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Booters look for another victory in practice match today

Bangladesh U-23 National Football team are looking for another win in their 2nd and last practice match against Al Arabi Club today (Tuesday), reports UNB.The match will kick off at 10pm Bangladesh time on the Al Arabi Club ground in Doha.Touring Bangladesh team came to limelight beating Al Shahania Club...

No chance for Shakib to play in DPDCL, says BCB chief

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hasan said on Monday Shakib Al Hasan has no chance to play in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL), reports UNB."Shakib was not included in the draft list of players who are available to play in the Dhaka Premier League. So, there's...

Afghanistan claim first ever win in Test

DEHRADUN, India, Mar 18 (AFP): Afghanistan claimed their first ever victory in Test cricket Monday, beating fellow newcomers Ireland in what captain Asghar Afghan hailed as a historic day for the war-torn country.Afghanistan and Ireland both achieved full member status of the International Cricket Council in 2017, becoming only the...

Ireland's Murtagh becomes 1st no. 11 to score 25-plus in each innings of Test

NEW DELHI, Mar 18 (Agencies): Afghanistan beat Ireland to clinch their maiden Test win in Dehradun on Monday. The win was setup by the bowlers and was capped off by resilient innings by Rahmat Shah.Howerver, for Ireland, Tim Murtagh scripted a unique record as he became the first number 11...

ICC rules out complacency on WC security after NZ shootings

KARACHI, Mar 18 (AFP): The deadly New Zealand shootings which Bangladesh cricketers narrowly avoided means security will remain an "absolute priority" going into the World Cup, the head of cricket's governing body said Sunday.Fifty people died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch on Friday, in what is believed to...

PSL success boosts Pakistan's cricket revival

KARACHI, Mar 18 (AFP): All future Pakistan Super League matches could be played on home soil after the last eight games of the 2019 tournament went off without a hitch in Karachi, boosting hopes of attracting more international teams, said the country's cricket chief at Sunday's final.Quetta Gladiators beat former...

Winners of the Inter-School & Collage Table Tennis Tournament

Winners of the Inter-School & Collage Table Tennis (TT) Tournament posing with the guests at a prize-giving ceremony at the Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) in the city recently. President of Bangladesh Table Tennis Federation Hedayetullah Al Mamoon was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Former Chairman of Board...

Andreescu, Thiem win titles

INDIAN WELLS, United States, Mar 18 (AFP): Canadian Bianca Andreescu will try to follow in footsteps of world number one Naomi Osaka on Sunday and cap a magical run at Indian Wells with a first WTA title.Andreescu grabbed a slice of history when she became the first wild card to...