Monday, 18 Nov, 2024

Sports

Mahela, Perera beat Afghans

DHAKA: Mahela Jayawardene’s ton and finisher Thisara Perera’s knock helped Sri Lanka defeat Afghanistan by four wickets in the World Cup Cricket Pool A match in Dunedin Sunday.Sri Lanka scored 236 runs after chasing Afghanistan-set 233-run target with 10 balls remaining at

Sri Lanka 129 for 4 (30.1 ov)

DHAKA: Afghanistan blowers destroyed Sri Lanka batting top order in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup Pool A match at University Oval in Dunedin Sunday morning.Till filling this report, Sri Lanka scored 129 runs for four losses in 30.1 overs. Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews are

India batting against Proteas

DHAKA: Indian batsmen are facing South Africa bowling in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool B match at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne Sunday morning.The match began at 9:30am Bangladesh time.Earlier India captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bat first.India are playing the

India v South Africa match at 9:30am

DHAKA: India will play against South Africa in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool B match at Melbourne Cricket Ground Sunday morning.The match will kick off at 9:30am Bangladesh time.Both will look for victory in this match as they had previously played only a match each at

Mathews, Malinga restrict Afghanistan to 232

DHAKA: After being 3 for 3 in Canberra, Afghanistan showed considerable improvement across the other side of the Tasman in Dunedin as they posted 232 to ensure that Sri Lanka would have to keep their wits about them to open their World Cup account. The innings was given substance by

Bangladesh in Advantageous Position in World Cup

Tornado specially named says “Mercia “does not happen every other day in Australia or anywhere in the world. But it struck Queensland bringing lots of rain enough to abandon the Pool A match between host Australia and Bangladesh.Teams shared points. Bangladesh for the first time

Caribbean Blackwash For Pakistan

Pool B: West Indies Vs Pakistan played Hagley Oval Christchurch  West Indies 310 /6 ( DR Ramadin 51 , LMP Simmons 59 , D Bravo 49 retired out , AD Russell 42 * MN Samuels 38, DJG Sammy 30 ) beat Pakistan 160 All Out ( Umer Akmal 59 ,Shoaib Maqsood 50 ,Shahid Afridi 28 , JE Taylor 3/15,

BAN-AUS match abandoned, point shared

DHAKA: The Bangladesh-Australia match, scheduled to be held at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday, has been abandoned due to rain, without a ball bowled.  So with this no-result both Australia and Bangladesh share a point, with Australia and Bangladesh now taking on the second and

West Indies smash Pakistan

DHAKA: West Indies beat Pakistan by 150 in the 10th match of ICC Cricket World Cup on Saturday. While chasing West Indies-set 311-run target, Pakistan managed to score only 160 run losing all wickets in 39 over.  Earlier, Ramdin’s 51-run, Simmons’s 50, Russell’s 42 took West

Rain delays Ban vs Aus match

DHAKA: If the sky hasn't quite fallen in on Brisbane, there has been more than enough rain to place Saturday's fixture between Australia and Bangladesh at the Gabba in grave doubt. An A-League football match scheduled for Friday evening at Suncorp Stadium has been called off, while the

Pak struggling to chase 311

DHAKA: Pakistan is struggling to chase West Indies-set 311-run target in the 10th match of ICC Cricket World Cup on Saturday. Till filing the report, Pakistan lost four wickets to score only one run in 3.1 over.  Earlier, Ramdin’s 51-run, Simmons’s 50, Russell’s 42 took West

Pak won toss, bowl first against WI

DHAKA: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq won the toss and chose to field first against West Indies at the 10th match of ICC Cricket World Cup on Saturday.The match kicks off at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, New Zealand at 10:40am local time.One change has been made in Pakistan, Nasir

Mashrafe hopeful of full game at Gabba

DHAKA: Tigers’ captain Mashrafe Mortaza said his team were preparing for a full game against Australia on Saturday, although the chances of a 50-over game are minimal after Cyclone Marcia made landfall on the Queensland coast in the early hours of Friday.  Both teams had indoor

Flying Kiwis Pulverize Pommies to Pulp

Pool A Match: New Zealand Vs England Played at Westpac Stadium Wellington, New Zealand.New Zealand 125/2 in 12.2 overs (B McCullam 77, MJ Guptill 22) beat England 123 All Out (J Root 46, Tim Southee 7/ 33) Pathetic England got bruised, battered, smashed, trashed and humiliated by

Cyclone may prevent Bangladesh v Australia

DHAKA: Australia's World Cup Pool A match with Bangladesh on Saturday could be called off if a cyclone hovering north of Brisbane hits the city.Michael Clarke missed the 111-run win over England at the weekend as he continued his recovery from a hamstring injury.But Cyclone Marcia may

Southee, McCullum crush England

DHAKA: Brandon McCullum’s record-breaking fifty and Tim Southee’s career-best seven-wicket propelled New Zealand to defeat England by eight wickets in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match in Wellington on Friday.New Zealand had shown something special both in their

Southee’s seven packs England at 123

DHAKA: New Zealand’s Tim Southee took seven wickets, destroying England batting lineup in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday morning.The hosts are chasing English-set 124-run target, scoring 47 runs for none in 3.2 overs. MJ

England 43 for 2 (10 ov)

DHAKA: England are facing New Zealand bowlers in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday morning.Till filling of the report, England have scored 43 runs for two at the end of over-10. New Zeeland’s Tim Southee sent both English

England tattering on 116 for 8

DHAKA: New Zealand’s Tim Southee took six wickets, destroying England batting lineup in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday morning.Till filling of the report, England lost eight wickets to score 116 runs in 30 overs. New

English facing Kiwi bowlers

DHAKA: England are facing New Zealand bowlers in the teams’ ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Pool A match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday morning.The ninth match of the International event kicked off at 7:00am Bangladesh time.   Earlier, England won the toss and decided to bat.