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Virat Kohli was accorded the loudest cheer by a predominantly Indian crowd in Adelaide before their crucial match against archrivals Pakistan yesterday. As expected, the 26- year-old batsman, who arrived at the centre following the departure of Rohit Sharma in the eighth over, dominated proceedings with relentless stroke-making and orchestrated India’s sixth win in a trot against Pakistan in the ...

Bangladeshi tigers get big win against Afghanistan in their first match of the seventh World Cup 2015 against Afghansitan by wrapping up opponent’s innings in 162 runs in Australian capital Canbera on Wednesday. A comprehensive win by 105 runs for Bangladesh in response to their defeat at the hands of Afghanistan last year. The WC debutatnts began promisingly but Bangladesh ...

The South Africa cricket team has come off to a good start in the world cup 2015 by beating their neighbour Zimbabwe. The latter side, despite ranking much lower, showed spirited efforts against one of the pre-tournament favourites. Chasing a massive total of 339, Zimbabweans were all out for 277 runs in the 48th over falling 62 runs short. Veteran ...

Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam title.The American world number one served superbly to win a pulsating final 6-3 7-6 (7-5) after Sharapova fought back in the second set.Williams, 33, moves past Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert with a 19th major singles title.She has now beaten Russia’s Sharapova, the world number ...

To inspire the next generation of South Asian communities in London, Capital Kids Cricket and London Tigers have come together with the support of The England and Wales Cricket Board, Middlesex Cricket Board and Essex Cricket Board to initiate the “T20 Asia Blaze”. The teams will named as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and representative of England. The countries will be ...

Emdad Rahman:::A Barking & Dagenham Councillor has completed the first leg of his bid to clock up 100k charity miles.Barking & Dagenham Councillor Syed Enam Ahammad completed the 10k London Winter Run 2015 on Sunday in aid of Cancer Research UK.Councillor Ahammed has signed up to ten runs in his quest to clock up 100k for charity.The Labour Longbridge Ward ...

Bangladesh have stormed into the semi-finals of Bangabandhu Gold Cup defeating Sri Lanka 1-0 on Monday evening at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the capital city.The team in red and green, who tested Sri Lanka defence for several times, found the match-winning goal at 40th minute and hero of the match is Hemanta Vincent.After losing several chances for the lack ...

Bangladesh won a direct entry in the Fifa World Cup 2018 Qualifiers as per the new regulations introduced by the world football’s governing body Fifa. The new system dubbed as the Preliminary Joint Qualifiers officially reached the Bangladesh Football Federation yesterday. As per the new regulations the first 34 ranked teams of the current 46 members of Asian Football Confederation ...

Bangladesh national team pace bowler Rubel Hossain was released on bail from prison after a Dhaka court here on Sunday granted him bail in a rape case filed by actress Naznin Akter Happy. He was released when the court order was handed over to the concerned prison officials of Dhaka Central Jail, this afternoon. Earlier in the day, judge (in-charge) ...

Lionel Messi has paved the way for more speculation over his future after admitting he “doesn’t know where he’ll be next year”. The Barcelona superstar, talking ahead of the Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich, was asked if he thought he’d play for anyone other than current employers Barcelona, and boyhood favourites Newell’s Old Boys, a club he has often mentioned ...