Friday, November 22, 2024

Shanto to lead Tigers in 3rd ODI

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto is set to lead the Tigers in their third and final ODI of the three-match series against New Zealand at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday after stand-in skipper Liton Das in absence of regular captain Shakib Al Hasan asked to be rested, the Bangladesh ... Read more

New Zealand crush Bangladesh by 86 runs

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh lost a one-day international to New Zealand at home for the first time since 2008 as they succumbed to an 86-run defeat in the second of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. It was Blackcaps leg-spinner Ish Sodhi who stole the show with six wickets, the ... Read more

Rain washes out Bangladesh-New Zealand ODI opener

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Rain played spoilsport as the first ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand was called off due to rain at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Prior to the announcement, there was were interruptions in the fifth over of the innings and then in the 34th over. New Zealand were at ... Read more

German soccer player Robert Bauer embraces Islam

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com German soccer player Robert Bauer announced on Instagram that he has converted to Islam. He thanked his wife and her family for their support on his journey. The 28-year-old athlete, who curre ntly plays for Saudi club Al-Tai in the Saudi Professional League, shared the news with his followers, shedding light ... Read more

Saikat to become first Bangladeshi umpire at WC

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Sharfuddoula Ibne Shaid Saikat is set to become the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in a Men’s One-Day International World Cup as he was appointed by the International Cricket Council for the forthcoming global event on Friday. Saikat is part of the 16-member umpiring team appointed by the ICC to officiate ... Read more

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh national team started the Super Four stage of their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on wrong foot as they lost to Pakistan by seven wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Wednesday. The Tigers failed to replicate their batting effort from their last game against Afghanistan as they were bundled ... Read more

Asia Cup and ICC World Cup Cricket will be telecast live on Toffee

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Toffee, the digital entertainment platform of Banglalink, has acquired the rights to live stream the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 and ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 by signing an agreement with Top of Mind. The agreement was signed by Banglalink and Top of Mind recently at the Banglalink office, Tiger’s Den, ... Read more

Spain wins the Women’s World Cup by defeating England

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Spain are world champions, having won the Women’s World Cup 1-0 against England in Sydney, Australia. Thirteen years on from the men’s victory in South Africa, an Olga Carmona strike proved enough to win the match against the European champions in front of 75,784 spectators. Her goal came in the 29th ... Read more

Tamim steps down as ODI captain

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh one-day international skipper Tamim Iqbal stepped down from his role on Thursday and will be unavailable for the forthcoming Asia Cup to overcome his recurrence of back pain. However, the veteran opener is expected to be available for the New Zealand series at home in September, followed by the ICC ... Read more

Tamim under 2-day observation in London

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh One-Day International (ODI) captain Tamim Iqbal underwent an invasive pain management procedure in London for his back pain, informed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a press release on Friday, reports news agency BSS. “Tamim consulted a spine specialist for his ongoing back pain and underwent invasive pain management procedure ... Read more

Marufa overjoyed with her SSC result

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh women’s team pacer Marufa Akter was overjoyed after passing the SSC examination with a GPA of 4.06 in the Arts discipline. The results of this year’s SSC and Equivalent exams were published at 11:00am on Friday. Marufa had sat in the examination from Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP). “I couldn’t ... Read more

Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for two matches

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended for her team’s next two international matches following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third match of their ICC Women’s Championship series against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday. Kaur was fined 50 per cent of her match fee and ... Read more

India’s Harmanpreet escapes with fine of 75pc match-fees

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur escaped with a fine of 75 per cent match fees despite smashing stumps during Saturday’s tied third one-day international against Bangladesh and then making controversial comments against umpires in the post-match presentation. A Bangladesh Cricket Board official told New Age that Harmanpreet was fined ... Read more

BCB announces Tk 35 lakh bonus for women’s team

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan Papon announced a cash bonus of Tk 35 lakh for the women’s team on Sunday following the team’s success against India. The Tigresses registered their first win against India in ODIs and drew the series 1-1 after being beaten 2-1 in T20I series. “Normally we ... Read more

Bangladesh-India third ODI ends in thrilling tie

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com After Fargana Hoque hit the first ever hundred for Bangladesh women, Nahida Akter claimed crucial three wickets to earn a sensational tie in the third and final ODI against their Indian counterparts and finish the three-match series 1-1 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. Fargana made a 160-ball 107, hitting ... Read more

Mattra to acquire broadcast, marketing rights for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Bangladesh from 1Stadia

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Mattra, a leading media company, has declared its position as the official media rights holder for the highly anticipated 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Bangladesh. This association comes on the back of a strategic agreement with 1Stadia, a prominent US-based company specialising in technological advancements in the world of sports ... Read more

Carlos Alcaraz defeats Novak Djokovic in thrilling final to claim his first Wimbledon title

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final to win his first Wimbledon title, on Sunday. The defeat was Djokovic’s first on Center Court since 2013 Alcaraz won 1-6 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 to end the Serbian’s dominance at Wimbledon. The Spaniard looked very nervous throughout the ... Read more