Tamim crosses 6000-run mark in ODI
Bangladesh's dashing opener Tamim Iqbal has crossed a milestone of six thousand runs mark in ODI format in style. In doing so, he hit three consecutive half centuries in the last three matches of the seven-match Tri-nation series, report agencies.Tamim, the most ODI run getter of Bangladesh, touched the 6000th-run...
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Mashrafe leads Tigers in most ODI victories
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has become the most ODI winning leader of Bangladesh after leading his side for a 91-run win against Zimbabwe in the 5th match of the Tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in the city on Tuesday, reports UNB.The 34-year old cricketer, popularly known...
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Saif SC concede 0-1 defeat to TC Sports of Maldives in AFC Cup
Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) side Saif Sporting Club were very unlucky in their first international appearance as they miserably conceded 0-1 goal defeat to Maldives Premier League TC Sports Club in the first play-off and home match of the AFC Cup 2018 despite dominating for most of the proceedings at...
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Dhananjaya to replace injured Kusal Perera
Dhananjaya de Silva will join the Sri Lanka One Day International (ODI) team that is currently playing the Tri-nation Series in Bangladesh, as a replacement for the injured Kusal Perera. Kusal suffered a side strain during his innings of 49 in Sri Lanka's match against Zimbabwe on Sunday. He has...
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Man Utd remain highest revenue-generating football club
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters): Manchester United have retained their position as the highest revenue-generating soccer club in the world, edging out Spain's Real Madrid by the narrowest margin ever between the top two.The Premier League club topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the 10th time by posting revenue for...
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Liverpool suffer surprise defeat against Swansea
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters): Fourth-placed Liverpool FC were stung by a 1-0 defeat at Premier League basement side Swansea City who withstood a second-half onslaught to secure the points after taking the lead through defender Alfie Mawson at the Liberty Stadium on Monday.Swansea went ahead five minutes before the break...
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Edmund, Cilic, Mertens through to Australian Open semis
MELBOURNE, Jan 23, 2018 (Agencies): Kyle Edmund became only the sixth British man to reach a Grand Slam semi-final with an upset win over Bulgaria's world No.3 Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open on Tuesday.The unseeded Edmund, ranked 49, won 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2hr 49min and will face...
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Lloyd Pope picks eight as Australia beat England in dramatic fashion
QUEENSTOWN, Jan 23 (ANI): Leg-spinner Lloyd Pope produced a dream spell of 9.4-2-35-8 to help Australia beat England by 31 runs in dramatic fashion at the John Davies Oval in Queenstown to march into the Super League semi-finals of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup on Tuesday.Lloyd's bewildering spell turned...
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