The Bangladesh Under-19 team clinched a dramatic 13-run win over Sri Lanka Under-19 in the first youth Test to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at the NCC ground in Colombo yesterday.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) named United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB) at the title sponsors for the Bangladesh – Zimbabwe series yesterday. Walton was named as the cosponsor and the series will be known as the 'UCB Bangladesh – Zimbabwe series 2018 powered by Walton'.

The Bangladesh U-19 team bowled out their Sri Lankan counterparts for 288 to take a 39-run lead at the close of play on third day of the four-day match at the NCC Ground in Colombo yesterday.

Former Bangladesh players Shahriar Nafees and Tushar Imran hit hundreds on the final day of the third round of the National Cricket League yesterday as all four games ended in draws. Tushar became the first Bangladeshi to reach 11,000 first-class runs in the process.

The silver lining in the dark cloud of Bangladesh missing out on the services of Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal for the Zimbabwe series starting on Sunday is that it will provide a glimpse into Bangladesh's future.

Tickets for Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh are now on sale at match venues, subject to availability, as well as online, the Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed yesterday.

While it is beyond doubt that Bangladesh have improved substantially in international cricket over the last four years, there have been questions about the players' mental strength. It only grew louder when they lost their sixth final in last month's Asia Cup from a

Mohammad Saifuddin being recalled into the ODI side by the selectors did raise a few eyebrows after he was overlooked for the tour of West Indies and the recently concluded Asia Cup. He last played for the ODI squad at the start of the year during the tri-nation series at home involving Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.

Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes hinted that Soumya Sarkar was hitting form at a very good time and his recent form could see him return to the Tigers’ squad if he keeps performing.

Zimbabwe are experiencing a torrid 2018 and they were trounced 3-0 by South Africa in the recently concluded away series. Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes however sees Zimbabwe as a tough opposition and expects them to come out firing, hinting that his side is not going to take the tourists lightly when the ODI series starts on 21st October.

The Bangladesh cricketers were undergoing a training session in preparation for the ODI series against Zimbabwe when the news of Ayub Bacchu’s death arrived. The cricketers were stunned by the sudden news of one of their favourite musicians passing away. The players mourned in Facebook posts following the death of someone close to their heart.

Despite scoring 209 for 3 in the first day of the first four-day game against Sri Lanka, visiting Bangladesh Under-19 side were unable to utilise the start.

Even from age-level days, Mehedi Hasan Miraz was rated highly for his ability to take responsibility despite being a young cricketer and it has continued to be a standout feature of his performances at the highest level.

Two out-of-favour Bangladesh cricketers put in surprising performances on the third day of the third round of the National Cricket

Soumya Sarkar is going to captain Bangladesh XI side against Zimbabwe in a practice one-day match at BKSP on 19th October.

In a surprising move, Bangladesh off-spinner Mehedi Hasan was sent in to open the innings in the final of the Asia Cup against India. The Tigers’ had been struggling, losing early wickets in all games prior to the final and skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s gamble to send in Mehedi to open with Liton Das paid off as the duo starred in a 121-run partnership.

Soumya Sarkar has continued to show promise with the ball after he had bowled a crucial spell in the recently concluded Asia Cup tournament in UAE. The left-hander who bowls right-handed today clinched his second five-wicket haul in the first-class arena as he bagged the last five batsmen of Rangpur Division wickets at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna.

The visiting Bangladesh under-19 team started off well on the opening day of their first four-day match against the Sri Lanka under-19 team at the NCC ground in Colombo yesterday.

Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed finally got his rhythm for Dhaka Metropolis on the second day of their third round match in the National Cricket League against Chattogram yesterday.

Even before his international debut three years ago, wicketkeeper-batsman Liton Das was considered as the next big thing. However, the 24-year-old was unable to reach those expectations even though he was granted enough opportunities to do so, and was eventually left out of the national team.