Towhid hits ton as Tigers reach 228 after 35-5 against India
DUBAI, Feb 20 (AFP): Towhid Hridoy struck his first ODI century and with Jaker Ali helped Bangladesh reach 228 from 35-5 against India as the two teams opened their Champions Trophy campaign on Thursday in Dubai.India's pace spearhead Mohammed Shami returned figures of 5-53 after Bangladesh elected to bat first...
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Mahmudullah sidelined in India match due to injury
Veteran Bangladesh batter Mahmudullah Riyad was left out from the playing XI in the match against India on Thursday due to a strain in his right leg muscle, reports BSS.The experienced batter's omission from the crucial India match raised a question but later the team management confirmed that the injury...
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Mbappe's hat-trick dumps Man City out
MADRID, Feb 20 (Reuters): Real Madrid easily beat Manchester City 3-1 with a Kylian Mbappe hat-trick on Wednesday in their Champions League playoff second leg at a raucous Santiago Bernabeu stadium, earning them a 6-3 aggregate victory and a place in the last 16.Last year's champions will face either Bayer...
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South Africa face Afghanistan today
NEW DELHI, Feb 21 (PTI): Debutants Afghanistan will aim to continue their impressive rise in white-ball cricket, while South Africa will once again attempt to shed the 'chokers' tag when the two sides kick-off their Champions Trophy campaign in Karachi on Friday.The inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998, which was called...
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Injured Fakhar out, Pakistan call up Imam
KARACHI, Feb 20 (Agencies): Hosts Pakistan suffered a serious blow Thursday when opener Fakhar Zaman was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an injury ahead of their crunch clash with arch-rivals India.The 34-year-old left-handed batsman was replaced by Imam-ul-Haq, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.Zaman sprained a chest muscle...
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