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Ireland won the toss and chose to bat first in their first-ever Test match against Bangladesh. Prior to this game, Ireland had played three Tests, losing all of them. This match features six Test debutants: Murray Commins, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Graham Hume, and Ben White. In addition, Peter Moor, with eight Tests for Zimbabwe, will make his ...

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said on Monday the team were excited but aware of the challenges ahead of their fourth-ever Test match beginning in Bangladesh this week. Ireland have lost all three of their previous Test matches since becoming a full member of the International Cricket Council in 2017. They are also scheduled to play two more Test matches against ...

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a second home defeat in a row Sunday, falling 1-0 to Lyon as they saw their lead at the top of Ligue 1 cut to six points. After losing 2-0 at home to Rennes two weeks ago, it was Lyon’s Bradley Barcola who inflicted the latest loss for PSG at the Parc des Princes. The goal by ...

Tributes poured in on Sunday for former cricketer Salim Durani, a hero of India’s maiden series victory over England, who has died at the age of 88. An attacking left-hand batsman and a left-arm orthodox bowler, Durani played 29 Tests for India between 1960 and 1973 and scored his only century against the West Indies. “Gutted to hear about the ...

Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Barcelona moved 15 points clear at the top of La Liga with a comfortable 4-0 win at Elche on Saturday. Earlier Lucas Ocampos and Youssef En-Nesyri struck to earn new Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar a crucial 2-0 victory over relegation rivals Cadiz in his first game in charge. Barca’s Polish forward Lewandowski has endured ...

Shoeb Kabir, UKBD NEWS : The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 14-member squad on Saturday for the only Test match against Ireland, which will take place in Dhaka from April 4. Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das, who are set to play for Kolkata Knight Riders in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), have been included in the team. ...

Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman reached New Delhi early Saturday afternoon on a chartered flight to play in Indian Premier League (IPL) on behalf of Delhi Capitals. The plane carrying the left-arm pacer took off at 8:00am from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and landed at New Delhi Airport at 2:30pm. Earlier, Mustafiz came to Dhaka from Chattogram on Friday ...

Opener Shubman Gill smashed 63 as holders Gujarat Titans beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets in the Indian Premier League opener in front of more than 100,000 fans in Ahmedabad on Friday. Chasing 179 for victory, Gujarat rode on Gill’s 36-ball innings to achieve their target with four balls to spare at the world’s biggest cricket stadium and their ...

Captain Paul Stirling led from the front with a belligerent 41 ball-77 as Ireland denied Bangladesh a T20 sweep, securing a seven-wicket victory in the third and final match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhruy Stadium in Chattogram on Friday. The Tigers finally won the series by 2-1, thanks to victory in the first match by 22 runs through the DLS method ...

Arsenal enter the final furlong of the Premier League title race with a clash against Leeds on Saturday as they bid to be crowned champions for the first time in 19 years. Second-placed Manchester City cannot afford to stumble in a marquee match-up against Liverpool, while the battle to avoid relegation is heating up. AFP Sport looks ahead to a ...