A record ninth-wicket stand between Mahmudullah Riyad and Taskin Ahmed helped Bangladesh stage a remarkable comeback and pile up a mammoth total of 468 at Tea on the second day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare today. 

After Mahmudullah Riyad and Taskin Ahmed brilliance helped Bangladesh post a mammoth first innings total, Zimbabwe started strong in their response as the hosts ended the second day of their one-off Test in Harare at 114 for 1 after 41 overs.

Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday, losing in the quarter-finals to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.

Denmark captain Simon Kjaer said he was disappointed their unforgettable Euro 2020 run came to a halt in the semi-finals following Wednesday's 2-1 loss to England. 

Liton Das fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test ton but his solid career-best 95 along with Mahmudullah Riyad's unbeaten fifty helped Bangladesh recover from a vulnerable situation and end the opening day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare with a decent score on board.

Nine regular batsmen, three of whom are all-rounders, and two frontline pacers -- that's how Bangladesh lined up for their one-off Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club today. Despite Bangladesh's well-known penchant for making nonsensical decisions, this unusual approach to a Test match by the Tigers' team management still raised many eyebrows on the opening day of the game. 

Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat in the lone Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club.

Italy beat Spain 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a magnificent Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley on Tuesday, as Jorginho converted the decisive kick to take the Azzurri through to the final of a tournament in which they have been the outstanding side.

Lucas Paqueta did it again. Brazil's super substitute, who scored the winner in the quarterfinals against Chile, earned the start against Peru in the semifinals of the Copa America on Monday and delivered the only goal in a 1-0 victory.

England have the chance to reach a first major final since their 1966 World Cup triumph when they take on Denmark at Wembley in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final, but they will need to banish a history of stumbling at this stage.

Ben Stokes is set to captain a new England squad to face Pakistan in an upcoming one-day international series against Pakistan after a major Covid-19 outbreak, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Tuesday.

France midfielder Ousmane Dembele on Monday apologised after a video emerged on social media of him appearing to denigrate Asian hotel employees on a tour of Japan by his club Barcelona.

Brazil forward Neymar said he hopes Argentina will be their opponents in the Copa America final and has no doubts that the hosts would come out on top against their fierce rivals.

England seamer James Anderson reached another milestone in a storied career as he picked up his 1,000th first-class wicket while playing for Lancashire in a County Championship match against Kent on Monday.

Spain's cycle of dominance of European football began and ended with Italy so it is fitting their hopes of a reconquest will see them face Roberto Mancini's side, who are on their own path towards redemption, in Tuesday's Euro 2020 semi-final.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi is set to make his 150th appearance for the national team as he seeks his first major success with Argentina, not counting Olympic gold in 2008.

'To win a Test match, you need to pick up twenty wickets' is a common cricketing phrase and perhaps Bangladesh's biggest challenge in the lone Test match against Zimbabwe, starting from tomorrow in Harare, will revolve around this particular aspect of the game.

Thirty-seven years since a maiden appearance at the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, participation at the Games remains a symbolic gesture on the part of Bangladeshi athletes.

Bangladesh are among 17 member nations that have expressed their interests in hosting ICC men's white-ball events to be held in 2024-2031 cycle. 

Four teams head to London for the final week of Euro 2020 and as well as promising close battles, the two semi-finals present a fascinating clash of football styles and tactical approaches.