Sports

Bangladesh are all set to have their busiest year in Test cricket in 2024 as they will play as many as 14 matches in the coming 12 months. Earlier, they played the highest number of matches in Test format in 2022 appearing in 10 Tests. This year they will play four more matches than the previous highest. Last year, they ...

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 17 runs (DLS method) in the third and final T20I of the three-match series against Bangladesh at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. New Zealand all rounders Mitchell Santner and James Neesham saved Black Caps the blushes by helping the hosts crawl back from 49 for 5 to seal victory in a low-scoring ...

Brazilians commemorated the first death anniversary of football legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner, on Friday with due respects. A ceremony at the iconic Christ Redeemer featured a projection of a Brazil shirt with Pele’s name and number 10 on the statue in Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by a message from Pope Francis praising Pele’s sportsmanship. Additional tributes took ...

Heavy rain forced the second of three Twenty20 internationals between hosts New Zealand and Bangladesh to be called off Friday, with the home team on 72-2 after 11 overs. Bangladesh lead the series 1-0 after their bowlers ran riot in the opening match last Wednesday, paving the way to a five-wicket victory in Napier. It was the visitors’ first T20 ...

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and opted to field first against host New Zealand in their second T20 match at Mount Maunganui on Friday. Earlier, Bangladesh created history on December 27, 2023 when they secured their first ever T20I win in New Zealand. Playong XI: Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Najmul Shanto, Rony Talukdar, Towhid Hridoy, Afif Hossain, ...

The Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India was the biggest-ever ICC event, breaking records on broadcast and digital. The World Cup breached the 1 trillion barrier for total viewing minutes on broadcast, which included new technological innovations such as the vertical video feed. The edition witnessed an increase of 38% from the 2011 edition in India and by 17% ...

Bangladesh right-handed opening batter Liton Das made a impressive knock of unbeaten 42 off 36 deliveries while batting to guide the tigers to a five-wicket win in the T20I opener of a three match series against New Zealand at Napier on Wednesday. This is the Bangladesh’s first-ever T20I win over the Kiwis in New Zealand. Das anchored the chase and ...

After a hard-fought ODI series that ended in favour of New Zealand with a 2-1 scoreline, Bangladesh are gearing up for redemption in the first match of the three-match T20I series at McLean Park, Napier on Wednesday. Despite the setback in the ODIs, Bangladesh gained a significant morale boost by securing their maiden ODI victory on New Zealand soil in ...

After snapping losing streak in Test and ODI format, Bangladesh now set their target to break the deadlock in T20 on New Zealand soil, as they take on the hosts in three-match series opener at McLean Park in Napier tomorrow (Wednesday). The match starts at 12.10 PM (Bangladesh Time). As pleasing as it is, the Tigers will play the first ...

Bangladesh are all set to face host New Zealand in the three-match T20I series in target of keeping themselves unbeaten in this format this year. So far, the Tigers have played three series this year and won all, marking their excellent progress in this format, in which they are always considered a vulnerable. After a horrible T20I World Cup last ...