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Veteran Bangladesh cricketer Mushfiqur Rahim became the first player from the country to surpass 6,000 runs in Test cricket. The milestone was reached during Day 2 of the ongoing first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Mushfiqur, needing just 28 runs to achieve this landmark, reached it with a beautifully timed boundary off South ...

Brazil superstar Neymar returned to action on Monday following more than a year out, with the Al Hilal forward appearing as a second-half substitute in his side’s gripping 5-4 win against Asian champions Al Ain in the UAE. The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain attacker, 32, had not played since rupturing his meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament in his left ...

Defying the Bangladesh spinners, South Africa bolstered its chance to take an absolute domination of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh, thanks to a resolute batting effort of Kyle Verreynne at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Verreynne got ably support from Wiaan Mulder as the duo shared 119-run for the seventh wicket stand to help South Africa extend its ...

Bangladeshi spinner Taijul Islam made history by becoming the second Bangladeshi cricketer to claim 200 Test wickets during the first Test against South Africa at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium. Taijul, who had already dismissed Tristan Stubbs before Tea, struck thrice more after the break, including the key wickets of David Beddingham and Tony de Zorzi. His 200th wicket came ...

New Zealand Women clinched the title of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 champion defeating South Africa Women by 32 runs at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The White Ferns joined Australia, England and West Indies amongst the winners. After losing the finals in 2009 and 2010, the White Ferns eventually got their hands on the coveted trophy. Sophie ...

New Zealand weathered a nery chase and a superb spell by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah to win its first test on Indian soil since 1988. New Zealand made 110-2 on a rain-affected final day on Sunday to beat India by eight wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Will Young and Rachin Ravindra shared a 75-run partnership ...

Serhou Guirassy scored the winner with seven minutes remaining to send Borussia Dortmund past St Pauli 2-1 at home in the Bundesliga on Friday. Leading by a goal after Ramy Bensebaini’s excellent first-half header, Dortmund were pegged back by a long-range effort from Eric Smith to level things up with 12 minutes remaining. Guirassy stepped up in the dying stages, ...

Kusal Mendis hit an unbeaten 68 to help clinch Sri Lanka’s first T20 international series win over the West Indies with a thumping nine-wicket victory in the third and final game on Thursday. Sri Lanka chased down their 163-run target with 12 balls to spare as a sell-out home crowd in Dambulla erupted. “Happy to get the team over the ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday executed the decision to suspend Chandika Hathurusingha as the national team’s head coach. Apart from this, the contract with him till 2025 Champions Trophy has been cancelled. Earlier, it was decided to terminate him with a show cause notice within 48 hours. The decision of suspension was formally implemented in an emergency Zoom ...

The 6th National Youth Archery Championship begins Friday at training center of Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium in Togi. Bangladesh Archery Federation acting president Mohammad Hasan will inaugurate the championship organised by Bangladesh Archery Federation and sponsored by the City Group. Different district sports associations, service associations, institutions and club archery teams across the country will take part in the ...