought down the high-flying Australians with a convincing spin-inspired 32-run victory at the R Premadasa International Stadium, but also left their archrivals a daunting task ... Read more
Consolation for BD A
Bangladesh A salvaged some pride by beating the West Indies High Performance Team by 9 wickets in the last game of the one-day series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium yesterday. The match, which lasted for a total of 26.4 overs, saw the visiting side get bowled out for just 54 runs. The hosts romped home ... Read more
Huge response to BCB call
Sameeha Chowdhury, a 13-year-old girl from Old Dhaka, was all excitement as she stood in line to register her name with the Bangladeshi Cricket Board (BCB). “I have been playing cricket ever since I was 11 years old. I used to play with my brother and my cousins. It’ll be a dream-come-true for me if ... Read more
Sponsors to boost NCL profile
The 14th edition of the National Cricket League (NCL), beginning on October 14, which will take place on a franchise-based system, is scheduled to witness a series of sponsorship-related deals for the franchises today. The country’s lone first-class competition, which has been starving for sponsors over
Shakib leaves for CLT20 tomorrow
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be leaving tomorrow en route for South Africa to participate in the Champions League T20 which begins on October 13. The all-rounder will be playing for Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, who are scheduled to face the Delhi Daredevils at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on
SL play the trick game
Sri Lanka came up with a strange yet sensible move on Monday in their final Super Eights game against England to avoid the captain or vice-captain being ruled out for the crucial semifinal of the ICC World Twenty20 for maintaining repeated slow over rates. ICC regulations dictate that two slow over rate offences within a ... Read more
Youthful Feni aim for impact
Feni Soccer Club once again kept faith with youth for the upcoming Bangladesh Premier League as they signed up 17 players including a Liberian booter yesterday at the Bangladesh Football Federation. Unherald Feni Soccer had wowed the Dhaka-based clubs in their first appearance in the professional football league after claiming fourth place in the 13-team ... Read more
Wanderers champs in women’s kabaddi
Dhaka Wanderers Club became champions of the Walton Refrigerator Women’s Kabaddi League by beating Jatrabari Krira Chakra 11-9 in the final at the Paltan Kabaddi Stadium on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jurain Janata Club finished
Windies oust NZ in Super Over
West Indies knocked New Zealand out of the World Twenty20 in a dramatic Super Over Monday after their group one match finished in a tie. Both teams were locked at 139 after 40 overs at Pallekele stadium, sending the match to the tense Super Over decider. New Zealand
Malinga sends champs England crashing
Slinging bowler Lasith Malinga took a career-best five wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs to reach the World Twenty20 semi-finals and send the defending champions crashing out Monday. Malinga took 5-31 as England, chasing a daunting 170-run target, were restricted to 150-9 in the Super Eights match at Pallekele stadium before a ... Read more
All to play for in Group 2
Those wanting to know the semifinals line-up of the ICC World Twenty20 will have to wait for the result of today’s last Super Eights match between India and South Africa. All eyes will be fixed on the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium as undefeated Australia lock horns with a wounded Pakistan in the day’s first ... Read more
BD A-WIHP final match today
The last 50-over game between Bangladesh A and the West Indies High Performance Team will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. The visiting West Indian side have already taken an unassailable two to nothing lead in the three-match series and will be looking for a whitewash. The hosts, on the other hand, will ... Read more