Top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar’s lack of big score continued as he faltered once again after making a good start in the opening one-day international against South Africa on Friday. Soumya departed for 27 just when he looked to have settled down successfully with his four sweetly timed boundaries. But he opted to end his innings
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Rain threatens to ruin first ODI
Heavy rain under the influence of monsoon lying low over North Bay of Bengal has threatened to ruin the first one-day international between Bangladesh and South Africa, scheduled today at Mirpur. Light rain started coming down in many parts of the capital on Thursday and continued to grow heavy as the day progressed. The Met office recorded ... Read more
Tigers comfortable sans AB de Villiers
Tigers enjoy most of their success in one-day internationals and their comfort will augment as Proteas skipper AB de Villiers will miss the three-match ODI series against them that starts at Mirpur today. For many cricket lovers de Villiers is the best batsman in contemporary cricket for his unique blend of aggression and immaculate technique. The 31-year ... Read more
Tigers to return to basics
Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said on Thursday that he wants his team-mates to return to the basics rather than focusing on result during the three-match one-day international series against South Africa that starts today at Mirpur. Mashrafee, who has been leading the team through a dream run and wiped off their perennial status of a ... Read more
Tigers confident ahead of ODIs
Bangladesh will go into the three-match one-day international series against South Africa as confident despite losing both Twenty20 internationals, said batsman Tamim Iqbal said on Wednesday. The Tigers looked firm to grab their opportunity against the Proteas in the ODIs, their most favourite of all three formats, where they are enjoying a memorable run since ... Read more
Bangladesh a win away from CT
Bangladesh will begin their three-match one-day internationals campaign against South Africa with one eye on ICC Champions Trophy 2017 as they need to win one game against the visitors to retain pre-series points, said an ICC press release on Wednesday. The battle for the final two available places in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 will ... Read more
Mclaren expects a tough series
South Africa’s one day specialist Ryan Mclaren said on Wednesday that the three-match one-day international series to start on Friday at Mirpur would be a tough assignment for them as they would have to face the spirited Tigers in their own den. The 32-year-old ambidextrous player, who joined late with his team only to play ... Read more
Mahmudullah, Anamul back for ODIs
Batsmen Mahmudullah and Anamul Haque have been recalled as Bangladesh on Tuesday named 14-man squad for the first two one-day internationals of three-match series against South Africa. Mahmudullah had missed Bangladesh’s previous series against India at home after he sustained a fracture on his left index finger. Anamul had injured himself during the
De Villiers to miss ODI series
South Africa have decided to withdraw their one-day international captain AB de Villiers from the side for three-match series against Bangladesh after it was confirmed that he would serve a ban in the first match. South African management has confirmed the right-handed batsman will face the ban that was imposed after a slow over-rate during ... Read more
Du Plessis happy to floor Tigers
South African skipper Faf du Plessis showed his content by bringing down high-flying Bangladesh into earth as the hosts were clean swept in the two-match Twenty20 series on Tuesday. South Africa clinched the series cleanly when they defeated Bangladesh by 31 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium following their 52-run win in the opener. The ... Read more
Proteas shrug off phone threat to Parnell
Visiting South Africa cricket team on Tuesday played down the significance of a reported threat made to their cricketer Wayne Parnell by anonymous caller, saying it was nothing serious and maybe a mere prank or a hoax call. Parnell reported the threat hours before the first Twenty20 international against Bangladesh on Sunday after he had ... Read more
Jr Tigers keep on winning
Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team continued their winning run as they beat their South African counterparts by 29 runs in their second match of the youth one-day international series in Durban on Tuesday. The junior Tigers who smashed the African side 6-1 in their home series early in the year extended their lead to 2-0 in ... Read more
Langeveldt wary of Tigers backlash
South African bowling coach Charl Langeveldt said on Monday that he believes Bangladesh will come out hard in the second and final Twenty20 international match after their heavy loss in the opening match. The 40-year old former seamer, who recently replaced legendary paceman Allan Donald as Proteas bowling coach, however, has full faith on his ... Read more
Tigers get a dose of own medicine
South Africa gave Bangladesh a dose of their own medicine, putting them on a spin to record a crushing 52-run win in the first Twenty20 International in Dhaka on Sunday. Bangladesh had prepared a turning pitch for the Proteas as expectedly and appeared to have gotten some successes restricting the formidable batting line up of ... Read more
Mashrafee blames irresponsible batting
Of South Africa’s all qualities, the one thing that did not intimidate Bangladesh is their spin bowling. And this is where they faltered in the first Twenty20 international as the visitors recorded a crushing 52-run at Mirpur on Sunday. Bangladesh skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza said his batsmen’s inability to handle South African spinners proved to ... Read more
FIRST T20 IN NUMBERS
1 Mustafizur Rahman became the first bowler in history to concede a free-hit off a no-ball that is not from the foot-over-stepping. The International Cricket Council in its recent annual conference changed the rule of no-ball, allowing a free-hit after all kinds of no-ball. The rule came in effect with the Sunday’s first Twenty20 International ... Read more
Proteas never doubted win
South Africa were confident of earning a win against Bangladesh in the opening Twenty20 international despite putting 148 runs as condition favoured them more than their opposition, said batsman Rilee Rossouw on Sunday. South Africa folded Bangladesh for a meagre 96 runs to record a crushing 52-runs after posting a modest 148-4 on a slow ... Read more
Tigers suffer crushing defeat in first T20
Bangladesh collapsed from 2-50 to be dismissed for 96 runs to suffer a 52-run defeat in the first Twenty20 International against South Africa in Dhaka on Sunday. Skipper Faf du Plessis scored an unbeaten 79 off 61 balls to set up the win for South Africa as the visitors recovered from a shaky start to ... Read more
Fearless Tigers face Proteas today
Bangladesh promised to continue fearless cricket that earned them success in abundance in the recent matches when they take on South Africa in the first of the two Twenty20 internationals in Dhaka today. The match will begin at 1:00pm at Sher-e-Bangla National stadium and will be televised by GTV, Bangladesh Television and Star Sports-2. Bangladesh ... Read more
Tigers to bank on anonymity again
South Africa’s little knowledge about Bangladesh can be a deciding factor in the upcoming home series against Tigers, said skipper Mashrafee bin Murtaza on Saturday ahead of two Twenty20 Internationals. Bangladesh never played South Africa in any format since the 206-run loss in World Cup 2011 at home when the Tigers were dismissed for 78 ... Read more