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West Indies 303/6 at stump against BCB XI in Ctg

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18 (UNB): West Indies scored 303 for six wickets in the first innings against Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI in a two-day warm-up match at MA Aziz Stadium here on Sunday.Raymon Reifer [14* off 25b; 2x4; 1x6] and Keemo Paul [18* off 19b; 4x4] were at the crease...

Soumya wants to play long innings against WI

CHATTOGRAM, Nov 18 (UNB): Bangladesh top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar wants to play long innings if he gets a spot in the best eleven in the first Test against West Indies, which is scheduled to begin at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on November 22."I'll try to play a good game....

Bangladesh meet SA today

Asia Cup champions Bangladesh, which have already been eliminated from the 10-nation ICC Women's World T20 after suffering three consecutive defeats, will play lowly South Africa today (Monday) in the last Group A match only to complete formalities, reports UNB.The match will kick off at 06:00 am Bangladesh time at...

England seal Sri Lanka series

KANDY, Nov 18 (AFP): Captain Joe Root set his sights on taking England to the top of the world rankings after his spin trio finished off Sri Lanka in the second Test on Sunday to seal the series with a match to spare.England needed just 30 minutes on the fifth...

Dulal dominates first day in Gemcon Golf

Mohammad Dulal Hossain of Kurmitola Golf Club dominated the 3rd Gemcon Professional Golf Tournament with six-under par after the first round of the four-day meet at the Kurmitola Golf Course in Dhaka Cantonment on Sunday, reports UNB.Shakhawat Hossain Sohel, also a golfer of Kurmitola Club, followed the leader with three-under...

Djokovic sets up ATP Finals title clash with Zverev

LONDON, Nov 18 (AFP): Novak Djokovic produced a masterclass on Saturday to crush Kevin Anderson and set up a title decider at the ATP Finals against Alexander Zverev, who ousted Roger Federer after a bizarre incident involving a ball boy.World number one Djokovic comfortably saw off the fourth seed 6-2,...

Hasan, Yasir set Pakistan on victory path in first Test

ABU DHABI, Nov 18 (AFP): Medium pacer Hasan Ali and leg-spinner Yasir Shah took five wickets apiece to set Pakistan on the victory path on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.Hasan took his maiden five-wicket haul with 5-45 while Yasir finished...

Ronaldo key part of Portugal team: Coach

MILAN, Nov 18 (AFP): Portugal coach Fernando Santos insisted Saturday that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo remains a key part of his national team despite being left out of his Nations League squad, after the European champions became the first team to advance to the semi-finals of the competition.The five-time Ballon d'Or...

Portugal first team to reach Nations League semifinals

MILAN, Nov 18 (AFP):European champions Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals on Saturday after holding Italy to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro.The Portuguese - despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo - progressed with one match to play, and are sure to finish...

Nigeria, Uganda, Mali, Morocco qualify for Cup of Nations

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (AFP): Nigeria, Uganda, Mali and Morocco qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday while Libya scored eight goals to keep alive their hopes of also featuring at the finals.Nigeria drew 1-1 with South Africa in Soweto, Uganda edged Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala, Mali...