Pakistan survived a Mohammad Ashraful scare to begin the defence of their world title at St Lucia with a 21-run win over Bangladesh. Pakistan 172 for 3 (Butt 73, Akmal 73) beat Bangladesh 151 for 7 (Ashraful 65, Sami 3-29) by 21 runs, Cricinfo reports. Kamran Akmal and Salman Butt had laid the foundations with ... Read more
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Bangladesh face Pakistan today
ICC World Twenty20 Cricket Bangladesh face Pakistan today Bangladesh Cricket team will face reigning champions Pakistan Cricket team today in their first Group A match of the World Twenty20 Cricket at the Saint Lucia in West Indies. The Twenty20 Cricket match starts at 11.30 PM BST (Bangladesh Standard Time). The other team of the
Unstoppable Abahani
Holders Dhaka Abahani took a giant step towards retaining their Bangladesh League title with a 5-1 hammering of Rahmatganj at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. In-form forward Enamul scored a brace to join Emily and team-mate Sheriff Deen Mohammed at the top of the scorers’ list with 14 goals. With this win, Abahani maintained ... Read more
Talent-hunt in swimming
Bangladesh Swimming Federation, with financial assistance from Australian Sports Commission, will start a talent-hunt programme in 16 districts on the last week of June. The Australian Sports Commission has recently granted Tk 10 lakh for the swimming federation and the executive committee took this decision on
Mega Draw of ‘ Go to South Africa with Castrol’ held
The Mega Draw of ‘ Go to South Africa with Castrol’ held at the VIP Lounge of National Press Club on Tuesday. Rahimafrooz Distribution Limited had launched the countrywide ‘ Go to South Africa with Castrol’ from February 1 and to April 25. Castrol is being one of the sponsors of FIFA World Cup 2010 ... Read more
TT players threaten boycott
Top table tennis players have threatened to boycott the upcoming Federation Cup following federation’s decision not to send a team to the World Cup in Moscow, Russia. The executive meeting on Monday cancelled its scheduled tour to Russia citing financial constrains though it was learnt that the meeting scrapped the tour to avoid criticism following ... Read more
Tigers begin World T20 mission today
Bangla-desh begin their campaign in the ICC World Twenty20 with a warm-up match against Barbados at the Kensington Oval in Barbados today. The match will start at 11:30pm Bangladesh Standard Time. The Tigers reached Barbados late on Monday and had a practice session next morning before
Salahuddin wants an end to match-fixing
After a season of packed international football including the SAFF Championship and the SA Games, local football scene was expected to bring crowds pouring to the stadia. But deep into current Bangladesh League season when the title fight is racing towards a close, crowd enthusiasm is nowhere to
Rangers, Kings face off in final
Rajshahi Rangers and Kings of Khulna, the two pre-tournament underdogs, set up a final clash in the National Cricket League Twenty20 by winning their respective semi-finals at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Rangers defused Dhaka Dynamites, the only unbeaten side in the first phase, with a 12-run victory after Kings of Khulna had overpowered ... Read more
Kings complete semi-final line up
Kings of Khulna completed the semi-final line-up of the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament but not before a controversial catch nearly ruined their game against Barisal Blazers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. Barisal Blazers moved to withdraw the team after Kings claimed a catch of all-rounder Ziaur Rahman, although
Abahani too good for Arambagh
Defen-ding champions Dhaka Abahani continued their winning run with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Arambagh Krira Sangha in the lone match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday. National forward Enamul netted a brace for the holders while his Ghanaian strike partner
Tamim scare
ICC World Twenty20 Tamim scare Tamim Iqbal’s World Twenty20 prospects looked dismal after scans done yesterday revealed a bigger fracture than it was first imagined. The left-handed batsman hurt his left hand while fielding in the Cyclones of Chittagong match against Dhaka Dynamites in the National Cricket League T20s on
Dynamites, Sultans end on a high
Dhaka Dynamites ended their Destiny Group National Cricket League Twenty20 group phase with an eight-wicket victory over Rajshahi Rangers at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. In the day’s other match, Sultans of Sylhet also posted a 37-run win over Kings of Khulna to finish the
Dynamites explode again
Rafique, Ash trigger Sultans’ collapse Veteran Mohammad Rafique showed a glimpse of his prowess to ruin any batting line up yet at the age of 40 with a magical bowling display which set up a 40-run win over Sultans of Sylhet as Dhaka Dynamites kept up their unbeaten run in the National Cricket League (NCL) ... Read more
Cyclones weaken further
Cclones of Chitta-gong weakened further and signalled to stop before the semi-final stage of the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament after conceding their consecutive third defeat on Tuesday. Kings of Khulna bounced back from their defeat in the first game to hand the Chittagong franchise a massive 78-run mauling while Barisal Blazers
Mashrafee steals Tamim’s show
Big-spending Cyclones of Chittagong suffered their second successive defeat in the National Cricket League Twenty20 Tournament despite opener Tamim Iqbal cracked 91 off 60 balls the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Monday. Mashrafee bin Murtaza, playing his first game since his unceremonious exit from the national
Dynamites dump Blazers as Rangers win again
Title favourites Dhaka Dynamites got off to a winning start in the National Cricket League Twenty20 tournament while Rajshahi Rangers bagged their second successive win on Monday. Fresh from a six-wicket win over Cyclones of Chittagong in the tournament opener, Rangers rode on a superb bowling performance by paceman
MSC storm into final
Dhaka Mohammedan SC stormed into the final of the Dhaka Bank Club Cup Hockey Tournament with a facile 8-1 semi-final victory over Sonali Bank at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Monday. It was surprising to see the poor performance of Sonali Bank, who strengthened their
Time for NCL T20 show
The much-awaited NCL Twenty20 Tournament begins today with Rajshahi Rangers facing Cyclones of Chittagong in the opening match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has planned a gala opening ceremony before the opening match, which will start at 7:45pm. Private
Dynamites ready to explode
Dhaka Dynamites, one of the most glamorous franchises in the National Cricket League Twenty20 competition, have set their eyes on the trophy with a range of local and international stars in their fold. ‘We have lot of ammunition and we will explode them at the appropriate time,’ said