DPL all set to kick off today
Dhaka Premier League (DPL), the country's most coveted tournament, is all set to kick off today (Monday) with three matches across the city, reports BSS.Three venues-- Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) and BKSP-3 and4-- will be used as the venues for the league in which a total of 12 clubs...
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Kohli falls to 'superman' Phillips' catch in 300th ODI
DUBAI, Mar 02 (AFP): New Zealand's Glenn Phillips pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss India great Virat Kohli in the batsman's landmark 300th ODI in the final group match of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.Kohli fell for 11 off 14 balls after New Zealand invited India to bat first...
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Iyer defies Henry to take India to 249-9 in Champions Trophy
DUBAI, Mar 02 (AFP): A gritty 79 by Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya's late blitz helped India reach 249-9 against New Zealand in the final group match of the Champions Trophy on Sunday.To do so, they had to defy some outstanding pace bowling from Matt Henry who returned figures of...
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S Africa reach Champions Trophy semis
KARACHI, Mar 02 (AFP): South Africa qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Saturday with a convincing seven wicket win over a hapless England in a Group B match in Karachi.Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39) bowled out England for a paltry 179 in 38.2 overs before...
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Takele wins Tokyo Marathon
TOKYO, Mar 02 (AFP): Ethiopia's Tadese Takele won the Tokyo Marathon in a time of 2hr 3min 23sec on Sunday as Uganda's double Olympic track champion Joshua Cheptegei finished ninth.Takele broke clear of the pack with around 4km to go in warm conditions to claim his first major marathon title,...
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Machac downs Davidovich for first ATP title in Acapulco
ACAPULCO, Mar 02 (AFP): Tomas Machac captured his first ATP title on Saturday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 to win the Mexico Open in Acapulco.Machac, the eighth seed who was ranked just 65th in the world a year ago and came into the week ranked 25th, is...
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Quality and variety make SA a complete bowling attack, says Kumble
Anil Kumble feels that the variety offered by South Africa's pace trio of Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi makes them the most complete attack for the not-always-bowler-friendly conditions seen in the Champions Trophy 2025, reports espncricinfo.com.On Saturday, South Africa hammered England to progress into the semi-finals. In their...
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Messi rested by Miami for MLS game at Houston
MIAMI, Mar 02 (AFP): Lionel Messi will sit out Inter Miami's Major League Soccer game at the Houston Dynamo on Sunday as the club look to manage his minutes.A club spokesman confirmed to the news agency that Messi didn't travel to Houston on Saturday but wasn't injured and was being...
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