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Spinners take Afghans close to historic win over Tigers

CHITTAGONG, Sept 08 (AFP): Spinners Rashid Khan and Zahir Khan shared five wickets between them as Afghanistan came within four wickets of a historic win over Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Chittagong on Sunday.The visitors-playing only their third Test ever-reduced Bangladesh to 136-6 before rain forced an early stump...

Young Tigers earn 2nd successive win beating Nepal by 6 wickets

Bangladesh Under-19 Cricket team earned their 2nd successive victory in the ongoing ACC Under-19 Asia Cup 2019 beating Nepal Under-19 Cricket team by 6 wickets at P Sara Oval Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, reports UNB.Bangladesh, which was placed in the Group B along with hosts Sri Lanka, Nepal and...

Tigresses emerge unbeaten champions

Bangladesh Women's Cricket team were crowned champions with an all-win record beating Thailand by 70 runs in the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifiers at the Forthill in Dundee, Scotland on Saturday, reports UNB.Both finalists of the eight-team tournament, Bangladesh and Thailand, had earlier earned the right...

Nawabpur KC, Friends make a good start

Nawabpur Krira Chakra and Friends Social Welfare Organisation (SWO) made a good start in the 13-team TVS Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League 2018-19 by winning their respective matches on Sunday, reports UNB.In the day's first match, Nawabpur Krira Chakra beat Jatrabari Krira Chakra by 1-0 goal at Bir Shreshtha...

Teen Andreescu topples Serena in US Open final

NEW YORK, Sept 08 (AFP): Teenager Bianca Andreescu became Canada's first Grand Slam singles champion Saturday with a rollercoaster 6-3, 7-5 win over 23-time major champion Serena Williams in the US Open final.The 19-year-old Andreescu became the youngest Grand Slam winner since Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2004 US Open, handing...

Cummins dismisses Stokes as Australia close in on Ashes

MANCHESTER, Sept 08 (AFP): Pat Cummins dismissed Ben Stokes for just one as Australia closed in on an Ashes-clinching win by reducing England to 87-4 at lunch on the fifth day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Sunday.England still need a further 296 runs to reach a huge...

African great booter Eto'o retires

PARIS, Sept 08 (AFP): Cameroon's four-time African Player of the Year Samuel Eto'o announced his retirement on Saturday at the age of 38, declaring "I need a rest"."The end, towards a new challenge," the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker posted on Instagram."Thank you all, big love, adrenalin.""In a...