Bangladesh vs India
‘Keep faith on proven performers’
Players of the Bangladesh women’s team were upbeat yesterday on their rest day, riding the high of their tremendous 3-1 win over five-time champions India in their final group-stage match of SAFF Women’s Championship in Nepal on Wednesday.
Khaled replaces Taskin for second South Africa Test
Bangladesh pacer Khaled Ahmed replaced Taskin Ahmed in the 15-member squad for the second Test against South Africa, scheduled to start on October 29, at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.
A rousing riposte from Bangladesh
Under pressure following a listless 1-1 draw against Pakistan in their first match and destabilised by the talk of rift between the coach and senior players becoming public, Bangladesh couldn’t have come up with a better response than their 3-1 win against five-time SAFF Women’s Championship winners India in their final Group A fixture at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu yesterday.
‘Humble’ Butler delighted with performance
Peter Butler, Bangladesh women’s football team’s head coach, emerged a different man from what he was three days earlier following a frustrating 1-1 draw in the first match of SAFF Women’s Championship against Pakistan in Kathmandu.
Bangladesh thump India to qualify for Women’s SAFF C’ship semis
Bangladesh forward Tohura Khatun scored a brace and midfielder Afeida Khandaker netted one in a thumping 3-1 win over India in their final Group A game in the SAFF Women’s Championships at the Dashrath Rangasala stadium in Nepal on Wednesday.
Same old excuses after another India drubbing
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto put forth the same old worn out excuses of ‘not executing plans’ and ‘poor wickets at home’ as reasons for the utter humiliation at the hands of India in the final T20I of the three-match series in Hyderabad yesterday, which ended in a crushing 133-run defeat.
‘We need to improve what’s underneath’
Bangladesh’s Test temperament is often a cause for debate when looking at some of the batters’ approach in the longest format. Liton Das came under fire in the recent Sri Lanka series for charging a fast bowler when the team was already in trouble. This time too in Kanpur, barring one or two innings, the level of Test temperament needed to survive in international cricket was missing from the Tigers.
Kohli, Pant gift bats to Shakib after his final away Test
India batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant gifted their bats to Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan after the second and final Test between the sides at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur on Tuesday. It was Shakib’s final away Test for Bangladesh who lost the match by seven wickets and went down 2-0 in the series. Kohli brought out his bat and gave it to Shakib and Pant followed suit as players from both sides started to gather for the presentation ceremony. Photo: BCB
Playing India in India is the toughest assignment: Hathurusingha
Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha admitted that the gulf in skill and quality between his side and India led to the crushing defeat seven-wicket defeat in the second and final Test at the Green Park stadium in Kanpur.
U-19 Asia Cup: Maruf, Ariful star as Bangladesh beat India to reach final
Bangladesh's left-arm pacer Maruf Mridha and top-order batter Ariful Islam delivered standout performances to help their side beat India by four wickets in the second semifinal of the ACC Under-19 Asia at the ICC Cricket Academy in UAE on Friday to cement their spot in the final of the tournament.
Close encounters a rare kind at Cricket World Cup
Afghanistan have beaten both reigning champions England and former title winners Pakistan at the ongoing World Cup in India, with the Netherlands defeating an otherwise impressive South Africa.
Tanzid delights in drab day for Tigers
Bangladesh carried on with their underwhelming showing with the bat in the ongoing ODI World Cup on Thursday, posting a modest 256-8 against India in Pune, in an innings that hardly merits an in-depth dissection.
Kohli bowls for first time in six years after Pandya blow
Bowling gentle medium pace, Kohli conceded just two runs, a fine return given Bangladesh's openers were starting to up the tempo after stand-in captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, leading the team in place of the injured Shakib Al Hasan, won the toss.
Liton,Tanzid break 24-year-old Bangladesh record
Bangladesh got off to a brilliant start today.
Is there a psychological barrier when Bangladesh faces India in cricket?
We can confidently hope that our cricketers don’t quite participate in the same mental gymnastics that keep fans like us on a knife’s edge during any Bangladesh-India match, there is something to be said about the collective national approach of facing India in a cricket match.
Can pacers play to potential in Pune?
There had been a lot of hype surrounding Bangladesh's pace-bowling unit ahead of the ICC World Cup, having made significant strides in the last few years.
Liton’s outburst in calm and quiet Pune
After a disappointing loss on his birthday, Bangladesh opener Liton Das on Saturday failed to keep his on-field rut hidden as it spilt over off-field on keen media personnel present at the Conrad Hotel during the team's day off.
Tigers in Pune, waiting for Shakib's report
The Bangladesh team reached Pune earlier today on a chartered flight.
Chhetri breaks Bangladesh’s resistance
India edged Bangladesh 1-0 in their Asian Games fixture at the Xiaoshan Sports Center Stadium in China yesterday, courtesy of an 85-minute penalty conversion by prolific striker Sunil Chhetri.