Mirpur
Sri Lanka on strong footing in Mirpur
Half-centuries on Day 3 from former skipper Angelo Mathews and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva took Sri Lanka to a position of strength in the second and deciding Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Wednesday.
No gas in Mirpur for 4-hr today
Gas supply across a vast area of Mirpur will remain off from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm today due to relocation of gas pipelines to facilitate construction of Mass Rapid Transit Development under the Dhaka Metro Rail Project.
Bangladesh win volleyball title
Hosts Bangladesh clinched the title of Bangabandhu Asian Senior Men's Central Zone International Volleyball Championship with a straight 3-0 sets win over favourites Kyrgyzstan at the Shaheed Suhrawardi Indoor Stadium in Mirpur today.
No Boom Boom captain for Rangpur
Rangpur Rigers, the franchise that boasts the likes of Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain, Shahid Afridi, Gidron Pope, Babr Azam and Mohammad Shahzad in their mix was reported to have offered the captaincy to Boom Boom Afridi, but the Pakistani allrounder expressed his gratitude to the team management and turned down the offer.
Seminal triumph bears valuable lessons
Is it the right time to look at the bigger picture, beyond Bangladesh's historic 108-run victory in the second Test against England in Mirpur on Sunday?
Let the salute remain a mystery
“I don't know. Let some things remain a secret,” chuckled Shakib Al Hasan when asked why he celebrated Ben Stokes's wicket with a salute. That is all he said and then paused for the next question of the interview.
New day, renewed determination
“Dosto (friend), I have to run… I will talk to you later; will give you a call… please pray for me.”
Rain threat not major
Ahead of Bangladesh's second and final Test against England today, an aspect which dampened the spirits of fans anticipating another closely-fought encounter was the incessant rainfall throughout yesterday.
Watch Buttler boiling, Tamim bumping
During the second ODI of the 3-match series between Bangladesh and England on October 9, there were moments that compelled some cricketers to regret their behaviour on the field.
England keep Tigers down to 238
On a wicket that seem a bit more difficult to bat on than the first match, Bangladesh, in the second ODI against England in Mirpur are restricted to 238 for 8.
Tigers beat England by 34 runs
Bangladesh level the 3-match ODI series after they come out in front by 34 runs against England at Mirpur under the lights.