Bangladesh emerge group champions beating Nepal
Bangladesh emerged Group A champions with all-win record to reach the semifinals of the six-nation SAFF U-15 Championship, reports UNB.They beat hosts Nepal by 2-1 goals in the last group match at ANFA Complex in Lalitpur, Nepal on Monday afternoon.After the group stages, Bangladesh (Group A) and Pakistan (Group B)...
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Bangladesh, Ireland, SL confident ahead of ICC Women's World T20
World Cup is the biggest stage in any sport and an opportunity for countries to showcase how good they are or how they have improved since the last event.After the success of the 2017 Women's 50-over World Cup all eyes are fixed on the upcoming Women's World T20 in the...
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Chris Mpofu replaces injured Ngarava for Bangladesh Tests
Richard Ngarava will be replaced by Christopher Mpofu in Zimbabwe's Test squad for the two-match series against Bangladesh. The left-arm seamer sustained a groin injury during the just-concluded ODI series between the two sides, reports Cricbuzz.Ngarava picked up the injury while bowling in the third and final ODI, in Chittagong...
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Rain ruins 1st day's play of BCB XI- Zimbabwe practice match
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 29 (BSS): Rain washed out the entire first day's play of lone three-day practice match between Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) XI and visiting Zimbabwe with a ball being bawled at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here on Monday.Squads: BCB XI: Mizanur Rahman, Imran Ali, Fazle Mahmud, Zakir Hasan, Mosaddek,...
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Suarez hits hat-trick as Barca blow away Madrid in El Clasico
MADRID, Oct 29 (AFP): Barcelona ran riot in the Clasico on Sunday as Luis Suarez scored the hat-trick that will surely spell the end of Julen Lopetegui's spell as Real Madrid coach.Barcelona were 5-1 winners at the Camp Nou, dominant for all-but a 15-minute spell after half-time when the otherwise...
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Chelsea power on as Arsenal held, United win in Premier League
LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters): Chelsea's emphatic 4-0 win at Burnley on Sunday maintained their unbeaten start to the season and took them up to second in the Premier League as London rivals Arsenal paid the penalty for defensive carelessness in a 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.Chelsea's Ross Barkley in action...
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Aussie cricket union urges cut to Smith, Warner bans
SYDNEY, Oct 29 (AFP): Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft should have their cheating bans slashed because they were put under too much pressure by administrators, the Australian Cricketers' Association said Monday.In the wake of a scathing report about the actions of Cricket Australia in the run-up to the...
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AB de Villiers to play for Rangpur Riders in BPL
LONDON, Oct 29 (PTI): Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers has signed up for the upcoming sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).The 34-year-old, who has joined defending champions Rangpur Riders, will play along players like Alex Hales (England) and Chris Gayle (West Indies), ESPNcricinfo reported.
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Anderson up to 6th as Svitolina climbs to 4th in Tennis rankings
PARIS, Oct 29 (AFP): South Africa's Kevin Anderson climbed up two places to sixth in Monday's ATP rankings after sealing a berth at the Tour Finals following his title in Vienna at the weekend.The 32-year-old Anderson became the first South African singles player in over two decades to qualify for...
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