Ruman and Diya make Olympic waves

Bangladesh’s top archers Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique got off to smooth starts in their individual recurve events on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics after finishing 17th and 36th respectively among 64 competitors at the Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Japan yesterday.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Curtains rise on Games of hope

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony shorn of glitz and overshadowed by a pandemic but celebrated as a moment of global hope.
23 July 2021, 18:00 PM

Zim beat Tigers to level T20I series

A commendable batting and bowling display by Zimbabwe saw them beat Bangladesh by 23 runs in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club today to level the three-match T20I series 1-1. 
23 July 2021, 14:15 PM

Madhevere fifty, Burl's cameo help Zim post 166 for six

Following Wessley Madhevere's third T20I fifty, an unbeaten cameo innings from Ryan Burl helped Zimbabwe pile up a challenging total of 166 for six against Bangladesh in their second T20I at the Harare Sports Club today.
23 July 2021, 12:02 PM

Bangladesh asked to bowl in second T20I

Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the second T20I at Harare today. The Tigers lead the series 1-0 following their eight-wicket victory in the first T20I yesterday.
23 July 2021, 10:07 AM

Mushfiqur unlikely for Australia T20 series

Mushfiqur Rahim’s participation in the five-match T20I series at home against Australia is still under a cloud of doubt as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hold talks with Cricket Australia (CA) over the matter.
23 July 2021, 08:50 AM

Ruman, Diya get off to good starts on opening day

Country's top archers Ruman Sana and Diya Siddique got off to a fine start on the opening day of Tokyo Olympic Games as they finished 17th and 36th respectively among 64 competitors in their Recurve Individual events in Japan this morning.
23 July 2021, 07:37 AM

BCB hopeful of Australia series going on as planned

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was hopeful of the upcoming home series against Australia taking place despite the Australian media saying otherwise. Reports today said that Australia's tours of Windies and Bangladesh were in doubt after the second ODI between Australia and West Indies at Barbados was cancelled due to a Windies support staff testing positive for Covid-19.
23 July 2021, 07:19 AM

Soumya-Naim fifties help Tigers clinch first T20I

Fifties from Soumya Sarkar and Mohammad Naim during a record opening T20 stand for Bangladesh, helped Tigers chase down Zimbabwe's 152 to win by eight wickets at Harare today. Naim provided the finishing touch with a 51-ball 63, laced with six fours as Bangladesh went 1-0 up in the series in what was the Tigers' 100th T20I match.
22 July 2021, 14:16 PM

Shoriful, Fizz fight back as Tigers bowl Zim out for 152

Shoriful Islam made crucial breakthroughs as Bangladesh fought back to bowl Zimbabwe out for 152 in the first T20 at Harare today. The pacers were all among the wickets with Mustafizur Rahman bagging three while Shoriful and Mohammad Saifuddin bagged two each.
22 July 2021, 12:20 PM

Tigers asked to bowl in their 100th T20I

Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bat in their first T20I against Bangladesh at the Harare Sports Club today. 
22 July 2021, 10:14 AM

Guinea withdraws from Olympics 'over Covid-19'

Guinea cancelled its participation in the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the west African state's sports minister announced.
22 July 2021, 07:18 AM

Pele hails 'much more than footballer' Marta

Brazilian legend Pele hailed Marta as "much more than a footballer" and an "inspiration" after she scored in a fifth Olympic Games on Wednesday.
22 July 2021, 07:07 AM

Schedule for Tigers' first-ever bilateral T20I series against Australia confirmed

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) today confirmed through a press release the itinerary for their first-ever bilateral T20I series against Australia next month. 
22 July 2021, 06:42 AM

First event of Tokyo Olympics gets under way

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics began on Wednesday with Japanese women's softball pitcher Yukiko Ueno getting Games competition underway in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as "a celebration of hope".
21 July 2021, 02:46 AM

Tamim ton, Nurul’s unbeaten knock help Tigers whitewash Zim

Tamim Iqbal’s 14th ODI ton and an unbeaten knock from Nurul Hasan Sohan helped Bangladesh ace a tricky run chase and win by five wickets in their third and final ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. 
20 July 2021, 15:20 PM

Tamim smashes 14th ODI ton

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal smashed his 14th ODI ton as Bangladesh look solid in their chase of a challenging total in their third and final ODI against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today.
20 July 2021, 12:47 PM

Chakabva, Raza, Burl power Zimbabwe to 298

Regis Chakabva, Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl struck quick half-centuries as Zimbabwe posted a challenging total of 298 all out against Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
20 July 2021, 11:11 AM

Mustafizur, Nurul in as Bangladesh opt to bowl

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss for the first time in the series and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the third and final ODI at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.
20 July 2021, 07:08 AM

Shamsi puts Ireland in a spin

Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa eased to a comfortable 33-run victory over Ireland in their first ever Twenty20 International meeting played at Malahide on Monday.
20 July 2021, 06:50 AM