Bangladesh had to be satisfied with a draw after fluffing a host of opportunities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifier against India on Tuesday.
Even though there is a big gulf in ranking as well as performances between Bangladesh and India, the matches involving the two neighbours have over the years produced some thrilling contests.
Bangladesh centre-back Tapu Barman said his side would have to be wary about India’s set-piece prowess ahead of the much-anticipated Asian Cup Qualifiers fixture between the sides in Shillong on March 25.
The Bangladesh national football team scored more than 12 goals in a match on Thursday. At first glance, this might seem like an extraordinary feat, a reason to celebrate the team's attacking prowess -- especially since Bangladesh are not known for scoring heavily at the international level.
The men in red and green are expected to fly out to India on March 19, a day after Hamza Chowdhury is expected to join the team in Dhaka.
Bangladesh selector Abdur Razzak has called the Tigers’ five-wicket collapse against India in an ICC Champions Trophy group-stage fixture “an accident” and assured that such a calamity wouldn’t take place in the next match against New Zealand.
The greatest stages produce the greatest heroes.
After getting dismissed as the last Bangladesh batter in their ICC Champions Trophy opener against India in Dubai yesterday, centurion Towhid Hridoy limped back to the dressing room, with shoulders slumped and a pained expression etched across his face -- a wounded soldier who knew his resilience and determination were not enough to lift Bangladesh out of trouble.
India opener Shubhman Gill notched up his eighth ODI ton to lead the Men in Blue to a six-wicket win in their opening Champions Trophy fixture against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.
Bangladesh were sent in to bat in their final Asia Cup Super Four contest against India at the R.Premadasa Satdium in Colombo on Friday.
Bangladesh’s Asia Cup hopes have already been dashed but with a host of starters unavailable, the Tigers will be keen on trying some new combinations to finish their campaign on a high against India in Colombo today.
Bangladesh’s Asia Cup hopes have already been dashed but with a host of starters unavailable, the Tigers will be keen on trying a few new combinations to finish their campaign on a high against India in Colombo today.
Marufa Akter has emerged as the new sensation in Bangladesh women’s cricket team. The youngster from Nilphamari was instrumental behind the Tigresses’ maiden ODI win against India, picking up four wickets in the opening match of the three-match series recently. The 18-year-old pacer then held her nerve to defend three runs in the final over in the final ODI as Bangladesh tied the game and drew the series 1-1. Marufa spoke in detail to The Daily Star’s Mazhar Uddin, opening up about her bowling, life, future plans among many other topics during an exclusive interview, the excerpts of which are as follows:
After leading her side to a historic achievement against a strong India in their recent white-ball series at home, Bangladesh women’s cricket team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty spoke to Mazhar Uddin of The Daily Star, sharing her plans, the areas Bangladesh need to improve, and how the women’s cricket in the country could move forward. Here are the excerpts from the interview:
Since acquiring the ODI status and stepping into the international scene in 2011, Bangladesh women’s team had their crowning achievement with the 2018 Asia Cup victory.
Bangladesh bowlers have made their presence felt in this ODI series against India but the visitors, with Harmanpreet Kaur, Jemimah Rodrigues among others, have shown their experience when the game was in balance in the second fixture to level the series.
Batting remains the biggest area of concern for Bangladesh as they will be eyeing to register their maiden ODI series win over India when the two sides will lock horns in the third and series-deciding ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.
When India posted 228 for eight after being sent into bat, the target appeared incredibly steep one for the Bangladesh women's cricket team, and it proved to be the case in the end, as the Tigresses were bundled out for 120, slumping to a 108-run loss in the second of the three-match ODI series in Mipur yesterday.
Bangladesh women's team skipper Nigar Sultana Joty deemed her side as favourites going into the first of the three-match ODI series against India, starting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.
