Sunday, 19 Jan, 2025

Sports

All Round Bangladesh Win First ODI Comfortably 

Alesha Mart Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka ODI Series  1st Match Played on 23 May 2021 at SBNCS, Meerpur Dhaka  Brief Scorecard   Bangladesh 257/6 (Mushfiqur Rahim 84, Mahmudullah Riad 54, Tamim Iqbal 52, Afiff Hossain 27*, Dhananjaya de Silva 3/45)       

Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs in 1st ODI

Bangladesh have defeated the visiting Sri Lanka by 33 runs in the first of a three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital on Sunday.  Chasing the 158-run target set by Bangladesh, Sri Lanka lost all wickets to manage 224 runs in 48.1 overs.

Mushfique, Mahmudullah Excellent Partnership Was The Feature Of Bangladesh Innings 

Alesha Mart Bangladesh VS Sri Lanka ODI Series  1st Match Played on 23 May 2021 at SBNCS , Meerpur Dhaka  Brief Scorecard at Innings Break  Bangladesh 257/6 ( Mushfiqur Rahim 84, Mahmudullah Riad 54, Tamim Iqbal 52, Afiff Hossain 27* , Dhanajya de Silva 3/45)  

Bangladesh set 258-run target for Sri Lanka in 1st ODI

Bangladesh have set a 258-run target for the visiting Sri Lanka in the first of a three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital on Sunday.  Tigers have managed 257 runs for six wickets in their stipulated 50 overs as Mushfiqur Rahim scored highest

1st ODI: Bangladesh facing Sri Lankan bowlers

Bangladesh are facing Sri Lankan bowlers as their skipper Tamim Iqbal elected to bat first after winning the toss in the first of a three-match ODI series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the capital on Sunday. Both teams will be eyeing a series win to move up the ICC

Spain: Atletico Madrid crowned La Liga champions

Atletico Madrid have been crowned La Liga champions for the first time since 2014 with veteran striker Luis Suarez scoring the winner in a 2-1 victory over Valladolid. Suarez scored in the 58th minute for Atletico after Angel Correa had equalised Oscar Plano’s opener for

Taylor defeats Ramirez in thriller to become undisputed world champion 

Josh Taylor delivered a titanic performance to become Britain's first undisputed world champion in the four-belt era after defeating Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in an enthralling light-welterweight unification bout. The Scot knocked down the American in Las Vegas with two

Khaled Mahmud tests positive for Covid-19

Former Bangladesh cricket captain and current BCB director Khaled Mahmud has tested positive for Covid-19. He was supposed to perform the role of the team leader of the Bangladesh team during the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from May 23 in Dhaka. “He

Bangladesh Start As Favorite In ODI Series VS Sri Lanka 

Having home advantage and being superior in the ODI format Bangladesh starts as favorite in the three matches ODI series against touring Sri Lanka. Bangladesh was white washed ODI and T20 series against New Zealand on tour and lost the test series against Sri Lanka 1-0. Star all-rounder

Paris Saint-Germain defeat Monaco to win French Cup

Paris St-Germain won the French Cup for the sixth time in seven years by beating Monaco at the Stade de France. Mauro Icardi put Mauricio Pochettino's side ahead after 19 minutes, slotting in from Kylian Mbappe's pass after he had pounced on a defensive error. Mbappe then

Benzema in France Euro 2020 squad after almost 6-yr absence

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been named in France's 26-man squad for this summer's European Championship after an absence of nearly six years. He has not played for his country since 2015 as a result of his alleged involvement in an attempted blackmail case involving

Chelsea beat Leicester to boost Champions League hopes

Chelsea beat Leicester City to boost their Champions League hopes - and leave the Foxes in danger of missing out. Just three days after Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final, Chelsea got some measure of revenge to win thanks to Antonio Rudiger and Jorginho goals in front of

Sports journalists protest harassment, arrest of Rozina

Sports journalists on Tuesday protested the harassment and arrest of Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam. She was harassed for five hours on Monday at secretariat before being taken to the Shahbag Police Station last night.  The reporter was taken to jail today after

Battled anxiety for 10-12 years of my career: Tendulkar

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said he battled anxiety for a major part of his 24-year-old career before realising that his pre-game quirks were an important part of his preparation. Talking about mental health, which has gained significance in the COVID times with players

Suarez rescues Atletico on dramatic day in title race

Luis Suarez scored a dramatic late winner as Atletico Madrid fought back to beat Osasuna and put themselves on the verge of a first La Liga title for seven years. Diego Simeone's side now travel to Real Valladolid in their final game knowing that a win will clinch the title.

Juventus edge Inter Milan in thriller to keep Champions League hopes alive

Juan Cuadrado scored a late penalty to keep Juventus' hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive with a dramatic victory over Inter Milan after playing with 10 men for 35 minutes. The referee awarded two first-half penalties following VAR reviews, before sending off

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal to play Novak Djokovic in Rome final

Rafael Nadal secured his place in the Italian Open final with a 6-4 6-4 win over American Reilly Opelka. At 2-1 down in the first set Nadal had to save four break points, but he then broke his big-hitting rival in the next game before going on to claim the set. One break of serve

Sri Lanka cricket team arrive in Dhaka

The Sri Lankan cricket team arrived in Dhaka this morning (May 16) to play three ODIs against Bangladesh. The visitors will be quarantined in their rooms for three days before the start of training sessions from May 19 at the BCB Academy ground in Mirpur. The Sri Lankan team will

Leicester beat Chelsea to win FA Cup for first time 

Youri Tielemans produced one of the great FA Cup final goals to give Leicester City the trophy for the first time in their history with victory over Chelsea at Wembley. The Belgian settled a closely contested encounter with a spectacular right-foot drive that flew beyond Chelsea

PSG stumbles leave Lille on brink of Ligue 1 title

Lille stand tantalisingly close to a first Ligue 1 title in a decade, but Kylian Mbappe is convinced that Paris Saint-Germain will only have themselves to blame if they fail to retain their crown. PSG have won the French title in seven of the last eight seasons and were fully expected