CHATTOGRAM, June 27 (UNB): Hosts Bangladesh A team were trailing by 405 runs with eight wickets in hand against touring Sri Lanka A team after the second day of the four-day first unofficial Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Wednesday. The second string Sri Lankan team...
Read moreBangladesh cricket team will take on a West Indies local selection today (Thursday) in a two-day warm-up match ahead of their two-match Test series against the hosts, reports UNB.The tour match will begin at 8:00 pm (Bangladesh time) at Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.The first Test of the series will...
Read moreROSTOV-ON-DON, June 27 (AP): Croatia ended Iceland's chances at the World Cup and helped out Argentina at the same time.Ivan Perisic capitalised on a defensive error to score a 90th-minute winner Tuesday, giving Croatia a 2-1 win over Iceland and first place in Group D on Tuesday.Iceland could have finished...
Read moreCOLOMBO, June 27 (AFP): World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Tuesday accused Sri Lanka Cricket of mishandling a ball tampering scandal that saw national captain Dinesh Chandimal fined and banned for a match.Ranatunga, who has aspirations of heading the board, said the island's cricket officials were to blame for the...
Read moreMOSCOW, June 27 (AFP): France secured first place ahead of Denmark in Group C on Tuesday following a 0-0 draw in Moscow that could set up a heavyweight World Cup clash with Lionel Messi's Argentina in the last 16.Didier Deschamps' side dominated possession but struggled to create any clear-cut chances...
Read moreYEKATERINBURG: Mexico fans posing outside the Ekaterinburg Arena prior to the Russia 2018 World Cup Group F football match between Mexico and Sweden here on Wednesday — AFP
Read moreCAIRO, June 27 (AFP): Egypt's footballers returned to Cairo on Tuesday after a miserable World Cup campaign in which they suffered three defeats and finished bottom of their group.The team arrived amid high security at Cairo's international airport, fearing a backlash after Monday's 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia in Volgograd.Egypt,...
Read moreMahindra and Mahindra Limited announced on Wednesday its brand campaign 'Cholo Re' in Bangladesh along with cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza as its brand ambassador, says a statement.Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Sanjay Jadhav, Vice President, Head of International Operations (South Asia), Mahindra and Mahindra Limited, Robin Das, Country Head of Mahindra Bangladesh,...
Read moreLONDON, June 27 (AFP): Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova withdrew from the WTA Eastbourne event on Wednesday with a hamstring injury saying it was precautionary with the grass court Grand Slam event beginning next Monday.The 28-year-old Czech-ranked eight in the world-told the WTA website the hamstring injury felt worse when...
Read moreSINGAPORE, June 27 (AFP): The chief executive of golf's Asian Tour announced his resignation on Wednesday after leading the organisation into a period of renewed growth.Josh Burack, who cited "family reasons" for the move, joined the regional golf tour less than two years ago in October 2016.The former sports marketing...
Read moreYEKATERINBURG: Graph showing ranking of the 2018 World Cup goal scorers on Tuesday — AFP
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