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Mashrafe, 4 other cricketers returning home
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) - Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and four other cricketers are set to return home after clinching the trophy of a multi-nation tournament for the first time beating West Indies in the Tri-Nation Series in Ireland on Friday.
BPL Football: Dhaka Mohammedan beat Arambagh KS 1-0
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) - Lowly Dhaka Mohammedan SC earned their 3rd win to improve their position in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) football beating upper-ranked Arambagh Krira Shangha by 1-0 goal at the floodlit Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday (May 18).
BHF seeks new coach for indoor hockey team
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) – Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) is looking for a new coach for their Indoor Hockey team.
It was great preparation ahead of World Cup: Mosaddek
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) — Mosaddek Hossain, who helped Tigers win their first-ever multi-nation cricket event, said it was a great preparation for Bangladesh ahead of their World Cup campaign in England and Wales.
Bangladesh to compete in World Archery Championship 2019
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB)- Bangladesh Archery team will compete in the upcoming World Archery Championship 2019 and OG QT World Ranking Event, scheduled to be held in Netherlands on June 10-16.
Tri-nation series win is just the beginning: Mashrafe
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB)— After winning the first-ever multi-nation cricket event, Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has insisted that it is just the beginning for the Tigers.
England wins series as Roy sets up victory over Pakistan
Nottingham, May 18 (AP/UNB) — Jason Roy smashed 114 and Ben Stokes finished on 71 not out as England chased down a target of 341 with three deliveries to spare to win the fourth one-day international against Pakistan and clinch the series on Friday.
Nadal, Djokovic advance; Federer and Osaka withdraw injured
Rome, May 18 (AP/UNB) — Rafael Nadal put away Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-0 at the Italian Open on Friday to reach the semifinals after conceding only six games in his six sets of tennis at the tournament.
Bangladesh beat West Indies to win maiden title in multinational event
Dhaka, May 17 (UNB)- Bangladesh national cricket team created history on Friday at Dublin winning their maiden title in a multinational cricketing event beating West Indies by five wickets.
Bangladesh chased a target of 210 runs in 24 overs, set following a DL method. West Indies, who batted first, scored 152 runs for one wicket in 24 overs. Bangladesh chased it down with seven balls to play.
Soumya Sarkar and Mosaddek Hossain hit the fifties to win the nail-biting game. Soumya fell for 66 off 41 with nine fours and three sixes, while Mosaddek remained unbeaten on 52 runs of 24 balls with two fours and five sixes.
While chasing the target, Bangladesh added 51 runs in five overs. The southpaw batsman Soumya was explosive at the start scoring of the first 51 runs. However, in the sixth over, Bangladesh lost Tamim Iqbal and Sabbir Rahman in quick successions.
Bangladesh win tri-nation series beating West Indies by five wickets
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) — Bangladesh have won the tri-nation series in Ireland beating West Indies by five wickets.