T20I

Suryakumar backs India’s new number three Tilak Varma to fill Kohli’s shoes in T20Is

Blazing his way to 120 runs off just 47 deliveries, Tilak became only the fifth batter to achieve consecutive centuries in T20I cricket and earned the Player of the Series award.

West Indies restore pride with high-scoring win over England

The game was a dead rubber with England having already won the opening three matches of the five-game series but the crowd at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground were treated to some high-scoring entertainment as West Indies enjoyed their second highest successful run chase in T20Is.

Asalanka seals SL's four-wicket win over NZ

A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

SKY, Pandya pummel Bangladesh in T20I opener

Bangladesh were bowled out for 127 in 19.5 overs after being asked to bat first.

Shanto backs Mahmudullah

“Who are you comparing whom with?” Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto said when a journalist asked a question drawing comparison between Mahmudullah Riyad and Shamim Patwari.

West Indies romp to T20 series sweep over South Africa

West Indies opener Shai Hope blasted an unbeaten 42 off 24 balls while Nicholas Pooran clubbed 35 off just 13 deliveries to lay the foundation for the hosts' victory at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba.

Shepherd stars as South Africa collapse to defeat against West Indies

Romario Shepherd took 3-15 from his four overs, claiming the key wickets of Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram (19).

Gambhir, Suryakumar off to flying start after India grab 43-run win over Sri Lanka

New head coach Gautam Gambhir and T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav enjoyed a winning start as India secured a 43-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series on Saturday.

Murshida, Joty help Tigresses post their second highest WT20I total

Murshida Khatun struck a career-best 80 off 59 balls while skipper Nigar Sultana Joty made an unbeaten 62 off 37 balls as Bangladesh national women’s team posted a colossal total of 191-2 in their stipulated 20 overs against Malaysia in their last Group B match of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup in Dambulla on Wednesday.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Bowlers with 'X-factor' will hold key in T20 World Cup: Sammy

The batting bias of cricket's shortest format is evident in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), where 200-plus scores have become a routine and 300 does not look impossible anymore.

April 13, 2024
April 13, 2024

Nepal star Airee makes history with six sixes in an over

Airee joined Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard to become the third batter to achieve the feat in Men's T20Is.

April 6, 2024
April 6, 2024

‘Transitioning to Test temperament was found to be difficult’

BCB's chief selector Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu identified a few problem areas following the recent debacle in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Nigar's 63* in vain as Australia romp to 10-wicket win

Openers Alyssa Healy (65*) and Beth Mooney (55*) stitched an unbroken 127-run partnership as Australia romped to a 10-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Mirpur on Sunday.

March 31, 2024
March 31, 2024

Babar Azam returns as Pakistan's white-ball captain

Babar Azam was named Pakistan's white-ball skipper on Sunday, four and half months after the batter had stepped down as their all-format captain following their World Cup debacle in India.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

No Tests, only T20Is against Zimbabwe

The Zimbabweans will arrive on 28 April and play the first match of the series on May 3 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

March 10, 2024
March 10, 2024

An over that caught the Tigers off-guard

Nuwan Thushara bowled a special spell to pick up a five-wicket haul, including a hattrick, to dismantle Bangladesh’s top-order in the third and decisive T20I at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Shanto ticks the right boxes to get moving

Following the post-match press conference on Wednesday, Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was asked whether a change of environment from his BPL franchise to the national team had seen him get back to runs.

March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024

Shanto and Co in nets to save series

Bangladesh national team had a rest day yesterday following their three-run defeat in the first T20I on Monday. 

March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024

Losing is always heart-breaking, says Jaker

Jaker Ali Anik produced one of the finest knocks for Bangladesh in T20Is, but in the end there was a hint of regret as the Tigers fell short by three runs in the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Sylhet yesterday.