Sri Lanka post 285-7 against Tiger in ODI decider
PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, July 08 (AFP): Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis hit a superb 124 as Sri Lanka posted 285-7 in the third and deciding one-day international against Bangladesh in Pallekele on Tuesday.With the series level at 1-1, Sri Lanka elected to bat first and a 124-run fourth-wicket stand between Mendis and...
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Speeding likely cause of Jota car crash, say police
MADRID, July 08 (AFP): Liverpool and Portugal star Diogo Jota was likely speeding when his car veered off a motorway in Spain last week killing him and his brother, Spanish police said on Tuesday.The shock deaths of Jota, 28, and Andre Silva, 25, on July 3 plunged the football world...
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Injured Shadab, Rauf out of Pakistan's squad for Bangladesh T20Is
KARACHI, July 08 (AFP): Pakistan on Tuesday left out injured allrounder Shadab Khan and fast bowler Haris Rauf from the fitness-hit squad for the Twenty20 international series in Bangladesh this month.Shadab, vice captain of the team during their 3-0 home win over Bangladesh last month, has undergone a shoulder operation...
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Bangladesh to play two FIFA friendlies with Nepal
Bangladesh National Men's Football team will play two international friendly matches with hosts Nepal on September 06 and 09 at the Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu during the FIFA window, reports UNB.Nepal Football Association confirmed on Monday BFF to play two international matches against Bangladesh in Kathmandu ahead of their AFC...
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South Africa complete comprehensive Test win over Zimbabwe
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, July 08 (AFP): South Africa completed a comprehensive win by an innings and 236 runs after Zimbabwe collapsed after lunch on the third day of the second Test at Queens Sports Club on Tuesday.Fast bowlers Corbin Bosch (four for 38) and Codi Yusuf (two for 38), together with...
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