Hasan, Rana put Tigers in sight of historic Test sweep
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Sept 02 (Agencies): Pacemen Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana shared nine wickets on Monday to set Bangladesh on course for victory over Pakistan before rain stopped play on the fourth day of the second Test.Hasan took 5-43 while Nahid added 4-44 -- both career-best figures -- in dismissing...
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BD pacers take all 10 wickets for first time in Test
Bangladesh pacers inscribed their name in the country's cricket folklore by claiming all 10 wickets of Pakistan in the second innings of the series deciding Test at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Pakistan on Monday, reports BSS.This is the first time in their 144 Test matches, Bangladesh pacers were able to...
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Mbappe relieved to score first LaLiga goals
MADRID, Sept 02 (Reuters): Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said scoring his first LaLiga goals for his new club on Sunday was a relief after drawing a blank in their first three league games of the season.The France captain netted a second-half double to give the defending champions a hard-fought...
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Atkinson hails dream start to England Test career
LONDON, Sept 02 (Reuters): It is rare a player scores a century in both innings but fails to win the man-of-the-match award, but that is the fate that befell Joe Root as he ceded the honour to all rounder Gus Atkinson as England swept aside Sri Lanka on Sunday.Atkinson became...
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Gauff falls in US Open title defence
NEW YORK, Sept 02 (AP): This is pretty much all anyone needs to know about defending champion Coco Gauff's 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 loss to Emma Navarro in the US Open's fourth round on Sunday: Gauff wound up with more double-faults, 19, than winners, 14.It was the latest in a series...
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