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…
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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.…
5th Int’l Day of Yoga celebrated at Bangabandhu Stadium
Dhaka, June 21 (UNB) – The 5th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated by the Indian High Commission here on Friday with around 7000 people doing Yoga together at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,…
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…
U-16 Women’s Football: Borguna, Magura make good start
Dhaka – Barguna and Magura Districts made a good start in the BFF-UNICEF U-16 National Women’s Football Championship, a talent hunt tournament, beating their rivals on the opening day at the Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jashore on Thursday. Borguna outplayed…
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…
Warsia Khusbu earns gold medal in Asian School Rapid Chess
Dhaka – Bangladesh budding chess player Warsia Khusbu emerged unbeaten champion to earn the gold medal in the Girls Under-7 age group of the Asian School Rapid Chess Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday. Khusbu clinched the title securing…
Int’l Day of Yoga celebrations at BB Nat’l Stadium Friday
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) – The Indian High Commission will organise an event at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday to commemorate the International Day of Yoga. The programme will include yoga demonstrations and a mass yoga session from 6am…
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…
JFA Football: Magura District crushes Khulna by 13-0 goals
Dhaka – Magura District crushed Khulna District by a massive 13-0 goals in the JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship at the Shamsul Huda District Stadium in Jashore on Tuesday, featuring hattricks by Ria, Anika and Ankhi. In another match…
2nd Div Hockey: Rayer Bazar beat East End Green 4-0
Dhaka – Rayer Bazar AC beat East End Green Club by 4-0 goals in the day’s lone match of the Metropolis 2nd Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Tuesday. Moon struck twice, Arif and Al…
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…
World Archery bronze medalist Shana to be accorded reception Tuesday
Dhaka- Mohammad Ruman Shana, who won Bangladesh’s first-ever bronze medal in the World Archery Championship, will be accorded reception soon after his arrival in Dhaka with Bangladesh team Tuesday morning. Shana also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020 as the…
ICC WC: Tigers need record 322 against West Indies
Dhaka – Bangladesh need to produce their record chase of 322 to beat West Indies in their fifth game of the ongoing ICC World Cup at Taunton on Monday.Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza won the toss and opted to bowl…
Saif beat Brothers 2-0; Muktijoddha play 1-1 with NoFel
Dhaka – Saif Sporting Club beat Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goal in their 16th match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Monday. After a barren first half, hosts Saif SC…
Bangladesh takes on West Indies in a must-win WC game Monday
DHAKA, June 16, 2019 (BSS)-Emboldened by their recent record, Bangladeshwill take on West Indies in a World Cup match at Taunton on Monday thatturned out to be a must-win game for them in a bid to stay alive in thesemifinal…
India outclass Pakistan in World Cup again
Dhaka – Pakistan wanted to break their losing streak against India in the World Cup, but they failed to make it once again as they suffered an 89-run defeat on Sunday at Manchester. India batted first after losing the toss…
ICC World Cup:Bangladesh keen to beat West Indies once again
Dhaka -With a sweet memory of the first-ever multinational cricket trophy, the Tri-nation series in Ireland, beating West Indies thrice last month, the Tigers are keen to beat the Caribbean boys once again in their 5th match of the ICC…
2nd Div Hockey: Rayerbazar AC beat Udity Club 2-1
Dhaka – Rayerbazar AC beat Uditi Hockey Club by 2-1 goals in the 13th edition of 2nd Division Hockey League at the Maulana Bhashani National Stadium here on Sunday. After the barren first quarter, Subrata opened the account for Rayerbazar…
ICC WC: Rohit, Kohli guide India to record total against Pakistan
Dhaka – Opener Rohit Sharma’s century and captain Virat Kohli’s half century guided India to their best-ever World Cup total of 336 for 5 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. India made a flying start in the…
Clinical Aussies crash Lankans by 87 runs
Dhaka – After setting up a target of 335 while batting first, Australia wrapped up Sri Lanka for 247 all-out in 45.5 overs to crush them by 87 runs on Saturday at the Oval. With this dominating win, Australia grabbed…