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Sylhet International Cricket Stadium is all set to host a Test match after five years with the first game of two-match test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand on November 28. This was revealed during a press conference on Monday as Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced Dutch Bangla Bank as the title sponsor for the three match ODI series between ...

Real Madrid came from behind to beat Real Sociedad 2-1 and climb back to the top of La Liga on Sunday, maintaining their perfect start to the season. Earlier Sergio Ramos made his second Sevilla debut in a narrow win over Las Palmas, while Mason Greenwood played his first match for Getafe, on loan from Manchester United. After Barcelona put ...

India clinched their 8th Asia Cup title thumping Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final game of the tournament at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday. After bundling Sri Lanka out for only 50 runs, It was too easy for the Indian openers to overtake the meager target without any trouble. As a result, openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman ...

Inter Miami rested Lionel Messi and suffered their first defeat since the Argentine joined the club, with a 5-2 hammering at Atlanta United damaging their playoff hopes on Saturday. Messi had not made the trip to Atlanta, after a busy run of games since making his Miami debut in late July. Miami coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino said after the loss ...

Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar’s words can, at times, be as lethal as his bouncers on the cricket field. He, often in the news for his over-the-top statements, said he was “relieved” that India lost their last Asia Cup Super 4 match to Bangladesh on Friday. Bangladesh finished their Asia Cup campaign on a high by beating India by six ...

Skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Friday said Bangladesh will be a “dangerous side” in the World Cup after they edged India by six runs for a consolation Asia Cup victory. India, who had already booked a meeting with Sri Lanka in Sunday’s final in Colombo, faltered in their chase of 266 despite a valiant 121 by opener Shubman Gill. Mustafizur ...

Bangladesh beat India by 6 runs in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. Bangladesh scored 265 runs with loss of eight wickets in 50 overs. India scored 259 runs with loss of all wickets. Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan and young Towhid Hridoy crossed their individual fifties while making a 101-run partnership ...

India will take on Bangladesh in their third and final Super 4 match of the Asia Cup 2023 tournament at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday. Rohit Sharma’s side are already assured of a berth in the Asia Cup 2023 Final after winning their first two Super 4 matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka while Bangladesh are out ...

Despite going on to the Asia Cup with big hope under the leadership of ace All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh went down with continuous failure. Shakib took responsibility after Tamim Iqbal resigned as a captain a few days before the tournament. But the team won only the match against Afghanistan under his leadership, creating huge criticism among cricket fans and ...

Spain crashed in six in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday while Belgium were also big winners as Italy revived their campaign and Austria and Switzerland stayed on course for qualification. Substitute Ferran Torres struck twice for Spain, while Gavi, Mikel Merino, Joselu and debutant Alex Baena were also on target as they beat Cyprus 6-0 in Granada, AFP reported. Spain ...