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Abahani, Sk Jamal, Prime Doleshwar earn victories in 2nd round of Super League

In the second round of the Super League of ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), Abahani Limited beat Mohammedan Sporting Club by 45 runs at BKSP ground in Savar on Wednesday, reports UNB.Mosaddek Hossain, who recently got the chance in the World Cup squad of the Tigers, showed an...

Mashrafe 2nd B'deshi to take 400 wickets in List-A cricket

Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza became on Wednesday the second Bangladeshi bowler to scalp 400 wickets in List A cricket, reports UNB.Before him, left-arm spinner Abdur Razzak also scalped 400 wickets in List-A cricket.Mashrafe bagged his 400th List-A wicket when he scalped Irfan Sukkur of Mohammedan Sporting Club at...

Bangladesh to take on Laos in FIFA, AFC qualifiers

Bangladesh footballers will play against Laos in the round-01 of the preliminary joint qualifications for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023, reports UNB.The draw held at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, confirmed Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).A total of 12 Asian nations will participate in...

Quarterfinals of Nat'l School Cricket tourney begins today

The quarterfinals of the Prime Bank Young Tigers National School Cricket Tournament begins at country's two northern venues - Rangpur Cricket Gardens and Lalmonirhat District Stadium today (Thursday), reports UNB.Eight teams --Seven Divisional champions and Dhaka Metro champions -- will battle for the national school crown on knockout basis. All...

ICC partners with UNICEF to deliver 'One Day for Children'

The ICC Cricket for Good, in partnership with UNICEF, has announced 'One Day for Children' campaign, bringing together one billion cricket fans to help build a better world for children, reports UNB.One Day 4 Children will use the power and reach of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 to...

Barca reach semis as Ajax knock out Juve

BARCELONA, Apr 17 (Agencies): Lionel Messi produced another masterful Champions League performance to knock out Manchester United and fire Barcelona into the semi-finals for the first time in four years, scoring twice in a 3-0 home win on Tuesday.Barca, who toyed with United for the majority of the encounter, sealed...

Archer misses provisional WC squad but still on England radar

UNITED STATES, Apr 17 (Reuters): England have not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland.Barbados-born Archer, who shone for Sussex last season and in Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 competition for Hobart...

Zverev finds his comfort zone with win over Canadian youngster

MONTE CARLO, Principality of Monaco, Apr 17 (AFP): Alexander Zverev rediscovered traces of his best form with a 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Felix Auger-Aliassime on Wednesday at the Monte Carlo Masters.The German, who is based in the Principality, reached the third round as he tamed the 18-year-old who broke through...

Sri Lanka appoint Karunaratne as ODI captain

Sri Lanka's national selectors put to an end days of speculation by appointing batsman Dimuth Karunaratne as captain of the Sri Lankan ODI team. This means the left-hander will lead the national side in the upcoming World Cup in England, reports Cricbuzz."Karunaratne's appointment was ratified by the Minister of Telecommunications,...

Pakistan to name World Cup squad with two reserves

KARACHI, Apr 17 (PTI): Battling concerns over the form and fitness of some of their players, the Pakistan selection committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq has decided to announce the World Cup squad on Thursday with two reserves.The selection committee has decided to utilise the five-match one-day series against England and some...