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Fortune Barishal clinched an emphatic seven-wicket win over Sylhet Strikers in a Bangladesh Premier League match at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, powered by a sensational 116-run partnership between Kyle Mayers and Towhid Hridoy. Mayers delivered a commanding performance with an unbeaten 59 off just 31 balls, smashing five fours and four sixes. Towhid Hridoy supported him with ...

When Nottingham Forest face Liverpool at the City Ground next week it will be a top-of-the-table match that barely anyone could have predicted back in August. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are six points behind the leaders after Monday’s 3-0 win at Wolves and victory over the Reds – who they beat earlier in the season at Anfield – on Tuesday, ...

Australia has reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a 10-year gap, defeating India in the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The victory not only secured the series for Australia but also ensured their qualification for the World Test Championship final where they are set to face South Africa. The chase of 162 runs was accomplished comfortably, thanks to an ...

Australia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final. India were dismissed 45 minutes into the morning session of day three for 157, adding just 16 to their overnight 141-6 with the irrepressible Scott Boland ending with 6-45 and ...

India captain Rohit Sharma said Saturday he stood down from the decisive ongoing fifth Australia Test because he was not in form but insisted he was not retiring. The acclaimed opener has had a poor series, with critics suggesting his omission from the Test — with the visitors down 2-1 going into the match at the Sydney Cricket Ground — ...

Rangpur Riders eased past Fortune Barishal by eight wickets in the first big match of the 11th edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Thursday at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. This was Rangpur’s third victory in row after beating Sylhet Strikers and Dhaka Capitals by 34 and 40 runs respectively in the first two matches, reports BSS. A 113-run partnership ...

The Club World Cup, qualifying for the biggest-ever World Cup, three youth tournaments, the Beach Soccer World Cup, the first Women’s Futsal World Cup, the Intercontinental Cup and the Arab Cup are all on the agenda. FIFA World Cup 26 qualifiers AFC – Round three of qualification continues in March 2025 CAF – Next round of fixtures takes place in ...

The Rangpur Riders achieved a commanding 34-run win over the Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League, defending a modest total of 155 runs with impressive bowling led by Nahid Rana and Khushdil Shah. After choosing to bat first, Rangpur faced an early setback, losing three key wickets for just 28 runs. The innings was stabilized by Iftikhar Ahmed and ...

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said the English giants are in a battle for Premier League survival after Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on the hosts. Just two months into his tenure, Amorim conceded this week that his job is on the line unless results begin to improve. The Portuguese ...

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said relief was his overriding emotion after a 2-0 victory at Leicester secured just a second win in 14 games for the crisis-hit English champions on Sunday. Savinho and Erling Haaland struck either side of half-time as City ended a run of eight away games without a win. The performance was still far from the ...