Asia Cup 2023
Towhid Hridoy: The adaptable prodigy
‘You couldn’t hit one boundary!’. In the 2022 BPL final, Towhid Hridoy of the Fortune Barishal was on strike against Comilla Victorians pacer Shohidul Islam for the last three balls of the match with his side seven runs away from victory.
Asian title and fast bowlers boost India's confidence: Rohit
India's crushing victory over Sri Lanka on Sunday for their eighth Asian crown with a bowling masterclass from Mohammed Siraj gives skipper Rohit Sharma confidence ahead of the World Cup.
It’s like a dream, says Siraj
India kept their best reserved, or, Sri Lanka their worst, for Sunday’s one-sided final of the Asia Cup, a tournament played as a prelude to the World Cup in India next month.
Rain, runs and records: Five key Asia Cup moments
India hammered Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the Asia Cup final on Sunday after nearly three weeks of action and rain in the regional tournament. The 50-over competition hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka was a tune-up for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India for five of the six participating teams.
'Unsung heroes': $50,000 for rain-hit Asia Cup groundstaff
All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit Asia Cup running were promised a $50,000 shared bonus by organisers on Sunday.
India crush Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Asia Cup final
Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India's rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday.
Siraj wreaks havoc with maiden fifer in Asia Cup final
India pacer Mohammad Siraj picked up his maiden ODI five-wicket haul to reduce Sri Lanka to 12 runs for the loss of six wickets in the Asia Cup final at the R.Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
Sri Lanka bat in Asia Cup final
Defending champions Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Asia Cup in Colombo today.
India, Sri Lanka eye Asian crown
Rohit Sharma's India face underdogs Sri Lanka in Sunday's Asia Cup final, a crucial momentum-builder heading into next month's ODI World Cup.
'Win against India will give a lot of confidence'
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz feels that the victory against India in the last Super 4 fixture of the Asia Cup will boost their confidence, going into next month’s World Cup.
Injury forces Theekshana out of Asia Cup final
Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against India due to an injury, captain Dasun Shanaka confirmed Saturday.
'Bangladesh will be a dangerous side in the World Cup'
"I think we have got a very good team (for the World Cup)," man of the match Shakib, who scored 80 in Bangladesh’s 265-8, said after the win.
Shakib shows avenue for better batting plan
When Shakib Al Hasan came to the crease yesterday in the fourth over, the top-order was once again struggling; this time at 15 for two. Shakib may not have found the hundred he would have been desperate to get, but during a crucial 101-run stand with Tawhid Hridoy, he batted to a plan to bring much-needed respite for Bangladesh in their Asia Cup Super Four fixture against India in Colombo.
‘I believed that I would bowl the perfect yorker’
Despite not being in the running for the final, Bangladesh ended their Asia Cup on a high by beating India in a tight Super Four game in Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Friday.
Tigers win nail-biter against India
Bangladesh prevailed in a game of nerves, exiting the Asia Cup with a narrow six-run win in their final Super Four game over tournament finalists India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
Bangladesh edge India in Asia Cup thriller
Bangladesh beat India by six runs in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Mahedi dismisses centurion Gill
Bangladesh off-spinner Sheikh Mahedi Hasan managed to pick up the all-important wicket of centurion Shubman Gill to have a strong foothold in the game in their Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Shakib removes SKY as India lose fifth wicket
Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan castled India's Suryakumar Yadav to reduce them to five down for 139 in the 33rd over in their Asia Cup Super Four contest at the R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Miraz takes the wicket of Kishan
Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan Miraz got in on the act as he picked up his first wicket dismissing India batter Ishan Kishan for a 15-ball five leaving India four down for 98 after the end of the 24th over.
