Dhaka- Despite losing five wickets in 180 runs, India put up a challenging total of 268 for seven wickets at Manchester on Thursday against West Indies relying two fifties of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. Indian captain Kohli won the…
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Neesham, Grandhomme help New Zealand post 237
Dhaka – Despite losing five wickets for 83 runs, New Zealand posted 237 for six in 50 overs against Pakistan at Birmingham on Wednesday riding on a 132-run stand in the sixth wicket by James Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme.…
Australia beat England to reach World Cup semi-finals
London, June 25, 2019 – Australia captain Aaron Finch hit a hundred before left-arm quicks Jason Behrendorff and Mitchell Starc shared nine wickets as the reigning champions thumped England by 64 runs at Lord’s on Tuesday to book their place…
Australia post 285 against England
Dhaka- Defending champions Australia posted 285 runs for seven wickets against England on Tuesday at Lord’s, featuring a splendid century by captain Aaron Finch. England won the toss and opted to bowl first but Australia added 123 runs in the…
ICC WC: Mahmudullah uncertain for India clash
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Mahmudullah Riyad is uncertain to take part in their vital match against India in Edgbaston on July 2 as the all-rounder sustained a calf muscle injury on Monday during the match against Afghanistan. Mahmudullah was seen…
Shakib hands Afghanistan 7th WC defeat
Dhaka, June 24 – A scintillating Shakib Al Hasan handed Afghanistan their seventh consecutive defeat in the ongoing World Cup as Bangladesh won the match by 62 runs at Southampton on Monday. The southpaw hit a fifty while batting and…
ICC WC: Shakib tops the run chart again with 476
Dhaka – Bangladeshi celebrated all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan regained the top slot in the scorers’ list of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup with 476 runs toppling Australian opener David Warner (447) after making 51 against Afghanistan at The Rose…
Mushfiqur guides Bangladesh to 262 against Afghanistan
Dhaka – Bangladesh posted 262 for seven against Afghanistan in their seventh game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup at Southampton on Monday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim struck 83 off 87 balls with four fours and one six, which was…
Shakib first to score 1000 runs, take 30 wkts in WCs
Dhaka – As the first-ever cricketer in the history, Shakib Al Hasan has completed 1000 runs and 30 wickets in the World Cups. This is now the best-ever all-round performance in the history of World Cups. It was Sri Lanka’s…
Pakistan stay in semis hunt, crushing S Africa
London, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan clung to slim hopes of making the semifinals and ended South Africa’s chances in a 49-run thumping victory at Lord’s. After losing narrowly to New Zealand on Wednesday, South Africa appeared ready to trudge…
BD to play Afghanistan Monday to keep semifinal hope alive
Dhaka -To Keep their semi-final dream alive in a tough situation in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh badly needs a win against Afghanistan on Monday at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. To stay in the last four battle,…
Impressive Afghanistan restrict India to 224
Dhaka – India managed to score 224 for eight wickets in 50 overs in their fifth game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup against Afghanistan at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Saturday. The former two times world champions failed…
West Indies opt to bowl against New Zealand
Dhaka – New Zealand were invited to bat first in their 6th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday. West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and decided to bowl first…
ICC WC: Saifuddin uncertain for Afghanistan clash
Dhaka – Bangladeshi bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin might not be available for Bangladesh’s next game against Afghanistan at Southampton on June 24 as he is yet to recover from a back injury. Akram Khan, the chairman of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s…
Malinga’s milestone 50th World Cup wicket helps in big upset
Leeds, June 21 (AP/UNB) — A distinctive, slinging bowling action and tint in his shock of hair have made Lasith Malinga a recognizable fixture of Sri Lanka’s squads at four Cricket World Cups. When his teammates needed something special on…
Sri Lanka upset England, create hope for World Cup underdogs
London, June 21 (AP/UNB) —Top-ranked England lost for the second time when Sri Lanka secured a stunning 20-run victory at Headingley. England had been aiming to retake the lead in the World Cup standings with a win and appeared to…
Giving away easy runs is key reason behind defeat: Mashrafe
DHAKA- Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza insisted they could save at least 40 to 50 runs if they could be proactive more in the match eventually lost by 48 runs against Australia at TrentBridge in Nottingham yesterday. Bangladesh waged a…
England chasing 233 to beat Sri Lanka in Leeds
London (AP/UNB) -Jofra Archer moved into a share of top spot on the World Cup wicket-taking list with 3-52 as England restricted Sri Lanka to 232-9 in the group game at Headingley. Archer’s fifth three-wicket haul in six games allowed…
Mathews guides Sri Lanka to a moderate total of 230
Dhaka – Sri Lanka, who lost two wickets in three runs, posted a moderate total of 230 for nine in 50 overs against England on Friday at Headingley, Leeds, in their sixth game of the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup.…
Bangladesh lose despite ODI high
DHAKA –Bangladesh showed a spirited performance before conceding a 48-run defeat to Australia who left the Tigers in record chase, compiling a hefty 381-5 thanks to an epic 146-ball 166 from David Warner at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Thursday.…
Tigers lose a spirited large target battle against Australia
Dhaka, June 20 – Bangladesh showed a spirited performance before conceding a 48-run defeat to Australia who left the Tigers in record chase, compiling a hefty 381-5 thanks to an epic 146-ball 166 from David Warner at Trent Bridge in…
England allrounder Moeen Ali set for 100th ODI v Sri Lanka
Leeds (AP/UNB) – It says a lot about England’s approach to one-day cricket since the last World Cup that Moeen Ali considers the highlight ahead of his 100th game as just being a part of the team. Moeen made his…
Soumya takes three as Australia post mammoth 381
Dhaka – Defending world champions Australia posted a massive total of 381 for five in the ICC World Cup match against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge on Thursday. Bangladesh conceded as many or more runs in the World Cup for another…
Upbeat Tigers take on Australia tomorrow
Dhaka – Bangladesh are heading into Thursday’s match against defending champions Australia to keep their semi-finals dream alive. Losing the game at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, will almost end their chance of securing a place among the top four teams after…
Australia concerned about Bangladeshi batting line-up
Dhaka – Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey believes that Bangladesh can stun them when they meet at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday. According to Carey, it is Bangladesh’s batting line-up that is causing concern for the defending champions. Australia have won…
Struggling South Africa post 241 against New Zealand
Dhaka – South Africa posted a moderate total of 241 in their sixth game in the World Cup on Wednesday against New Zealand at Edgbaston, Birmingham. New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first after rain pushed the…
ICC WC: Explosive Morgan propels England to 397 against Afghans
Dhaka – Captain Eoin Morgan’s explosive century helped England post a massive total of 397 runs for 6 against winless Afghanistan on Tuesday at Old Trafford in Manchester. It is now England’s highest-ever total in the world cups.Morgan struck a…
Shakib, Liton stars as Tigers maul West Indies
Shakib hits back-to-back centuries, becomes top scorer Dhaka, June 17 – Riding on the back-to-back tons by Shakib Al Hasan and a brisk half-century by Liton Das, Bangladesh outclassed West Indies by seven wickets with 51 balls to spare in…
Shakib now top scorer in ICC World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh stalwart Shakib Al Hasan has become the top scorer in the ongoing ICC Men’s World Cup. While chasing 321 runs of West Indies on Monday at Taunton, Shakib surpassed Australia’s Aaron Finch who had 343 from five…
Shakib enters elite 6000-run club in ODI
Dhaka – Before entering the World Cup encounter against West Indies on Monday, stalwart Shakib Al Hasan needed 23 runs to complete 6000 ODI runs as the second Bangladeshi after Tamim Iqbal. The left-handed batsman did not miss the chance…