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Rishad stars as Lahore pick up consecutive wins

Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain is enjoying his time in Pakistan as he starred with the ball to help Lahore Qalandars to a commanding 65-run win over Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the National Stadium on Tuesday.

6h ago

Chahal stars as Punjab defend IPL's lowest total of 111 in 'best win'

Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal returned figures of 4-28 as Punjab Kings defended IPL's lowest ever total of 111 to down holders Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in a thriller on Tuesday.

8h ago

Joty shines as Tigresses close in on WC qualification

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is enjoying the form of her life as yet another blistering 59-ball 83 from the wicketkeeper-batter, alongside fifties from Fargana Hoque and Sharmin Akhter, helped the side to a 34-run victory over Scotland in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore on Tuesday.

10h ago

Joty enjoying form of her life

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty is enjoying the form of her life as yet another blistering 59-ball 83 from the wicketkeeper-batter helped her side to 276 for six -- the Tigresses’ highest total in Women’s ODI -- against Scotland in their third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore yesterday.

11h ago

Zimbabwe arrive in Dhaka for two-match Test series

The first Test will commence at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on April 20.

13h ago

Tigresses post record ODI total against Scotland

Nigar Sultana Joty scored an unbeaten 59-ball 83 as Bangladesh posted their highest-ever WODI against Scotland in an ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday.

14h ago

Leading by example as Joty soars to career-best ODI batting ranking

Her rise leads a positive trend for Bangladesh, whose players are beginning to make their presence felt in the global standings.

15h ago

Mustafizur joins Mohammedan for DPL super league matches

Pacer Mustafizur Rahman is set to feature for Mohammedan Sporting Club in their super league matches of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

17h ago

DPL first phase ends today with Abahani-Mohammedan clash

Perennial rivals Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club will face off in Mirpur while Agrani Bank Cricket Club and Prime Bank Cricket Club will vie for the final spot in the Super League as the 11th and final round of the first phase of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) commences today.

4d ago

Narine helps Kolkata thrash Chennai in one-sided IPL contest

Sunil Narine starred with both the bat and the ball as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets to regain their winning momentum in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

4d ago

Lahore leave Rishad out for PSL opener

Despite a grand welcome to the squad, Lahore Qalandars left out Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain from their starting eleven against reigning champions Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League opener in Rawalpindi on Friday. 

4d ago

Zimbabwe series an opportunity for youngsters, says Miraz 

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz feels that the upcoming two-match Test series at home against Zimbabwe will be a great opportunity for the youngsters to showcase their mettle in the absence of some top cricketers.

4d ago

James Anderson given knighthood

Former England fast bowler James Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in ex-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.

4d ago

Abahani-Mohammedan clash ‘not as exciting as before’, says Shanto

The Abahani-Mohammedan game in the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) has lost quite a bit of its lustre with hardly any fans turning up on the ground for the clash in the recent past.

4d ago

Stumped by the system

Every year, the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) begins with unwavering commitments from authorities to make it even more competitive than the previous years.

5d ago

BPL fixing probe far from over

A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official yesterday said that the independent inquiry body, which was formed to support the board and the BCB Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) with integrity issues and investigations regarding the last edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20 (BPL), has completed nearly half of its work.

5d ago

LA28: Six teams each for men’s and women’s cricket

Los Angeles 2028 will mark cricket’s long-awaited return to the Olympic stage after 128 years. The sport last featured at the 1900 Paris Games, where a one-off match between Great Britain and France was played.

5d ago

Rahul shines as Delhi bag fourth straight win

Rahul, 32, hit six sixes and seven fours in his scintillating 53-ball knock to help Delhi overhaul Bengaluru's 163-7 with 13 balls to spare at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

5d ago