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Perera keeps SL alive after 5-wkt win over Zimbabwe

Thisara Perera starred with bat and ball as Sri Lanka ended their recent dismal run by beating Zimbabwe by five wickets in the tri-nation One-Day International tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Sunday, report agencies.Perera claimed four wickets to lead an inspired Sri Lankan bowling attack...

East Zone score 332 for 3 against Central Zone

Islami Bank East Zone scored 332 for 3 in 90 overs in the first innings against Walton Central Zone on the first day of the four-day 3rd round match of the Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) at the Shaheed Kamruzzaman Stadium in Rajshahi on Sunday, featuring two centuries by Zakir Hasan...

Tigers to play in Twenty20 tri-nation series in Colombo

Bangladesh will play in the Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka to mark the island nation's 70th year of independence. Sri Lanka freed from British rule on February 4 in 1948, reports UNB.The 13-day Twenty20 tri-nation series will begin with hosts Sri Lanka taking on another participant India at R Premadasa...

Buttler serves up series success for England against Australia

SYDNEY, Jan 21 (AFP): A scintillating century from Jos Buttler brought England a 16-run win and a one-day international series victory against Australia in Sydney on Sunday.The hosts, set 303 to win by England after winning the toss and electing to bowl, were always struggling in their chase and eventually...

Sk Rassel SDA win Women's Cricket

Sheikh Russel Sports Development Academy earned a comfortable 57-run victory over Indira Road Cricket Academy in the Dhaka First Division Women's Cricket League on the City Club ground in the city on Sunday, reports UNB.Batting first after winning the toss, Sheikh Russel SDA scored 174 for all in 38.5 overs...

Afzal shares points in GM Chess

Kazi M Mahbub Afzal split points with Dahale Atul of India while Abul Kashem lost to Soham Datar of India in the 5th round games of the 10th Chennai Open International Grandmasters Chess tournament now being held in Chennai, India, reports BSS. After the 5th round, Afzal earned 2.5 points...

Root, Stokes among marquee players for IPL auction

NEW DELHI, Jan 21 (AFP): Foreign stars including England captain Joe Root, Australian paceman Mitchell Starc and South Africa captain Faf du Plessis dominate the list of top-ranking players for this year's IPL auction.Bidding will start at $312,500 for the top 36 to come under the hammer next weekend, with...

Nadal survives test as Wozniacki turns on style

MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (AFP): Rafael Nadal battled through a huge test to make his 10th Australian Open quarter-final Sunday as a ruthless Caroline Wozniacki kicked into full gear to book a date with Carla Suarez Navarro.On an overcast and muggy day at Melbourne Park, the Spanish world number one was...

Real Madrid out of top four

MADRID, Jan 21 (AFP): Villarreal moved above Real Madrid and into the top four in La Liga after a 2-1 win over Levante on Saturday that piled more pressure on the struggling champions' coach Zinedine Zidane.Valencia had two players sent off as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at...

BUET Vice-Chancellor inaugurates the annual sports competition-2018

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Vice-Chancellor Dr Saiful Islam inaugurates the annual sports competition-2018 at the university playground in the city recently.