Focus on World Cup Pre-qualifiers as Bangladesh host Afghanistan

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will play the first of two FIFA Friendly matches at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today, with Bangladesh hoping to defeat Afghanistan for the first time. The game, which starts at 5:00 p.m., will be the first time in Bangladeshi football history that an international match is hosted by a sports private club. … Read more

U-16s take on India

In one of the two games of the opening day at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu today, Bangladesh will start their quest to reclaim the SAFF U-16 Championship crown by facing the formidable India. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM (BST) at the same site where Pakistan and hosts Bhutan will be playing. … Read more

U-23 booters dream big

Despite several obstacles, such as a lack of players, Bangladesh’s under-23 football squad is focused on making it to the AFC U-23 Asian Cup final phase. The guys in red and green are competing against teams from Thailand, Malaysia, and the Philippines in Group H. The top four teams from each group, together with the … Read more

India and Pakistan face off today

In a highly anticipated Asia Cup match, India will play Pakistan at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today. The game is scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm Bangladeshi time. Seven-time champions In the Asia’s premier competition, India leads the head-to-head standings after winning seven of the last 13 matches against Pakistan, with one … Read more

Australia’s Marsh seals T20 series win in South Africa

Mitch Marsh, the captain of the New Australia Twenty20 International team, amassed his team’s second straight undefeated half century on Friday, helping them to a decisive eight-wicket win against the South African hosts and an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. With the short boundaries at Kingsmead, the home team’s 20 overs of 164 … Read more

Afghan challenge awaits Tigers in Lahore

The Bangladeshi squad left for Lahore yesterday in an attempt to bounce back from their loss to Sri Lanka after a poor day at the bat in their Asia Cup opener on Thursday. Now, the Tigers might play Afghanistan on Sunday in a game that they really have to win. In their first Asia Cup … Read more

Shaheen takes four as Pakistan bundle out India for 266

In Saturday’s thrilling Asia Cup match, Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets to spearhead an amazing pace attack and bowl out India for 266. The 50-over competition opened with India down 66-4 before Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) rallied with a partnership of 138 to give their side a respectable total in … Read more