Afghanistan lose top five within 16 overs

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Players from Bangladesh celebrate one of Shoriful’s two early dismissals. Firoz Ahmed in a picture Afghanistan was facing some embarrassment after romping to a series victory over Bangladesh after losing five wickets for 32 runs in the first 16 overs of today’s third ODI in Chattogram. The visitors chose to bat first despite being without … Read more

Australia, New Zealand revive ‘football’s Ashes’

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Sporting officials said on Tuesday that this year’s “Soccer Ashes” match between Australia and New Zealand will be played for this long-forgotten trophy that was only recently unearthed, almost 70 years after it was lost. The elaborate hardwood trophy, which has been named the “greatest domestic treasure” in Australian football, contains a silver razor case … Read more

Whoever loves football will love Messi: Casemiro

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Casemiro, who plays for both Manchester United and Brazil, has expressed his admiration for Lionel Messi, who captains Argentina. In a recent conversation with Placar, Casemiro remarked, “I didn’t get the chance to watch Maradona or Pele play, but I enjoyed watching the three greatest players of my generation: Messi, Cristiano and Neymar.” Messi, now … Read more

Probe into allegations against BFF officials over govt fund to run: SC

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The allegations of corruption involving government funds against several executives of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) were sustained by the Supreme Court on Sunday, upholding a High Court ruling asking the relevant agencies to start investigation. The Appellate Division of the SC upheld its chamber judge’s judgment that issued status quo on a part of … Read more

Naim, Ebadot return as Tigers opt to bowl

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In the second one-day international match of the three-match series between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, which took place at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. After the rain-interrupted first one-day international (ODI) on Wednesday, which the visitors won by 17 runs through DLS, the … Read more

Afghan openers thrive against indisciplined bowling

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In the second and last one-day international of the series, which took place in Chattogram today, Bangladesh’s fielders have seemed to be fairly sharp in the field, but their bowlers have lacked discipline, providing the push to Afghanistan’s openers who have continued to impress. Afghanistan’s score after being sent in to bat is 107 for … Read more

Ton-up Gurbaz stars in Afghanistan’s record opening stand

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In the second and last one-day international of the series, which took place today in Chattogram, Afghanistan’s opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz struck a run-a-ball century, putting his team on track to make a massive total against Bangladesh. After claiming victory in the first game of the series, Bangladesh’s stand-in captain Liton Das allowed the tourists to … Read more

Tigresses looking for the ‘winning moment’

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The Bangladesh women’s team will play their first match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in 11 years when they compete against the Indian women’s team in the first of a three-match Twenty20 International series today. The match will be the first of three T20Is. The team’s skipper, Nigar Sultana Joty, was hoping for a … Read more