Match Report

Match Report

Pope and Woakes edge England ahead of India

Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes both scored valuable fifties on their return to Test cricket as England recovered from a top-order collapse to build a lead over India at the Oval on Friday.

3y ago

Fernando ton helps Sri Lanka down South Africa

Opening batsman Avishka Fernando hit an attacking 118 to set up Sri Lanka's 14-run win over South Africa in the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday.

3y ago

Desperation to win setting Tigers up for failure?

What is more important: a false sense of achievement or a harsh realisation that will eventually make you stronger? As Bangladesh prepare to host a second-string New Zealand side for a five-match T20I series starting from September 1, that question is the most pertinent one for the team’s think-tank.

3y ago

Mushfiqur, Liton return to squad

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 19-member squad yesterday for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting from September 1.

3y ago

Spirited West Indies aim to seal series

Less than five days after playing one of the most memorable Test matches in recent history, West Indies and Pakistan will once again take the field on Friday in the second and final game of the series.

3y ago

A test of patience for Test cricketers

Following the recent historic T20I series win over Australia, Bangladesh cricket team are gearing up for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand and with the ICC T20 World Cup in sight, members of the Test team are currently passing an idle period.

3y ago

Confidence key for mental make-up

Bangladesh’s recent performances in the shortest format of the game, including the historic 4-1 series win over Australia, will surely boost the Tigers’ confidence ahead of the T20 World Cup, the schedule for which was announced by the ICC yesterday

3y ago

Kiwis to receive similar bio-bubble as Aussies

The home of cricket in Mirpur once again returned to its usual business. The cricketers started the optional individual training session ahead of the upcoming home series against New Zealand set to begin next month.

3y ago

Balbirnie leads Ireland to first ever win over South Africa

Captain Andy Balbirnie scored a stylish century as Ireland recorded their first ever One-Day International victory over South Africa with a win by 43 runs in the second match of their five-game series in Malahide on Tuesday.

3y ago

Gayle fires Windies to T20 series win over Australia

Chris Gayle hit 67 off 38 balls as the West Indies sealed a six-wicket win over Australia in the third Twenty20 international in St Lucia on Monday to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in their five-match series.

3y ago

Tigers thump Zimbabwe by 220 runs in one-off Test

Bangladesh won the one-off Test against hosts Zimbabwe by a massive 220 runs at Harare on the final day of the match. Taskin Ahmed and Mehedi Hasan Miraz bagged four wickets each as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 256 runs in their second innings in chase of the 477-run target set by the Tigers.

3y ago

Bangladesh close in on victory on Mahmudullah's final day

Bangladesh edged closer to a victory over Zimbabwe after the first session on the final day of the Harare Test, which also turned out to be Mahmudullah Riyad's final day in Test cricket.

3y ago

Hetmyer, Bravo power Windies to 2-0 lead against Australia

Shimron Hetmyer's 61 off 36 balls and Dwayne Bravo's unbeaten 47 helped the West Indies seal a comprehensive 56-run victory over Australia in the second Twenty20 international in St Lucia on Saturday, to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

3y ago

Bangladesh break through after Taylor's counter-attack

Bangladesh will look to take seven more wickets while Zimbabwe will target another 337 runs on the final day of the Harare Test tomorrow.

3y ago

Bangladesh break through after Taylor's counter-attack

Bangladesh will look to take seven more wickets while Zimbabwe will target another 337 runs on the final day of the Harare Test tomorrow.

3y ago

Bangladesh set Zim 477-run target after Shadman, Shanto centuries

Shadman Islam and Najmul Hossain Shanto struck unbeaten centuries as Bangladesh posted 284 for one before delaring in their second innings against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club half-an-hour before Tea on Day 4 of the one-off Test.

3y ago

Tigers on their way to set a big target 

Bangladesh are on their way to set a massive target as they already racked up a lead of 361 runs at Lunch on Day 4 of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. 

3y ago

West Indies fight back to beat Australia in first T20I

West Indies fast bowler Obed McCoy took four wickets after Andre Russell's maiden half-century as the Twenty20 world champions produced a superb comeback to outclass Australia by 18 runs in the first game of their five-match series at St Lucia on Friday.

3y ago