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Bangladesh in challenge to fight back in 2nd Test
Dhaka, Mar 7 (UNB) - Having lost the first Test of the series against New Zealand by a big margin of an innings and 52 runs, Bangladesh are now in the challenge to fight back in the second encounter scheduled to be played on Friday at Basin Reserve of Wellington.
Kohli's 40th ODI hundred helps India to 2-0 lead v Australia
Nagpur, Mar 5 (AP/UNB) — Australia needed 11 runs off the last over with two wickets left, and lost to India by eight runs in the second one-day cricket international on Tuesday.
Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League begins Friday
Dhaka, Mar 5 (UNB)— The 12-team Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League is set to begin on March 8.
Mashrafe made Pran Drinking Water brand ambassador for 3rd time
Dhaka, Mar 5 (UNB)— Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been named as the brand ambassador of Pran Drinking Water for the third time.
Sheikh Jamal clinch Premier League T20 title
Dhaka, Mar 4 (UNB) - Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club clinched the title of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 on Monday beating Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club by 24 runs in the final at Shere-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
New Zealand ODI series to help Bangladesh in World Cup: Rubel
Dhaka, Mar 4 (UNB) - Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain on Monday said the New Zealand ODI series that Bangladesh lost 0-3 will help the Tigers in the upcoming World Cup which is scheduled to commence on May 30 next.
Tamim, Mahmudullah, Soumya move up in ICC Test Rankings
Dhaka, Mar 4 (UNB) – By dint of their centuries in the just-concluded Hamilton Test, three Bangladeshi batsmen -- Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah Riyad and Soumya Sarkar -- have moved up in the latest ICC Test Rankings.
Premier Division T20 final Monday
Dhaka, Mar 3 (UNB) - Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club are all set to lock horns in the final of Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) T20 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Monday.
I never batted against this type of attack: Soumya Sarkar
Dhaka, Mar 3 (UNB) - Bangladesh lost the first Test of the three-match series against New Zealand on Sunday at Hamilton. Despite the loss, Soumya Sarkar, the left-handed top-order batsman of Bangladesh, headlined with his maiden Test ton. At the end of the match, Soumya said he never played against the bowling attack that New Zealand have.
Tigers suffer innings defeat despite Soumya, Riyad tons
Dhaka, Mar 3 (UNB) - Centuries from Soumya Sarkar and Mahmudullah Riyad went in vain as Bangladesh suffered a big defeat by an innings and 52 runs in the first Test of three-match series against New Zealand at Hamilton on Sunday.