Nayeem’s maiden Test fifty takes Bangladesh to 142, West Indies need 170 to win at Mirpur
West Indies now need 170 runs to win the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Riding on a superb half-century from Nayeem Hasan, Bangladesh were bowled out for 142 in their second innings. With considerable turn and bounce…
From camp to exam hall: hockey’s Himadri gets GPA-5 in HSC, Srabon and Khoi Khoi also pass
On one side, training at the national team camp and preparing for international competitions; on the other, the Higher Secondary examinations. Fighting these two battles, on the field and in the classroom, at the same time, several of the country’s…
India name 28-man squad under U-23 coach for SAFF Championship in Dhaka
The SAFF Championship gets under way in Dhaka next Thursday. India have named a 28-member squad for this contest for supremacy in South Asian football. The squad announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) includes age-group players alongside…
Ronaldo edges Messi in one-euro fan vote for ‘BOAT’, responds without naming him
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are both now at the tail end of their careers. Over their long journeys, the talk about their records and achievements has never stopped. This time, though, the two are in the conversation for a different reason:…
Shoriful removes Chanderpaul in his third over to end 65-run stand
Shoriful Islam struck in his third over with the ball on day three. In the Mirpur Test, the left-arm pacer sent West Indies batter Tagenarine Chanderpaul back to the dressing room with a superb delivery. The ball was full and outside off stump.…
Collapse after Sadman’s century as Bangladesh lose last seven wickets for 51 to be all out for 272
Sadman Islam, unbeaten on 99 the previous day, completed his century on the second day. But apart from Liton Das, could any of his teammates stand by him? Bangladesh’s batting line-up came crashing down. Losing wickets at regular intervals, the…
Day ends on 213 for 3, ‘seven wickets in hand’: Salah Uddin targets 400-plus
On the first day of the Test against West Indies in Mirpur, Bangladesh made 213 for 3 after batting 74 overs. The runs came at 2.87 an over; put simply, they came slowly. Even so, Bangladesh are targeting 400 runs in the first innings. Acting batting…
4-3 in tiebreaker: Bangladesh beat Singapore in Baku to reach Under-15 Festival quarter-finals
Bangladesh beat Singapore in a tiebreaker in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday. With this win, the red-and-greens secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival. The match ended 1-1 after the regulation 40 minutes.…
Abhishek’s 113 off 38 balls hands India the series with two games to spare
Tornado, cyclone, tsunami — what Abhishek Sharma did in Wellington today is hard to capture in any metaphor. New Zealand’s bowlers were left utterly helpless by his onslaught. Abhishek smashed Kyle Jamieson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher and company as…
43 runs from 7,000 Test runs, Mushfiqur set to become Bangladesh’s first
A unique milestone is just 43 runs away. Once he crosses it, Mushfiqur Rahim will become the first Bangladeshi batter to score 7,000 Test runs. The chance comes as early as tomorrow, with the first Test against the West Indies starting in Mirpur on…