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Hanoi GM Chess: Niaz Murshed draws with Bui Vinh of Vietnam in 3rd round
Grand Master Niaz Murshed of Bangladesh drew with GM Bui Vinh of Vietnam in the third round match of the Hanoi Grand Master Chess Tournament on Thursday.
Bangladeshi IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman lost to GM Tran Tuan Minh of Vietnam in the day's other third-round match.
After the day's third round, GM Niaz Murshed earned 1.5 points, while IM Mohammad Fahad Rahman earned 1 point.
Bangladesh's ODI, T20 Squads for tour of New Zealand announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday announced its final squads to play the upcoming ODI and Twenty20 International Series in New Zealand next month.
Stand-in Test Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto will lead the Bangladesh side in both the series while all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz named as his deputy.
During the two-week long tour, Bangladesh will play three- match ODI and T20 Series against the hosts New Zealand.
Bangladesh team for ODI SERIES: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Kumer Das, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice Captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Rakibul Hasan
Bangladesh squad for T20i SERIES: Najmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Litton Kumer Das, Rony Talukdar, Tawhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice Captain), Shak Mahedi Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Rishad Hossain, Tanvir Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Tour Itinerary
ODI Series:
17 DEC - 1st ODI, University of Otago Oval, Dunedin (Starts 4: am Bangladesh Time)
20 DEC - 2nd ODI, Saxton Oval, Nelson (Starts 4: am Bangladesh Time)
23 DEC - 3rd ODI, McLean Park, Napier (Starts 4: am Bangladesh Time)
T20iSeries
27 DEC - 1st T20I, McLean Park, Napier (Starts 1:10 pm Bangladesh Time)
29 DEC - 2nd T20i, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui (Starts 1:10 pm Bangladesh Time)
31 DEC - 3rd T20I Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui (Starts 6: am Bangladesh Time)
Sylhet Test: Shanto Hits Century as Bangladesh Secures a Lead of Over 200
Najmul Hossain Shanto marked his captaincy debut with a century, becoming the first Bangladeshi to do so. Fueled by this remarkable ton, Bangladesh established a commanding lead of 205 runs by the end of day three.
As day three concluded, Bangladesh stood at 212 for three, with Najmul and Mushfiqur Rahim remaining unbeaten at 104 and 43, respectively.
Shanto's century is his fifth in Test cricket, achieved in his 24-match career. Notably, three of Shanto’s five Test centuries have been scored this year.
Read: Sylhet Test: New Zealand end innings at 317 as Mominul claims 3 wickets
Shanto made a strong start in the first innings, hitting a few boundaries around the wicket. However, he fell prey to Glenn Phillips’ full toss, which he couldn't connect with properly.
Two of Bangladesh’s wickets on the third day fell to run-outs.
In the preceding innings, New Zealand concluded at 317, with Kane Williamson contributing a century.
Taijul Islam shone as Bangladesh's standout bowler, claiming four wickets, while Mominul Haque secured three.
Read: Sylhet Test: Williamson's century lifts New Zealand; Taijul claims four for Bangladesh
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh posted a total of 310, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy scoring 86 runs.
Glenn Phillips excelled for New Zealand with four wickets, marking the best bowling figures in his two-match Test career.
Sylhet Test: New Zealand end innings at 317 as Mominul claims 3 wickets
Concluding their first innings in the Sylhet Test at 317, New Zealand secured a 7-run lead, with Mominul Haque clinching three wickets, two of which were taken during the morning session of day three.
At the close of day two, New Zealand had posted a score of 266 for 8 wickets.
Kane Williamson led their batting with a century in response to Bangladesh’s first-inning total of 310. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips contributed 41 and 42, respectively.
Read: Sylhet Test: Williamson's century lifts New Zealand; Taijul claims four for Bangladesh
Taijul Islam proved to be the standout bowler for Bangladesh, claiming four wickets.
In the initial innings, Mahmudul Hasan Joy emerged as the top scorer for Bangladesh, notching 86. He was the sole Bangladeshi batter to reach fifty.
While most other Bangladeshi batters had promising starts, they struggled to capitalize on their innings.
Read: BAN vs NZ Sylhet Test: Bangladesh chooses to bat first as Shahadat earns Test Cap
For New Zealand, Phillips emerged as an unexpected hero with the ball, taking four wickets in his second Test.
This series is part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, marking the first home series of this event for the Tigers.
Read more: New Test cycle starts for Tigers against New Zealand in Sylhet
Women's Int'l Football: Bangladesh to play Singapore on Friday
The Bangladesh Women's Team will play the touring Singapore team in the first match of the two-match FIFA Tier-1 Women's International Friendly Football Match 2023 at the Kamalapur Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
The second and last match between 130th-ranked Singapore and 142nd-ranked Bangladesh will be held at the same venue on Monday (December 4).
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In the lone previous meeting, Singapore beat Bangladesh women by 3-0 in a development tournament in Singapore six years ago.
In a pre-match press conference at BFF House on Wednesday, Bangladesh coach Saiful Bari Titu said, "It will be a good opportunity for us to play Singapore after the cancellation of a two-match series against Lebanon last October. The present Singapore team is comparatively unknown to us; we now focus on our first on Friday."
4 women, nat’l women's football team receive Bangamata Fazilatunnesa Mujib Padak-2023
Bangladesh captain Sabina Khatun said, "We lost against Singapore six years ago; now our team is more balanced than the previous squad with some improvements. I think our fans will enjoy two challenging matches, and our target is to prove our worth through recent improvements."
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BCB forms probe committee to evaluate World Cup performance amid allegations of player assault by head coach
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has hastily convened a committee to scrutinise the performance of the Bangladesh cricket team in the recently concluded ICC World Cup.
This decision comes in the wake of allegations that the head coach of Bangladesh’s national team, Chandika Hathurusingha, physically assaulted a player during the tournament, as reported by a private television channel.
Also read: Hathurusingha's mantra for success hinges on players feeling 'psychologically safe'
It was not clear if the revelation had prompted the BCB to form a three-member committee, comprising Enayet Hossain Siraj (convenor), Mahbubul Anam (member), and Akram Khan (member), all directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
The allegation of assault surfaced after Ekattor TV, reported that Hathurusingha slapped a player during the match between Bangladesh and New Zealand in the World Cup.
According to the report, Hathurusingha instructed a player who was not part of the playing XI to carry water bottles to the field. The player's delayed compliance, around 30 seconds, reportedly angered Hathurusingha, leading to the alleged physical altercation. Members of the coaching staff immediately questioned Hathurusingha's actions.
Also read: Sylhet Test: Williamson's century lifts New Zealand; Taijul claims four for Bangladesh
When asked about the incident, Akram Khan, the board director and former Bangladesh captain, stated that they would inquire with the individuals involved in the alleged incident.
"We will assess those first," he told reporters on Wednesday in Mirpur. "If the incidents reported are true, we have to find out the reasons behind that. To us, a junior player is as important for the team as the coach. We will discuss, ask questions, and whoever is found guilty, we will report to the board."
Despite repeated attempts, at least two board members declined to respond to questions from UNB on the matter.
Bangladesh won only two matches in this year’s World Cup in India out of nine matches they played. According to Shakib Al Hasan, who led Bangladesh in the World Cup, it was the worst-ever World Cup performance in Bangladesh’s history.
Also read: Sylhet Test: Phillip Emerges as Unexpected Hero as Bangladesh Posts 310/9
Sylhet Test: Williamson's century lifts New Zealand; Taijul claims four for Bangladesh
In the ongoing Sylhet Test against Bangladesh, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's century propelled his team closer to Bangladesh's total of 310 in the first innings of the match.
By the end of day two, New Zealand had reached 266 for eight, with Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson remaining unbeaten at 1 and 7.
Sylhet Test: Phillip Emerges as Unexpected Hero as Bangladesh Posts 310/9
Williamson, who scored 104, had a lifeline when Taijul Islam missed an easy catch earlier in the match. However, Taijul redeemed himself by eventually dismissing the New Zealand captain.
Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillip provided good support to Williamson, both crossing the 40-run mark but failing to convert into more substantial innings.
BAN vs NZ Sylhet Test: Bangladesh chooses to bat first as Shahadat earns Test Cap
In addition to Williamson's wicket, Taijul took three more, while Shoriful Islam, Mehidy Hasan, Nayeem Hasan, and Mominul Haque claimed one each for the hosts.
Despite most Bangladeshi batters getting good starts, they struggled to build significant innings. Mahmudul Hasan Joy was the lone batter to reach fifty for Bangladesh.
Sylhet Test: Zimbabwe opt to bat
On the first day of the Sylhet Test, Phillip emerged as an unexpected hero for New Zealand, taking four wickets for 89 runs.
Bangladesh had won the toss and chose to bat first. Najmul Hossain Shanto led Bangladesh in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, who is yet to recover from a finger injury.
AFC Cup: Bashundhara Kings need just a draw against Odisha FC to qualify for zonal semis
Bangladesh Premier League(BPL)Football champions Bashundhara Kings need just a point against Odisha FC of India in the remaining Group D match to qualify for the AFC Cup Inter Zone play-off semifinals.
The Kings will play their remaining Group D match, an away encounter, with Odisha FC of India on December 11 at 8 pm at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar to assure their first-ever AFC Cup inter zone play-off semifinal.
Odisha FC made the Bashundhara Kings task easier on Monday night eliminating Indian giant and hosts Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club outplaying them by 5-2 goals at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in a Group D match.
AFC Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings close to inter-zone play-off semifinals, beat Maziya SRC
After the 5th round of Group D, Bashundhara Kings topped the list securing ten points, Odisha FC followed the Kings collecting nine points, Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club in the 3rd slot with seven points while Maziya S&RC in the bottom with three points.
Kolkata Mohun Bagan Club were eliminated from the AFC Cup race with one match to spare against Maziya S&RC on December 11 at 4 pm in Male as they went behind the Kings in head to head counting.
Earlier on Monday, Bangladesh champions Kings, coming from behind, smartly entered the AFC Cup race beating the Maldives champions Maziya Sports & Recreation Club by 2-1 goals in the last ten minutes thriller at their home ground --Bashundhara Kings Arena-- Monday evening.
AFC Cup: Bashundhara Kings to play Maziya SRC on Monday aiming to stay top
This was the 3rd time that Bashundhara Kings won the AFC Cup match, coming from behind.
Bashundhara Kings, which was placed in four-team Group D of the AFC Cup with Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Club of India, and Maziya SRC of the Maldives, already played five matches.
Bashundhara Kings made a frustrating start with 1-3 goals defeat against Maziya SRC in away match, bounced back in the race beating Odisha FC by 3-2 goals in home match, played 2-2 draw with Kolkata Mohun Bagan in away match in Odisha and made a history with their first- ever win against Kolkata Mohun Bagan by 2-1 goals in home match, apart from Monday's 2-1 victory over Maziya S&RC.
Each of the four Group D teams of the AFC Cup 2023-24, a 2nd-Tier Asian Continental Club Football Competition after AFC Champions League, are playing each other in six home-and-away round-robin format.
Later, the table toppers will progress to the AFC Cup's next stage--the inter-zone play-off semi-finals.
Sylhet Test: Phillip Emerges as Unexpected Hero as Bangladesh Posts 310/9
Bangladesh concluded the first day of the Sylhet Test against New Zealand with a score of 310 for nine.
The day was called a few overs early due to bad light at the venue.
Having won the toss, the hosts chose to bat first, utilizing the surface effectively in the initial phase of the day but failing to capitalize on a promising start.
New Test cycle starts for Tigers against New Zealand in Sylhet
In his second Test, Glenn Phillip, bowling for the first time in his Test career, took four wickets, conceding 53 runs in 14 overs.
For Bangladesh, Mahmudul Hasan Joy scored 86 off 166 balls, displaying patience but falling short of building a more substantial total. Opening partner Zakir Hasan also had a promising start but couldn't progress further.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, leading Bangladesh in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan, played flashy shots, including three sixes, but succumbed to a full toss from Phillip, scoring 37 off just 35 balls.
Mominul Haque hinted at playing a significant innings but couldn't surpass 37. Unfortunately, later batters, including Mushfiqur Rahim, failed to meet expectations on a surface that appeared favorable to batsmen.
While most Bangladeshi batters got good starts, surprisingly, none could build substantially on the foundations, except for Joy.
Kyle Jamieson and Ajaz Patel took two wickets each.
BAN vs NZ Sylhet Test: Bangladesh chooses to bat first as Shahadat earns Test Cap
The only consolation for Bangladesh on the first day was not losing all wickets. Reflecting on the day, they would admit missing an opportunity to score more runs with fewer wickets lost.//
BAN vs NZ Sylhet Test: Bangladesh chooses to bat first as Shahadat earns Test Cap
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first in the Sylhet Test against New Zealand.
Shahadat Hossain Dipu, a 21-year-old right-handed batter, received his Test cap as the 102nd Bangladeshi. With 22 first-class matches under his belt, he amassed around 1400 runs, including two centuries and 11 half-centuries.
In the absence of Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, and Litton Das, Bangladesh has opted for some relatively new faces in the playing XI.
Read: New Test cycle starts for Tigers against New Zealand in Sylhet
With only one pacer in Shoriful Islam, Bangladesh features three genuine spinners: Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, and Nayeem Hasan.
This Test is part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, and it’s the first Test in Sylhet since 2018.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Shoriful Islam, Shahadat Hossain
Read: Preview of 2023 BAN vs NZ 1st Test Match in Sylhet
New Zealand Playing XI: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (capt), Ajaz Patel