The leadup to the third test between Australia and Pakistan at David Warner's home Sydney Cricket Ground was always going to be about the opening batter himself playing his final test in the sport's traditional format. Warner has helped to hype what amounts to a match with little really on the line for the home side — Australia has already clinched the three-test series with victories in Perth and Melbourne. The visitors still have something to play for — the last time Pakistan beat Australia in a test Australia was 1985 — at the SCG. Warner announced during a New Year's Day news conference that he will also add one-day internationals to his retirement list. But in typical Warner fashion, he said he'd make a comeback at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy if asked. He said the time was right to conclude his ODI career following Australia’s recent World Cup triumph in India, where he was the champion team’s leading run-scorer. Warner will continue to play Twenty20 cricket for Australia, at least until T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean in June. “It was a (ODI) decision that I was very, very comfortable with,” the 37-year-old Warner told Australian Associated Press. “To win in India, from where we were, was absolutely amazing." Australia lost two early games in the group stage of the World Cup, denting its title hopes, but Warner said it helped inspire the squad. “The bond just got stronger with each other and it’s not by fluke or by chance that we were able to get to where we were,” he said. In 111 test matches Warner has accumulated 8,695 runs at an average of 44.58, including 26 centuries and a career-high score of 335 not out, scored against Pakistan in 2019. Warner retires from the 50-over format as the sixth-highest run-scorer in Australian ODI history, having scored 6,932 runs from his 161 matches, and a two-time World Cup winner. His 22 ODI centuries are the second-most by any Australian ODI player, behind only Ricky Ponting, who made 29 in 105 more innings than Warner played. The Champions Trophy, set to be played in Pakistan next year, is among the only pieces of silverware missing from Warner’s resume; the last time Australia won it in 2009, he was not yet a certainty for selection in the starting side. “If I’m playing decent cricket in two years’ time and I’m around and they need someone, I’m going to be available,” he said. Warner said the decision to quit ODIs would create more opportunities to play franchise cricket overseas, including in the United Arab Emirates-based ILT20. He is also eager to remain in Australia's Big Bash League after his contract with the Sydney Thunder expires at the end of this season. Warner will have a commentary role with Fox Sports television later this year but beginning Wednesday he will again open the batting for an Australian lineup aiming for a test sweep of Pakistan. On Tuesday, Warner took to social media to plead for the return of his “baggy green” test cricket cap which was in a bag that went missing in transit between Melbourne and Sydney this week. “It’s sentimental to me. It’s something I’d love to have in my hands walking out there this week," Warner said in the post on Instagram. Australian selectors have confirmed there'll be no change from the starting XI that won by 79 runs in Melbourne. It means pace bowler Scott Boland and allrounder Cameron Green will again miss out on the starting lineup. Pakistan hopes that legspinner Abrar Ahmed will be fit for the Sydney test. He was ruled out of the first two tests with a right leg injury but was bowling apparently without pain in the nets during Pakistan's training session Monday. Lineups: Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner. Pakistan (from): Shan Masood (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Grand Master Ziaur Rahman suffered a shocking defeat against Feroz Ahmed in the third round match of the Walton International Rating Chess Tournament held at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room on Monday. Feroz Ahmed played with black pieces in the Colle system game and beat GM Ziaur Rahman in the 44th move. National Junior Chess: CM Sakline Sajib emerges unbeaten champions in Open Division The third and fourth round matches were held on Monday. Four players are sharing the top slot, securing full four points each after the day's round matches. National Junior Chess: FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia takes solo lead securing full 5 points The leaders are: FM Subrota Biswas, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin, FM Md. Sharif Hossain, and Junior Champion CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid. Seven players are sharing the second position, collecting 3.5 points each. National Junior Chess: Five players share top slot securing four full points They are: FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, FM Manon Reja Neer, Anata Choudhury, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed, FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, Feroz Ahmed, and CM Md Sajidul Haque. In the third round of matches on Monday morning, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia beat Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, and FM Manon Reja Neer drew with FM Md Saif Uddin, FM Subrota Biswas beat Md Shafiqul Islam, IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat Md Mutakabbir, Anata Choudhury beat WCM Ahmed Walijah, FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed beat M M Zahirul Islam, and CM Md. Sajidul Haque beat FM Mehdi Hasan Parag. Md Sharif Hossain beat Mortuza Mahathir Islam; CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat WFM Wadifa Ahmed; FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman beat Mohammed Salim; Swarnavo Choudhury beat Sohag Hossain; CM Md. Shawket Bin Osman Shaon beat Md Jilani Hossain Mollah; CM Md Abzid Rahman beat Md. Anowar Hossain Dulal; Neelava Choudhury beat Arabee Jabayer Mahmud; and GM Reefat Bin Sattar beat Shamsul Kabir Chowdhury. In the fourth round of matches on Monday afternoon, FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia drew with FM Syed Mahfuzur Rahman, FM Subrota Biswas beat Swarnavo Choudhury; IM Mohammad Minhaz Uddin beat CM Md Shawket Bin Osman Shaon; Anata Choudhury drew with Feroz Ahmed; FM Sheikh Nasir Ahmed drew with CM Md. Sajidul Haque, FM Md Sharif Hossain beat CM Md Abzid Rahman; CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat Neelava Choudhury; FM Manon Reja Neer beat Md Nasir Uddin, GM Reefat Bin Sattar beat FM Md Saif Uddin Lavlu, GM Ziaur Rahman beat Md Moniruzzaman Masud, and FM Mehdi Hasan Parag beat WFM Wadifa Ahmed. The fifth round of matches will start on Tuesday from 3:00 pm at the same venue.

Following their 2020 triumph in South Africa, Bangladesh's U-19 cricket team heads back to the rainbow nation hungry for another ICC World Cup title. Chief selector Hannan Sarkar and head coach Stuart Law have set the bar high, aiming for the title while acknowledging the importance of a sturdy start. India awaits in the tournament opener, a challenge Bangladesh confidently embraces after beating the same opponents en route to lifting the ACC U-19 Asia Cup title in the UAE. “We're considered a big team at this level now,” declared Hannan at the pre-departure press conference, “and we want to bring back that winning feeling.” Also read: ACC U-19 Asia Cup: Ashiqur's brilliant century leads Bangladesh to first-ever title  He emphasised the crucial role of the knockout stage: “Two wins at the knockout stage bring the title home, but we'll take it one game at a time.” Bangladesh's potent all-rounder unit, featuring both spin and pace options, is seen as a key strength. The law echoed the focus on process over outcome: “Obsessing over the final goal can derail the journey. We must prioritise proper execution in every match.” Hannan reiterated the mantra of one game at a time, emphasising that India is the immediate focus, followed by every successive opponent. Also read: Triumphant U-19 boys eager to keep shining While acknowledging the team's talented players, Law stressed the importance of consistent performance: “Talents are plentiful at this level. What matters most is translating that talent into sustained success.” With a clear vision and unwavering hunger, Bangladesh's U-19 Tigers roar louder than ever, ready to leave their mark on the world stage once again. Also read: BCB selects same squad for ICC U-19 World Cup that won ACC U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday announced a 15-member final squad for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup' 2024 to be held in South Africa. Left-arm spinner Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby will lead the Bangladesh team in the Global Youth Cricket meet. BCB selector Hannan Sarkar anounced the U-19 team at the BCB on Monday. Read: Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s Future Tour Program by ICC in 2024 Bangladesh selectors have retained the same squad that won the ACC U19 Asia Cup in Dubai recently. Bangladesh side will have a fitness and skill camp in Dhaka from January 2–7, and they will depart for South Africa on January 8. Bangladesh U-19 team will be in Potchefstroom for a pre-event camp from January 9–12. Bangladesh will start their World Cup campaign by taking on their giant neighbour and holders, India, in Bloemfontein on January 20. Read: Bangladesh End 2023 with a T20I Defeat in Mount Maunganui  Bangladesh squad: Mahfuzur Rahman Rabby (Captain), Ashiqur Rahaman Shibli, Jishan Alam, Chowdhury, Md Rizwan, Adil Bin Siddik, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Boranno, Ariful Islam, Shihab James, Ahrar Amin (Vice Captain), Sheikh Parvez Jibon, Rafi Uzzaman Rafi, Rohanat Doullah Borson, Iqbal Hasan Emon, Wasi Siddiquee, Maruf Mridha. Five stand by cricketers are: Nayeem Ahmed, Rizan Hossan, Ashraful Hasan, Tanvir Ahammed, Akanto Sheikh. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the FTP (Future Tour Program) for the next 4 years which starts in 2023 and will end in the year 2027. During this period, Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team will play over 150 matches. Tigers will start their international campaign, after playing BPL (Bangladesh Premier League), a franchise cricket league organized by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), starting from the 19th of January to the 1st Of March. This article will discuss the complete FTP schedule of the Bangladesh Cricket Team for 2024. Breakdown Of 2024 FTP of Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team In 2024, Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team will have a very busy schedule, as they will play 14 Tests, 9 ODI, and 17 T2OI (including a T20 World Cup).  It is a big year for the team as they don’t play Test cricket that much.  Also with the big event, the International Twenty20 World Cup, which will take place this year in the West Indies and USA, Bangladesh cricket fans can look forward to another year of exciting cricket.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis Table: Bangladesh Men’s Cricket Team FTP For 2024 Duration  Series  Series Details Venue Feb-March 2024 Sri Lanka Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s Bangladesh April 2024 Zimbabwe Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests, 5 T20I’s Bangladesh June 2024 ICC T20 World Cup 2024   West Indies, USA  July-August 2024 Bangladesh Tour Of Afghanistan 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s Afghanistan Aug-Sep 2024 Bangladesh Tour Of Pakistan 2 Tests Pakistan Sep-Oct  2024 Bangladesh Tour Of India 2 Tests 3 T20I’s India Oct-Nov 2024 South Africa Tour Of Bangladesh 2 Tests Bangladesh Nov - Dec 2024 Bangladesh Tour of West Indies 2 Tests, 3 ODI’s, 3 T20I’s West Indies Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say

After losing two back-to-back Tests against Australia, Pakistan will look to overcome their lackings, win the last Test match, and start the new year on a positive note.  Before the final Test match, let’s have a look at the preview, which will take place on Wednesday, January 03 at Sydney Cricket Ground at 12 pm Bangladesh time ( Local Time 05:30 am). It will be the last match of the series, an important one for Pakistan, as their mediocre tour in Australia continues over two decades. Preview of Pakistan vs Australia Third Test Match in 2023  Although they lost both matches, Pakistan showed promise at the start. But lack of inconsistency, and poor performance from the batters, led to a bad ending. Overview of PAK vs AUS First Test The 1st Test was played from the 14th to the 17th of December at Perth.  Australia won the toss and decided to bat first. Australia scored 487 runs after getting all-out. David Warner and Mitchell Marsh put up a strong 360-run partnership. Warner and Marsh scored 164 and 90 runs respectively.  Debutant Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal impressed the most as they took 12 wickets combined out of the total 15 wickets Pakistan took in the match. Pakistan team made a good start, as Imam ul Haq and Abdullah Shafique scored 60 and 42 respectively. But soon they started to crumble consistently. Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers, taking 3 wickets. Besides, Cummins and Starc chipped in with 2 wickets each. Australia declared their second innings after scoring 232 runs, losing 5 wickets, and set a massive target of 450 runs.  Mitchell Marsh was adjudged man of the match. Pakistan in reply, collapsed heavily, scoring only 89 runs, facing the heaviest defeat of 360 runs. Skipper Pat Cummins took 5 wickets. Lyon contributed with the ball again, taking 3 wickets.   Read more: Bangladesh Cricket in 2023: Men’s ODI Series- Performance Analysis Overview of PAK vs AUS Second Test After a heavy defeat, Pakistan faced Australia on the 26th of December in Melbourne.  Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl. Australia scored only 318 runs. Marnus Labuschagne scored 63 runs. Aamer Jamal took 3 wickets, while Shaheen, Hamza, and Ali took 2 wickets each. Pakistan managed to score only 264 runs. Scoring 62 runs, Abdullah Shafique made a good start. Shan Maqsood, captain also scored a half-century. Cummin's outstanding bowling picked up 5 wickets, while Lyon took 4 wickets.  Australia could not start their second innings as expected. They lost 4 wickets in a very short time with a score of 16 runs on the board.  Mitchell Marsh steadied the innings with Steve Smith, putting up a partnership of 153 runs. Still, Australia managed to score only 262 runs, setting a total of 317 runs for Pakistanis to chase. Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, and Alex Carrey scored 96, 50 and 53 runs respectively. Shaheen Afridi and Mir Hamza took 4 wickets each and restricted the Aussies to a score that would be easy to chase down in the last innings. Pakistan batted their second innings with clear intent to win the match and level the score 1-1.   But unfortunately, they could not chase down the total, getting all out for just 237 runs. Shan Maqsood,  Babar Azam, and  Agha Salman scored 61 runs, 41 runs, and 50 runs respectively giving some hope to win the match.   Pat Cummins was too much to handle, as he bagged another 5, ending the match with 10 wickets.  He was awarded the Man of the Match award. Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say Pakistan vs Australia Head-to-Head Records In Test Matches Won by Australia Won by Pakistan Tied N/R 70 34 15  20 01 Australia is way ahead of Pakistan in Tests, winning 34 matches, whereas Pakistan only won 15 matches. Probable Australia Test Squad Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Lance Morris, Scott Boland, and Josh Hazlewood. Probable Pakistan Test Squad  Shan Masood(c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Aamer Jamal, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf,  Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Sajid Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Noman Ali, Mir Hamza, and Khurram Shahzad. Final Verdict After taking the series 2-0, Australia will look forward to winning the last match and wrap up the series with a clean sweep of, 3-0. Before this series, Australia were dominating with 34 wins against Pakistan overall.  Pakistan only won 15 against Aussies. And, they have lost the ongoing series. Still, they will try to end the 2023 PAK vs AUS Test Series with a win and start their new year 2024 with a fresh approach.  Read more: Bangladesh Men’s Test Cricket in 2023: Performance Analysis

Candidate Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid of Pabna District and Bangladesh Police emerged unbeaten champion in the Open Division of the Sheikh Russel 41st National Junior (Under-20) Chess Championships 2023 securing 8.5 points after the 9th and final round matches at the Bangladesh Chess Federation Hall-Room here on Sunday FM Manon Reja Neer of Bangladesh Navy finished undefeated runner-up collecting 8 points. In the Girl’s Category, WFM Wadifa Ahmed clinched the title also with unbeaten record securing 8.5 points at the end of 9th and last round matches on Sunday. WCM Warsia Khusbu became runner-up and WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim finished 3rd securing 7 points each. In other open category matches, Swarnavo Choudhury of Bangladesh Ansar became 3rd, WFM Noshin Anjum became 4th and FM Nayem Haque of Sirajganj became 5th with 7 points each. Mohammad Shafiqul Islam became 6th, Shadat Kibria Ayaan of Chandpur became 7th, Aiyan Rahman became 8th, Nazmul Hayat of Chittagong became 9th and Ajraf Anan became 10th with 6.5 points each. In the Girls Category, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo of Cumilla finished 4th fourth in the girl’s category with 6.5 points. Jannatul Preety of Barisal became 5th, Israt Jahan Nishi of Cumilla became 6th, Neelava Choudhury became 7th and Ahona Dey of Cumilla became 8th with 6 points each. Sanowara Akhter of Chattogram became 9th and Saliha Binti Hafiz became 10th collecting 5.5 points each. In the day's 9th round open category matches, CM Sakline Mostafa Sajid beat Aiyan Rahman, FM Manon Reja Neer drew with Swarnavo Choudhury, Nayem Haque beat Afnan Zarif Haque and WFM Noshin Anjum beat CM Md. Sajidul Haque and Mohammad Shafiqul Islam drew with Shadat Kibria Ayaan in the open section. In the day' s girl’s category matches, WFM Wadifa Ahmed drew with Jannatul Preety, WCM Warsia Khusbu drew with Ahona Dey, WCM Kazi Zarin Tasnim beat Khondakar Aneeka Mowla, WCM Nusrat Jahan Alo beat Areeba Adreeta, Israt Jahan Nishi beat Prothoma Zaman, Neelava Choudhury beat Jarin Tasnim, Sanowara Akter beat Nazia jafrin Mohona and Saliha Binti Hafiz beat Ayasa Akter. A total of 120 players took part in open category and 39 players participated in girl’s category match was held on a 9-round Swiss-league format. Roll of Honour 1979- Mansur Rahman, 1980- International Master Zillur Rahman, 1981- Farid Ahmed, 1982- S.M. Idris Ali,1983- Moniruzzaman Khan, 1984- Neamul Haque Niru,1985- Not held, 1986- Syed Ohidul Islam Riton,1987- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1988- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1989- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1990- Kh. Kayes Hasan,1991- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1992- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1993- Grandmaster Reefat Bin Sattar,1994- Grandmaster Ziaur Rahman,1995- Adnan Faisal,1996- Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1997- Dewan Shahidul Amin Tipu,1998- Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib,1999- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain,2000- Grandmaster Enamul Hossain,2001- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2002- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2003- Mohammad Ali,2004- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2005- FIDE Master Mehdi Hasan (Parag),2006- Golam Moshtafa Bhuiyan,2007- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2008- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2009- International Master Minhazuddin Ahmed Sagar,2010- Abdullah Al Saif,2011- Abdullah Al Saif,2012- Ikramul Haq Siam,2013- Not Held,2014- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman,2015- Avik Sarker,2016- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman,2017- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman, 2018- FIDE Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman,2019-Yasir Ali Khan Evan, 2020-Not held, 2021-Not held, 2022-FIDE Master Subrota Biswas, 2023- Candidate Master Sakline Mostafa Sajid. Junior Girl- 2017- Woman FIDE Master Noshin Anjum, 2018- Woman FIDE Master Noshin Anjum, 2019- Woman FIDE Master Noshin Anjum, 2020- Not held, 2021-not held, 2022-Woman Candidate Master Ahmed Walijah, 2023-Woman FIDE Master Wadifa Ahmed.

Bangladesh bowed out of 2023 with a 17-run loss (via D/L method) to New Zealand in the final T20I of the series in Mount Maunganui. Bangladesh won the first match of the series in Napier, and the second match in Mount Maunganui ended without a result. It means, Bangladesh did not lose the series in New Zealand for the first time. After being sent to bat first, Bangladesh were skittled out for a paltry 110 runs in 19.2 overs. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto's 17 was the highest score, while Towhid Hridoy chipped in with 16. The batting performance was plagued by regular wicket losses, failing to provide Shoriful Islam a solid score to defend. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner was the standout with a devastating spell of 4-16 from four overs. Tim Southee, Adam Milne, and Ben Sears also chipped in with two wickets each. Chasing a revised target of 95 in 14.4 overs, New Zealand reached 95/5, securing victory by 17 runs (D/L method). Finn Allen's 38 and James Neesham's 28 were the key contributions for the hosts. Shoriful Islam, who picked up two wickets to end the series with six scalps, was awarded the Player of the Series title. The Bangladesh team is expected to return home on January 2nd. While they failed to win any series on the tour, Bangladesh did break new ground by claiming one ODI and one T20I victory on Kiwi soil – their first-ever white-ball wins in New Zealand.

Despite a mediocre ODI performance in 2023, Bangladesh performed well in the Test arena. This year, Bangladesh Men’s Test squad won 3 out of 4 test matches. With a combination of new and experienced players, Bangladesh managed to achieve these successes. Here is an analysis of the Bangladesh Men’s Test cricket in the year 2023.    2023 Tests by Bangladesh Men’s National Cricket Team  Bangladesh played 4 tests in 2023. All of these tournaments took place within the country. They won 3 matches comfortably and lost one match. Performance Of Bangladesh Men’s Test Squad in 2023 Bangladesh Vs Ireland (at home) Bangladesh vs Ireland Test match was held from the 4th to the 8th of April at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.   In the 1st Test match, Ireland won the toss and chose to bat.  Ireland were all out for just 214 runs in 77. 2 overs on the first day. Harry Tector scored a well-fought fifty before getting out. Taijul Islam picked up 5 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot got 2 wickets each.  Bangladesh batted till they were all out for 369 in their first innings, Mushfiq scored 126  and Shakib scored 87. In their second innings, Ireland lost 4 quick wickets for just 13 runs. However, they fought back and thanks to Lorcan Tucker's memorable 108 runs led the Irish, putting up a score of 292 before getting bowled out. Taijul picked up 4 wickets in the second innings, and 9 wickets in the match overall. In the fourth innings, Bangladesh only needed 138 runs to secure a victory against Ireland.  The Tigers won the match, losing only 3 wickets and finishing the match on the fourth day. Mushfiq scored a half-century and got the Man of the Match award for his overall contribution to the team. Read more: Was 2023 a Good or Bad Year for Bangladesh Cricket? Here’s What Stats Say Bangladesh Vs Afghanistan (at home) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Test match took place at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from 14 to 18th of June.  Winning the toss, Afghanistan decided to bowl first. Bangladesh were all out for 382 runs in 86 overs. Shanto was the top scorer with 146 runs. Afghanistan scored 146 runs in their first innings before they were bowled out. Ebadot Hossain took 4 wickets, whereas Shoriful, Taijul, and Miraz took 2 wickets each.   Instead of pushing Afghanistan to follow on, Bangladesh decided to bat for the 2nd innings. Tigers made a massive score of 425 runs losing only 4 wickets.  Shanto made the match more memorable, scoring two centuries. Mominul also scored a century.  Afghanistan got a target of 662 runs. Batting in their second innings they didn't stand a chance as they were only able to get 115 runs, facing the heaviest defeat of 546 runs.  Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets in the last innings, Shoriful took 3 wickets, while Miraz and Ebadot took 1 wicket each. Throughout the Test match, Bangladesh fast bowlers took 14 wickets, so far the highest record for them.  Nazmul Hossain Shanto, was awarded the man of the match for scoring two centuries in one Test match.

Holders Bashundhara Kings maintained all-win run in the 10-team ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football outpaying Chittagong Abahani Limited by 4-1 goals  at their home venue --Bashundhara  Kings Arena-- Saturday evening. It was the 2nd consecutive victory for the Kings after crushing Brothers Union Club by 5-2 goals in the league opener while this was the 2nd successive defeat for Chittagong Abahani after their 0-2 goals defeat against Police FC in the first league match. In the day's match, Brazilian striker Dorielton Gomes struck twice in the very 2nd and 40th minutes while local forward Rakib Hossain and Brazilian play- maker Robson Robinho netted one each in the 29th and 87th minutes for the star studded Kings. Nigerian forward Azeez Abolaji netted the consolation goal for the port city team Abahani in the 10th minute of the match. Read: BPL Football: Mohammedan SC split points with Sheikh Russel KC in 1-1 draw In the day' s another match, former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited suffered a big blow  in their 2nd match losing to lowly Fortis SC by 0-1 goal at the Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi Saturday afternoon. Ukraine midfielder Valeri Hryshy  scored the match winning goal for Fortis SC in the 37th minute by a ground placing shot from the danger zone shocking the sky blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani, which also made a frustrating start playing 1-1 draw Rahmatganj MFS in the league opener. In the day's other match, three times champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club tasted the first victory in their 2nd match beating Bangladesh Police FC by 1-0 goal at the Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. Read: BFF President Kazi Salahuddin undergoes bypass surgery Sheikh Jamal DC, which conceded 1-2 goals defeat against Sheikh Russel KC in the first match, today (Saturday) won the match by a gifted goal when Police FC defender Isa Foysal sent the ball to his own net. Earlier, in the first round matches, Bashundhara Kings outplayed Brothers Union Club 5-2, Dhaka Mohammedan SC beat Fortis SC 2-1, Police FC defeated Chittagong Abahani Ltd 2-0, Sheikh Russel KC beat Sheikh Jamal DC 2-1  and former champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd played 1-1 draw with Rahmatganj MFS The 3rd round matches will be held on January 12 and 13 after the national election. The BPL matches are scheduled for every Friday and Saturday of the week.