DHAKA: Hosts Chennai Super Kings defeated Delhi Daredevils by one run in a thrilling Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Chasing a 151-run target, Delhi Daredevils, led by a valiant innings from South African Albie Morkel (73 not out),

DHAKA: Former Australia captain and legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud has died at the age of 84.A pioneering leg-spin bowler, Benaud played in 63 Tests, 28 as captain, before retiring in 1964 to pursue a career in journalism and broadcasting.His final commentary in England came

DHAKA: Pakistan middle-order batsman Fawad Alam said it would be difficult to defeat Bangladesh in their homeland, Lahore-based Urdu language news channel Dunya News reported on Thursday.While talking to the media during a training session in Lahore, Fawad Alam termed the Bangladesh

DHAKA: We will be reminded time and again via highlights reel how the IPL is the breeding ground for the best fielding in the known universe, but what will not be mentioned is that on the opening night of its eighth edition seven catches were dropped. Kolkata Knight Riders let three slip,

DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday announced 14-member squad for the first two One Day International (ODI) matches to be played against visiting Pakistan scheduled to kick off on April 17.Selectors have left out Imrul Kayes, Taijul Islam and Shafiul Islam for the first two matches while

DHAKA: Bangladesh U-19s beat South Africa Under-19s cricket team in the first Youth One Day International (ODI) by 5 wickets with 36 balls remaining at the Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.Winning the toss, South Africa decided to bat first. From the moment go, young

DHAKA: Renowned golfer Siddiqur Rahman has established the golf in the country’s sports while Bashundhara Golf is going open up a new horizon of playing the game in Bangladesh. The international professional golf tournament called Bashundhara Bangladesh Open 2015 is going to kick-off in

Reigning Champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opens the title defense against 2013 Champion Mumbai Indians Wednesday evening at Eden Gardens Kolkata in the grand opening match of IPL 2015. Section of Cricket enthusiasts who love movie actions and drama in cricket will remain engrossed in

DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced the schedule for Pakistan’s Tour to Bangladesh.BCB disclosed the schedule through a media release at night. Pakistan team will arrive in Bangladesh on April 13. The first one day international match will be played at

DHAKA: Refusing to comment on N Srinivasan-Mustafa Kamal feud, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is hopeful that India will tour Bangladesh for a short Test and limited overs series as per bilateral FTP agreement after the completion of Indian Premier League.Refusing to be drawn into

DHAKA: Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak against Britain's Andy Murray to seven matches with victory in a gruelling Miami Open final.The world number one prevailed 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-0 in hot and humid conditions to win his fifth Miami title.Djokovic, 27, takes his record against

DHAKA: Barcelona restored their four-point lead at the top of La Liga with a tense victory over Celta Vigo, who ended with 10 men in bizarre circumstances.It took 73 minutes for the breakthrough - Jeremy Mathieu scoring the only goal with a back-post diving header from Xavi's

DHAKA: The bowling review committee of BCCI comprising of Venkatraghavan, Javagal Srinath and AV Jayaprakash examined the bowling action of Sunil Narine after he had undergone a biomechanical assessment at the ICC accredited SRMC centre, Chennai.The committee concluded that Sunil Narine,

DHAKA: The youngest cricketer to play in a first-class match in England has retired from the sport, aged 19.Yorkshire Academy player Barney Gibson cancelled his contract with the county to pursue other career opportunities.Wicketkeeper Gibson was just 15 years and 27 days old when he made

DHAKA: The Frenchman netted just after the hour mark to give Jose Mourinho's men a vital victory over the Potters at Stamford Bridge, despite the Scot's remarkable long-range strike.A second-half Loic Remy goal gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over a battling Stoke City side on Saturday, despite a

DHAKA: The Red Devils' Champions League hopes look more solid than ever as they brushed aside the Villans at Old Trafford, the Spanish midfielder scoring at the end of each half.Manchester United put eight points between themselves and Liverpool as they saw off Aston Villa 3-1 on

DHAKA: Three goals in the space of nine minutes just before half-time put the hosts clear in front at the Emirates Stadium, the Reds having Emre Can sent off after a consolation panelty.Arsenal dealt Liverpool's hopes of a top-four finish a savage blow as a whirlwind of goals shortly

DHAKA: New Zealand have recalled batsman Martin Guptill to the Test squad for their forthcoming tour of England.Guptill, 28, has not played a Test since the 2013 tour to England, but last month hit 237 against West Indies, New Zealand have recalled batsman Martin Guptill to the Test squad

DHAKA: World number one Serena Williams thrashed Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro to win her eighth Miami Open title.The 33-year-old raced to a 6-2 6-0 victory in 56 minutes to secure her third straight title at Crandon Park.The American won the final 10 games as she outclassed Suarez

Ensuing tour of Pakistan cricket team to Bangladesh presents great opportunity to both teams to give the taste of competitive international cricket to many youngsters desperate to prove their skills. For tiger followers in Bangladesh it is another opportunity to cheer for their squad