Tuesday, 21 Jan, 2025

Sports

Rafael Nadal wins 19th Grand Slam title

Rafael Nadal won his 19th Grand Slam title after holding off Russian Daniil Medvedev's exhilarating fightback in one of the greatest US Open finals. Spain's Nadal, 33, won 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 against the fifth seed in New York. Nadal, seeded second, was cruising at two sets

Rain delays 5th day of Chattogram Test

DHAKA: Rain delayed the start of the fifth day of the one-off Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram Monday (September 9). Bangladesh is set to resume their 2nd innings at 136/6 on the final day, still needing 262 to win. Afghanistan collected

Australia retain the Ashes at Old Trafford

Australia have successfully retained the Ashes after bowling England out to secure victory on the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. The win puts Australia 2-1 ahead in the series, with just one match to play, at the Oval next week. England could yet level the series with

Historic Afghanistan Win Will Be POETIC JUSTICE

OBHAI Only Test: Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day-4 Afghanistan 1st Innings 341 All Out (Rahmat Shah 102, Asghar Afghan 92, Rashid Khan 51, Afsar Zazai 41, Ibrahim Zadran 21, Taijul Islam 4/116, Nayeem Hasan

T20WC: Bangladesh Women's Team in group of death

DHAKA: Qualifier roundup champion Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team is placed in Group-A, the group of death, to play the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup in Australia.  The group also features Australia, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka as ICC issued the schedule. Bangladesh women will

Bianca Andreescu stuns Serena Williams to win US Open final

Bianca Andreescu just doesn't know how to lose a tennis match these days while Serena Williams suddenly is struggling to win a grand slam final. Andreescu became Canada's first ever grand slam singles champion and at 19, the first teen to win a major since Maria Sharapova 13

Rain delays 4th day of Chattogram Test

DHAKA: Rain delayed the start of the fourth day of the one-off Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram Sunday (September 8), with Afghanistan with 374-run lead. In first innings, Rahmat Shah's ton helped Afghanistan collect 344 runs. In

Bangladesh women's team becomes T20WC Qualifier champion

DHAKA: Bangladesh women's cricket team became champion of ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier roundup by beating Thailand women's cricket team by 70 runs. The match was played in Dundee, Scotland Saturday (September 7). Bangladesh squad: Sanjida Islam, Murshida Khatun, Nigar

Brilliant Afghans on the Threshold of History

OBHAI Only Test: Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh  Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Brief Scorecard at Stumps Day-3 Afghanistan 1st Innings 341 All Out (Rahmat Shah 102, Asghar Afghan 92, Rashid Khan 51, Afsar Zazai 41, Ibrahim Zadran 21, Taijul Islam 4/116, Nayeem

Shakib’s fan arrested

CHATTOGRAM: Police arrested the Shakib Al Hasan’s fan who entered the field on the second day of the Chittagong Test and handed over flowers to the all-rounder on Friday (September 6) evening. .Officer-in-Charge of Pahartali police station Mainur Rahman said the fan was arrest on

Abdul Qadir passes away aged 63

Former Pakistan legspinner Abdul Qadir, aged 63, passed away after a cardiac arrest on Friday, September 6. Qadir represented Pakistan in 67 Tests and 104 ODIs between 1977 and 1993 and was widely recognized as the foremost legspinner of his times. Known for possessing a wide array of

Neymar scores for Brazil in first match for 3 months

The Selecao maestro got on the scoresheet in the draw in his first game of football for a quarter of a year. Neymar hit the back of the net in his first match since June as Brazil drew 2-2 with Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Friday. The PSG superstar, who missed out

Afghanistan on drivers seat st Chattogram

Only Test Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh Played at Zahur Ahmed ChowdhuryStadium ,Chottogram Brief Scorecard at Stumps of Day Two Afghanistan 1st Innings All Out 341 ( Rahmat Shah 102, Asghar Afghan 92 ,Rashid Khan 51, AfsarZazai 41 , Taijul Islam 4/116 , NayeemHasan  2/43 , Shakib Al

Bangladesh trail Afghanistan by 148 on Day 2

DHAKA: Bangladesh are at 194 with loss of eight wickets at stumps on Day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. The hosts trail by 148 runs after the visitors Afghanistan were bowled out for 342 in their first innings on Friday

Serena Williams reaches US Open final

DHAKA: Serena Williams has another shot at winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title after demolishing Elina Svitolina to reach the US Open final. The American, 37, overpowered the Ukrainian fifth seed to win 6-3 6-1. Williams, seeded eighth, is aiming for her first

Chattogram Test : Afghanistan bundled for 342

DHAKA: Afghan's 92 and Rashid's maiden half century helped Afghanistan score 342 in the first innings of the only Test against hosts Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday (Sep 6). The hosts started the day brightly as they picked up quick wickets of the well-set Asghar Afgan and

Afghanistan in Comfort Zone

Only Test: Afghanistan Vs Bangladesh Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram Scorecard at Stumps Day One  Afghanistan 271/5 (Rahmat Shah 102, Asghar Afghan 88*, Afsar Zazai 35*, Ibrahim Zadran 21, Naeem Hasan 2/43 , Taijul Islam 2/73 , Mahmudullah Riyad 1/9)  At

Bangladesh through to Women’s T20 World Cup

DHAKA: Bangladesh National Women Cricket team qualified for their second successive Women’s World Twenty20 (WWT20) by reaching the final of World Cup Qualifiers.  Tigresses defeated Ireland Women by four wickets in the semifinals of the World T20 Qualifiers in Dundee, Scotland on

Afghanistan 271/5 at stumps on Day-1

CHATTOGRAM:  Rahmat Shah and Asghar Afghan helped Afghanistan to make the day of them in the first innings of the only Test against hosts Bangladesh by scoring 271 runs for five wickets in Chattogram on Thursday (Sep 5). Rahmat Shah made history by becoming the first Test centurion

Rafael Nadal reaches US Open semis

DHAKA: Rafael Nadal overcame a spirited challenge from Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman to win 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium, staying on course for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows and 19th major championship to move within one of