Ireland will bank on history, not their recent form when they take on Bangladesh in a crucial ICC World Twenty20 qualifier in Dharamsala today, said batsman Garry Wilson. The Irish have lost three of their last four Twenty20 internationals, respectively against Papua New Guinea, UAE and Oman, coming into the crunch match against the Tigers.
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BJMC clinches National Women’s football title
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation clinched the National Women’s Football Championship title with a huge 7-1 win over last year’s champions Mymensingh at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Thursday. National striking pair Sabina Khatun and Ishrat Jahan Swapna scored four and three goals respectively for the winners. The girls
Moreno not happy with nat’l team’s state
Bangladesh national football team coach Gonzalo Sanchez Moreno was not happy with the present situation of the team as he is yet to get his full squad in training for the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Jordan. The Spaniard observed his side for the first time in a warm-up match against Abahani Limited on Thursday ... Read more
Tigers survive Dutch scare
Netherlands gave Bangladesh a big scare before falling just short as the Tigers pulled off a cliffhanger by eight runs in their ICC World Twenty20 opener in Dharamsala on Wednesday. The victory was not assured until the final over when Netherlands needed 17 runs but Taskin Ahmed kept his composure under pressure to give away ... Read more
Tamim prefers team over century
Opener Tamim Iqbal had the bowlers to thank to save him from an unwanted record as they successfully defended a modest score to give Bangladesh an eight-run win over Netherlands on Wednesday. Tamim made a carry through the innings and made 83, setting up Bangladesh’s innings of 153-7, but it still looked to be inadequate ... Read more
Mash does it again for Tigers
It was not long ago, Mashrafee bin Murtaza faced with a question exactly when he was planning to retire from Twenty20 International cricket, considering his age, lack of pace and reflex. Mashrafee provided half the answer during the Asia Cup match against Pakistan when his two successive fours off Mohammad Amir turned the table in ... Read more
Dutch rue missed opportunity
Netherlands captain Peter Borren appeared dejected as his side wasted a very good opportunity to produce an upset against Bangladesh in the ICC World Twenty20 on Wednesday. The Dutch restricted Bangladesh to a reasonable 153-7 and then controlled their innings for a long period before losing their grip on the match for a heartbreaking eight-run ... Read more
Tigers toil over Mustafiz
Since his meteoric rise as a cricketing superstar, Mustafizur Rahman was never required to travel with the national team outside home. So, it was obvious that the curious international media would take a look at him during Bangladesh’s first training session in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Mustafiz left everyone disappointed as he spent the session mostly
Tigers feel the chill of condition
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala has a panoramic view unmatched to any other cricket venues in this part of the world. Hills covered by the snow on the background are bound to give everyone a heavenly feeling at the first visit of the venue. But the Bangladesh cricket team was not in ... Read more
Dharamsala Diary : A Beautiful day in a beautiful city
The receptionist at the Hotel Kunal, Dharamsala could offer nothing but a big smile at first instance. He had rooms available, but he could not give them to four Bangladeshi journalists, who were looking for lodging in this chilly and hilly north Indian city. Initially he was reluctant to give any reason as well. But ... Read more
Dutch coy over chances against Bangladesh
Netherlands captain Peter Borren on Tuesday praised Bangladesh heavily for their recent show in the Asia Cup and hoped that the tournament will take its toll on the Tigers in their ICC World Twenty20 qualifier against his side. Beaten finalists in the Asia Cup, Bangladesh got hardly any time to recover before they were required ... Read more
Jahanara & Co target Pakistan
The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team targeted Pakistan as they left for India on Tuesday to take part in the ICC World Twenty20. Skipper Jahanara Alam said they are confident of putting up an impressive show in the tournament despite being pitted against some of the leading sides. Bangladesh are currently ranked ninth in ICC ... Read more
Jamal’s AFC Cup woe continues
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club suffered their second defeat in the AFC Cup when they lost 0-2 to Ceres La Salle of Philippines at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday. Spanish forward Adrian Gallardo scored a brace to seal the victory for the visitors, who made a 2-2 draw against Selangor FA ... Read more
Asia Cup gives Tigers ample boost
Bangladesh can take a lot from the inaugural edition of Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament despite losing the final to India by eight wickets at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Sunday. The unexpected rain that halted the match before being curtailed into a 15-over-a-side affair was a bit too much for the Tigers to digest as ... Read more
Sk Jamal take on Ceres in AFC Cup today
Bangladesh Premier League champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will be eager to return to winning ways when they take on Ceres La Salle FC of Philippines in their second AFC Cup match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today. The Dhanmondi-based outfit suffered a 0-4 away drubbing to Singapore side Tampines Rovers on February 24 in ... Read more
India break Tigers’ hearts
Opener Shikhar Dhawan hit a timely form to score a fifty as India broke the hearts of Bangladesh with a crushing eight-wicket win to clinch their sixth Asia Cup title in Dhaka on Sunday. Al-Amin Hossain struck early to remove dangerman Rohit Sharma for just one but Dhawan and Kohli put 94 runs for the ... Read more
India beat Bangladesh to clinch the Asia Cup title
India beat Bangladesh by eight wickets to clinch their sixth the Asia Cup title at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Sunday. Shikhar Dhawan made highest 60 off 44 balls as India reached 122-2 in 13.5 overs after restricting Bangladesh to 120-5. The match was reduced to 15-over-a-side affair after rain and thunder storm ... Read more
Mirpur drainage does a wonder
The drainage system at the Sher-e-Bangla national stadium did a wonder once again as it prevented the Asia Cup final between Bangladesh and India from being washed out on Sunday. Heavy downpour coupled with gusty wind made the game all but uncertain as part of the ground went under ankle-deep water. Rain did not stop ... Read more
BCB recovers fake tickets before final
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Sunday grabbed several counterfeited tickets during the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament final between India and Bangladesh as fans were cheated through forgery. The tricksters took the chance with the ignorance of the fans, who went crazy for the ticket of the final. A ticket was the most sought after commodity ... Read more
Tigers take on India for Asian supremacy
Bangladesh will be eyeing to register their mark in cricket’s shortest format when they take on India in the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament at Mirpur today. The home side will have to defy all the odds to fetch a victory as their opponents are currently ICC number one ranked Twenty20 squad with ... Read more