Cottrell, Hope guide West Indies to crushing T20 win against Tigers

SYLHET, Dec 17 (AFP): Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell delivered a career best 4-28 before Shai Hope struck a half-century as West Indies crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in their Twenty20 series opener Monday.West Indies raced to 130-2 in just 10.5 overs after Cottrell and his fellow pacers bowled out Bangladesh...

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Mustafiz reaches fifth in ICC ODI Bowlers rankings

Mustafizur Rahman has rocketed to the fifth place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Bowlers ranking following the series against the West Indies, reports bdnews24.com.It is the highest position the 23-year-old Bangladeshi pacer has occupied in his career.He was awarded 24 points for the five wickets he took during...

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10th National Archery begins in Tongi today

The Teer 10th National Archery Championship, under the "Teer Go For Gold" project of Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF), begins today (Tuesday) at the Archery Training Centre at Shaheed Ahsanullah Master Stadium in Tongi, Gazipur, reports UNB.Some 165 archers-113 men and 52 women- from 40 affiliated teams of Archery Federation will...

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PDB clinch title beating Navy

Power Development Board (PDB) clinched the Victory Day Volleyball title.They beat Bangladesh Navy by straight 3-0 sets in the final at the Shaheed Noor Hossain National Volleyball Stadium in the city on Monday, reports UNB.Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon was the chief guest in the day's final.Earlier, Bangladesh Army...

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Bangladesh to play Pakistan in opener on March 12

Bangladesh will play Pakistan in one of the two opening day matches of the SAFF Women's Championship beginning on March 12 next at the Sahid Rangashala in Biratnagar, Nepal, reports UNB.The match will kick off at 3:30pm.Bangladesh have been placed in Group A of the seven-nation SAFF Women's football meet...

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