Pakistan regain Asia Cup title after 2-run win over Bangladesh
by Press Trust of India Pakistan regained the Asia Cup title after a gap of 12 years as they pulled off a nail-biting two run victory against Bangladesh who came agonisingly close to a historic triumph but ran out of steam in the dying moments here on Thursday. Pakistan were restricted to a modest 236 [...]
Bangladesh 212 for 5 (Tamim 59, Shakib 56, Nasir 36*) beat Sri Lanka 232 (Kapugedera 62, Nazmul 3-32) by five wickets by D/L method NEW DELHI: India received a major setback as they failed to qualify for the Asia Cup final after Bangladesh registered a sensational 5-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last league match of the [...]
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Despite Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th ton, Bangladesh beat India by five wickets, making India’s next match versus Pakistan, on Sunday, crucial for the team. Sachin Tendulkar on Friday became the first batsman in history to score 100 international centuries, adding another milestone in his record-breaking career. Tendulkar, who turns 39 next month, achieved the feat when [...]
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The Bangladesh cricket team will take on Pakistan in the opening game of the Asia Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium today. This is the eleventh edition of the regional competition and has returned to the country after 12 years. Bangladesh were hosts in 1988 and 2000 previously. Defending champions India and Sri Lanka have [...]
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Tickets for the eleventh edition of the Asia Cup Cricket Tournament will go on sale today (Tuesday). This time the ticket will be sold only through City Bank Limited. The bank is the ticket selling partner of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for the Asia Cup 2012, Bangladesh. A total of 13,881 daily tickets out [...]
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Dhaka Gladiators became the first champions of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 championship defeating Barisal Burners by eight wickets at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. Imran Nazir scored highest 75 off 43 for Dhaka. Earlier Barisal Burners scored 140 runs losing seven wickets after in 20 overs. BJ Hodge scored a brilliant 70 off 51 [...]
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Dhaka Gladiators got its fourth win by smashing Sylhet Royals by eight wickets in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) T20 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Wednesday. The bowlers of Dhaka Gladiators put in a disciplined performance as the Sylhet Royals posted 128 for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. Peter [...]
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West Indian Andre Russell’s allround exploits helped Shakib Al Hasan’s Khulna Royal Bengals kick off their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) campaign with a 19-run victory over Dhaka Gladiators at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. The star-studded Gladiators were outplayed by a more compact Khulna side led by Shakib who decided to bat first after [...]
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DUBAI: Cricket’s governing body will carry out a proper assessment of security in Pakistan before deciding on sending match officials for a proposed tour by Bangladesh, an official said Wednesday. International cricket has been suspended in Pakistan since terror attacks on the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009, which killed eight people and left [...]
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A hapless India faced the prospect of another humiliating defeat as Australia rode on skipper Michael Clarke’s maiden triple hundred and Michael Hussey’s 150 to score a mammoth first innings total of 659 for 4 declared and take complete command of the second cricket Test here today. At stumps on the third day, India was [...]
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By Kamrul Hasan Khan (AFP) DHAKA — Taufeeq Umar closed in on a second successive half-century to steady Pakistan on the second day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday. The left-handed opener, who scored 61 in the opening Test in Chittagong, was unbeaten on 44 as Pakistan reached 87-1 [...]
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Minhaz Uddin Khan In an attempt to salvage their pride, the Tigers will lock horns with visiting Pakistan side in the second and the last match of the Cool & Cool Test series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today. The Pakistan team are already on front foot, winning the first Test match by an [...]
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