Dhaka – England posted a massive total of 386 for six in their 3rd World Cup game against Bangladesh at the Sophia Garden, Cardiff on Saturday. Bangladesh will have to set a new record to win this game as there…
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Bangladesh getting ready for home match against Laos
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football Team started their training session at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday ahead of their upcoming home match for the joint pre-qualifications for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 against Laos. After…
Tigers face off hosts England at CWC
Sports DeskHigh on confidence following their two contrasting but effective performance in the first two matches, Bangladesh will lock horns with tournament favourties and hosts England at the Cardiff today. The match starts at 3.30 PM (Bangladesh Standard Time). Bangladesh…
Bangladesh are more experienced than us: Morgan
Dhaka – Bangladesh and England are gearing up for their battle in the ICC Men’s World Cup which is scheduled for Saturday. Before the match, England captain Eoin Morgan said this set-up of Bangladesh team is more experienced than the…
Persistent rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka battle
Dhaka – Due to the persistent rain in Bristol, the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was called off without a ball being bowled on Friday. Both the teams were awarded one point each. After this abandoned…
Bangladeshi footballers hold last training session in Laos
Dhaka – Bangladesh National Football Team held their last training session on Friday morning in Vientiane, Laos. They also had swimming and recovery sessions at Landmark Hotel after training. The team will leave Laos for Thailand at 8:30pm on Friday…
Australia beats West Indies by 15 runs at CWC
London (AP/UNB) – Australia made it two wins from two games at the start of its Cricket World Cup title defense by eking out a 15-run win over West Indies. Chasing 289 to win at Trent Bridge, West Indies had…
PSG says Neymar’s injury to be re-assessed in next 3 days
Paris (AP/UNB) – Neymar will be re-examined by Paris Saint-Germain’s medical staff within the next three days to determine how long the Brazil forward will need to be sidelined. PSG said Thursday that Neymar has “suffered a severe sprain of…
FIFA vice president Ahmad questioned by French authorities
Paris (AP/UNB) – FIFA vice president Ahmad was detained and questioned by French authorities on Thursday in the latest criminal investigation to hit officials in positions of power within the governing body of world soccer. Ahmad was in Paris for…
Australia all out for 288 vs West Indies
London (AP/UNB) – Nathan Coulter-Nile stroked a career-best 92 off 60 balls after Steve Smith led Australia’s recovery from 38-4 as the defending champions reached 288 all out against West Indies at the Cricket World Cup. Coulter-Nile, a fast bowler,…
Batting error is bigger than Mushfiqur’s fumble: Mashrafe
Dhaka – Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said that the team’s batting error against New Zealand in their second World Cup match was bigger than the fumble of Mushfiqur Rahim behind the wicket. Tigers lost the match by two wickets…
NZ beat Bangladesh to top World Cup standings
London (AP/UNB) – New Zealand beat Bangladesh by two wickets after a thrilling end to their day-night match at the Oval. Set 245 to win, New Zealand was cruising at 218-5 in the 43rd over, but the loss in consecutive…
Sri Lanka post 201 against Afghanistan in rain-hit game
Dhaka – In the first all-Asian clash in the ICC Men’s World Cup, Sri Lanka posted 201 runs all-out against Afghanistan on Tuesday in the rain-hit match at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bowl…
World Cup: Tigers upbeat ahead of New Zealand clash
Dhaka – After a flying start in the ICC Men’s World Cup beating South Africa, Bangladesh are now upbeat ahead of their match against New Zealand on Wednesday at the Oval, London. The match will start at 6:30pm (BdST), and…
Pakistan stage stunning turnaround beating England
Dhaka, Jun 3 (UNB) — Pakistan cricket team proved their nature of being ‘unpredictable’ once again as they beat England on Monday by 14 runs in their second fixture of the ICC Men’s World Cup at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The…
National Junior Baseball Championship to begin on July 29
Dhaka – The first-ever National Junior Baseball Championship 2019 is going to start on July 29 at Paltan Maidan in the capital. The three-day meet will conclude on July 31, said Bangladesh Baseball-Softball Federation in a statement on Monday. The…
ICC World Cup: England decide to field
Dhaka- Hosts England won the toss and decided to field in their second match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday. England started their World Cup campaign beating South Africa…
Shakib fastest to 5,000 runs, 250 wickets in ODIs
Dhaka – Shakib Al Hasan has become the fastest all-rounder to reach 5,000 runs and 250 wickets in ODI cricket. The world number one all-rounder from Bangladesh has played just 199 ODI matches to score 5,792 runs and take 250…
Tigers off to flying start in ICC World Cup
Dhaka – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC Cricket World Cup crushing South Africa by 21 runs in their first match at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday. After scoring 331 runs, the Tigers restricted Proteas…
Glorious start for tigers in ICC World Cup beat Proteas by 21 runs
Dhaka, Jun 2 – Bangladesh got off to a flying start in the ICC Cricket World Cup crushing South Africa by 21 runs in their first match at the Kennington Oval, London on Sunday. Chasing a target of 331 runs,…
Shakib, Mushfiq guide Bangladesh to record 330 against SA
Dhaka – Two brilliant half century by world number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and former captain Mushfiqur Rahim helped Bangladesh post their highest-ever ODI total of 330 against South Africa in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World…
Shakib reaches landmark of 11,000 runs in international cricket
Dhaka – World number one all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh reached a landmark of 11,000 runs in all three formats (ODI, Test and T20) of international cricket and became the 2nd highest scorer for Bangladesh after Tamim Iqbal. Shakib…
Tamim dismissed after a good start
Dhaka – Bangladesh managed a good start to their first innings of the ICC Men’s World Cup against South Africa on Sunday at the Kennington Oval, London. Bangladesh openers, Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar added 60 runs in 8.2 overs.…
Tahir to play 100th ODI
Dhaka- Veteran leg-spinner Imran Tahir is going to play his 100th One day International (ODI) match when he appears for South Africa in their second match of ICC World Cup 2019 against Bangladesh at Kennington Oval in London on Sunday.…
West Indies beat Pakistan by 7 wickets
Dhaka – West Indies smashed Pakistan by seven wickets in their first World Cup game on Friday at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss and were bundled for 105 in 21.4 overs. West Indies chased…
Tamim uncertain for Bangladesh’s first World Cup game
Dhaka – Bangladesh’s injury woes before the World Cup worsened with opener Tamim Iqbal suffering a fresh blow during net session at the Oval on Friday. “Tamim came out of the net right after the blow which was a sign…
Amateur Int’l Rating Chess: Three players share top slot
Dhaka – Three players secured maximum 4 points each in the ongoing Walton Amateur International Rating Chess Tournament (Open) 2019 at the National Sports Council old building on Friday. They are- CM Subrota Biswas, Jabed Al Azad and Sk Rashedul…
Gayle sets new record of 40 sixes in World Cup
Dhaka- West Indies batsman Chris Gayle started his final World Cup campaign with a fifty on Friday and set a new record of most number of sixes in ICC World Cup events. He has smashed 40 sixes so far.Among others…
Big win over South Africa justifies England’s favourites tag
Dhaka, May 30 (UNB) — After posting a big total of 311 for eight, England packed up the South African innings for just 207 to register a thumping win by 104 runs in the first match of the ICC World…
Salah seeking redemption in Champions League final
New York (AP/UNB) – His left shoulder in a sling, Mohamed Salah stood in a line at the airport in Kiev with the rest of Liverpool’s disappointed players as they made their way back from the Champions League final last…