Asia Cup 2022

Asia Cup 2022

Djokovic crushes De Minaur to fire warning at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic demolished Alex de Minaur for the loss of just five games to sweep into a 13th Australian Open quarter-final and send an ominous warning Monday, showing few signs of his troublesome hamstring.

1y ago

Commentator Dokic hits out at 'fat-shaming' trolls at Australian Open

Player-turned commentator Jelena Dokic lashed out Monday at the "disgusting" body-shaming she has endured online while working at the Australian Open.

1y ago

Nadal slumps to second-straight defeat in United Cup

World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to his Australian Open preparations, but Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek were both on song.

1y ago

Historic female-inclusive Asia Cup commences today

The much-awaited Women’s Asia Cup, played in the 20-over format since 2012, returns with its eighth edition in Sylhet as the curtain-raiser sees defending champions Bangladesh take on Thailand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium Ground 2 (SICS Outer) today from Bangladesh Standard Time 9:00 am.

2y ago

Saqlain backs Babar and Rizwan after Asia Cup loss

Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq defended his team's Twenty20 playing style after losing Sunday's Asia Cup final, saying they were on the right track for next month's T20 World Cup.

2y ago

Five talking points from Asia Cup

Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 23 runs in Dubai on Sunday to clinch their sixth Asia Cup.

2y ago

‘As a unit we are doing fantastically well’

Bhanuka Rajapaksa on Sunday said Sri Lanka's cricket has proved a point to the world with their sixth Asia Cup title after his unbeaten 71 set up a commanding 23-run win over Pakistan.

2y ago

Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation.

2y ago

Tigers exit Asia Cup with heavy hearts

It was heartbreak for Bangladesh as they exited the Asia Cup, unable to grab the bull by the horns, on Thursday following an agonising two-wicket defeat in Dubai.

2y ago

Tigers rise to occasion

Bangladesh managed to pile up a commanding total in Dubai yesterday against Sri Lanka in the two sides’ do-or-die encounter in the Asia Cup.

2y ago

Tigers out of Asia Cup after agonising defeat

Ultimately the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka fixture lived up to its expectations, with the game going down to the wire and becoming an Asia Cup classic. 

2y ago

Tigers on top as debutant Ebadot strikes twice in his first over

Sri Lanka began their chase well initially but debutant Ebadot Hossain brought life for the Tigers by striking twice in his first over and removing the third Lankan batter as well.

2y ago

Bangladesh batters rise to occasion

Bangladesh managed to pile up a commanding total in Dubai today against Sri Lanka in the two sides' do-or-die encounter to remain in the Asia Cup.

2y ago

Shakib only second player to 6K runs and 400 wickets in T20s

Bangladesh’s T20 and Test skipper Shakib Al Hasan reached another milestone in his career as the premier all-rounder became only the second player in history to have scored 6000 runs and take over 400 wickets in T20s during the Tigers’ Asia Cup game against Sri Lanka in Dubai today. 

2y ago

Miraz sets the tone for Tigers in Powerplay

Bangladesh openers Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Sabbir Rahman showed positive intent at the start, striking two boundaries in the first over bowled by Sri Lanka’s Dilshan Madushanka. Miraz then sustained the aggression during the Powerplay.  

2y ago

Sabbir, Miraz in, Ebadot debuts as Tigers asked to bat

Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka has won the toss and chose to bowl first as Bangladesh and Sri Lanka lock horns in a must-win T20I encounter in their second and last group fixture at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup tonight.

2y ago

Make or break for Tigers

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are set to go all out in their second and last group fixture at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup tonight.

2y ago

Time to show the class: Jayawardene joins war of words

Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardena has urged the Lankan bowlers to ‘show their class’ in their Asia Cup encounter against Bangladesh in Dubai today and, in the process, disprove Bangladesh team director Khaled Mahmud Sujon.   

2y ago