Monday, 13 Jan, 2025

Sports

PM congratulates Bangladesh cricket team

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday (April 7) greeted the national cricket team as they picked victory in one-off Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. In a message, the Prime Minister greeted all the players, coach and officials of the national cricket team

Bangladesh wins one-off test against Ireland by 7 wickets

Bangladesh wrapped up its one-off cricket test against Ireland with a seven-wicket win just after lunch on the fourth day Friday. Bangladesh scored 369 and 138-3 while Ireland was 214 and 292 in its innings. Mushfiqur Rahim. who scored 126 in the first innings, completed the match

Ireland set 138 for Bangladesh in one-off test

Ebadot Hossain took Ireland's two final wickets to leave Bangladesh a chase of 138 in Friday's fourth day of the one-off test in Dhaka. The tourists added just six runs to their overnight 286-8 after Ebadot forced last man Graham Hume to give a catch behind the stumps for 14.

England beat Brazil on penalties to win Women's Finalissima

England beat Brazil 4-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to win the first-ever Women's Finalissima at Wembley on Thursday, with Euro 2022 hero Chloe Kelly scoring the decisive spot-kick after a 1-1 draw. Sarina Wiegman's European champions were on course for a narrow win after

Buildup to ODI World Cup clouded by India-Pakistan relations

Six months out from the likely start of the Cricket World Cup in India, the match schedule for the tournament is still under wraps as geopolitics cloud the buildup to the showpiece event. The delay is in stark contrast to the 2019 event, when the dates and venues for the tournament in

Irish Cricket Renaissance at SBNC

Bangladesh VS Ireland Lone Test Played at SBNCS Dhaka Bangladesh Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day Three Ireland 1st Innings 214 All Out (Harry Tector 50, Curtis Campher 34, Mark Adair 32 , Taijul Islam 5/54, Mehedi Miraj 2/43 , Ebadat Hossain 2/54) Bangladesh 1st Innings 369 All

Tucker's debut hundred leads Ireland fightback in Dhaka

Debutant Lorcan Tucker became only the second Irishman to hit a Test century, ably assisted by Andy McBrine's unbeaten 71, to lead a tenacious fightback against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday. Ireland reached 286-8 at stumps on the third day to lead the hosts by 131 runs after

Argentina claims top spot in FIFA ranking

World Champion Argentina has climbed to the top of FIFA ranking for the first time in over six years. La Albiceleste (1840.93 points) leapfrogged Brazil (1834.21) after enjoying friendly wins over Panama and Curacao. France (1838.45) also moved past the Brazilians after beating the

Nic Pothas appointed as Tigers' assistant coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today named former South African batter Nic Pothas as the assistant coach of the national team. The 49-year-old has reached a two-year agreement with the BCB and will join the Bangladesh squad in the UK next month for playing the three-match ODI

David Against Goliath Affair 

Bangladesh VS Ireland Lone Test  Played at SBNCS Dhaka Bangladesh  Ireland 1st Innings 214 All Out (Harry Tector 50, Curtis Campher 34, Mark Adair 32 , Taijul Islam 5/54, Mehedi Miraj 2/43 , Ebadat Hossain 2/54)  Bangladesh 1st Innings 369 All Out (Mushfiqur Rahim 126,

Kane Williamson delivered heartbreaking World Cup news after injury

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has been delivered some brutal news and is set to miss the One Day International World Cup in India after results showed he tore his crucial ligament during the IPL.  Williamson was playing in his first IPL of the season for the defending

Man United back into EPL’s top four by beating Brentford 1-0

Marcus Rashford led Manchester United to its first Premier League win in six weeks as Erik ten Hag’s team overcame Brentford 1-0 to move back into the top four on Wednesday. Winning the English League Cup in February underlined the progress overseen by Ten Hag this season, but

Benzema hits hat-trick as Madrid smash Barca to reach Copa final

Karim Benzema struck a hat-trick as Real Madrid hammered Barcelona 4-0 at Camp Nou to reach the Copa del Rey final on Wednesday, progressing 4-1 on aggregate. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring just before the break as Carlo Ancelotti’s side mounted a spectacular comeback from

Mushfiq ton, bowling attack give Bangladesh respite in Ireland Test

Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam create early pressure on Ireland on Wednesday as the tourists lost four wickets to manage 27 at stumps on day two of their one-off Test in Dhaka. Mushfiqur Rahim's knock of 126 put the hosts on the front foot after early wobbles in the first innings

Chelsea, Liverpool draw 0-0 again to underline sharp decline

Another 0-0 stalemate between Chelsea and Liverpool. Another match highlighting the sharp decline of two of England’s top teams who, at this rate, are unlikely to be playing in the Champions League next season. Chelsea were playing their first game since the firing of Graham

Test: Bangladesh overcoming Ireland pressure on day 2 

After restricting Ireland to a score of 214 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh got off to a poor start on Day 1 yesterday as they lost two wickets for just 34 runs by the time stumps were called.  Tamim Iqbal and Najmul Hossain Shanto were both sent packing by Ireland bowlers,

Masters 2023: Tiger Woods on Augusta victory chances

Five-time champion Tiger Woods says he cannot be discounted as a Masters contender even if his mobility is not "where he would like it" to be. Only Jack Nicklaus (six) has won more Green Jackets than Woods, who produced one of sport's great comebacks to win in 2019 after

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in 2nd T20, level series

Fast bowler Adam Milne took 5-26 as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 141 on Wednesday and went on to win the second Twenty20 cricket international by nine wickets. Milne became only the third New Zealander to claim a five-wicket haul in a T20 international after Tim Southee (5-18

Doa Mahfil held for Shahabuddin Tipu at Sheikh Russel KC

Bashundhara Group Managing Director and Sheikh Russel Krira Chakra Ltd Chairman Sayem Sobhan Anvir arranged a doa mahfil and iftar in the remembrance of the club director and life-time member Mir Md Shahabuddin Tipu at the club premises in Bashundhara Residential Area in Dhaka on Tuesday.

Test: Bangladesh dismiss Ireland for 214

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam claimed 5-58 as Bangladesh bowled out Ireland for 214 on Tuesday's opening day of their one-off Test in Dhaka. Harry Tector top-scored with 50 for the tourists, who otherwise struggled to build partnerships after electing to bat first. Shoriful