Bangladesh claims quick wickets
December 27, 2008
Shakib Al Hasan grabbed two quick wickets to help Bangladesh restrict Sri Lanka to 139-4 at tea on the opening day of the first Test here on Friday. The left-arm spinner dismissed Kumar Sangakkara (43) and skipper Mahela Jayawardene (three) when the visitors looked set to post a big total after electing to bat. Sri Lanka were comfortably placed at 119-1 following a 95-run stand for the second wicket between Michael Vandort (44) and Sangakkara, but lost both the well-set batsmen in quick succession.
BCB XI and Sri Lanka practice match ends in draw
December 24, 2008
The three-day practice match between BCB XI and the touring Sri Lanka ended in draw on the third and final day at BKSP in Savar on Tuesday. Replying to BCB XI’s paltry first innings total of 88 for all, Sri Lanka, which resumed the first innings with overnight 36 for two, was all out for 316 runs in 95.3 overs at stumps on the final day.
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BCB XI dismissed for 88 against Sri Lanka
December 23, 2008
BCB XI was bundled out for 88 runs in the first innings against touring Sri Lanka on the second day of the three-day practice match at BKSP in Savar on Monday. The day’s match started late at 12pm due to wet pitch and again had to be stopped at 4:22 pm due to bad light. The first day’s play of the three-day practice match between the two teams was called off on Sunday without a single ball bowled due to heavy fog and bad weather at the games venue and elsewhere in the country.
First Test tickets go on sale from tomorrow
December 22, 2008
The tickets for the first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka go on sale from tomorrow at all nominated branches of AB Bank Limited in Dhaka. The tickets will also be available at designated ticket booths of the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur on the match days. The ticket counters will be open for public at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.
Final round of National Cricket League begins today
December 21, 2008
The last and final round of the four-dayer matches of the Ispahani Mirzapur Tea National Criccet League begins today at the different venues across the country. Barisal Division will take on Dhaka Division at the Fatullah Cricket Stadium while Rajshahi Division will face Khulna Division at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium and Chittagong Division will meet Sylhet Division at the Sylhet Stadium.
Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan
December 20, 2008
Sri Lanka has confirmed it will tour Pakistan from next month, filling in after India withdrew from its scheduled tour in the wake of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. “Today we have received the confirmation from Sri Lanka and the series begins in the fourth week of January,” Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer Salim Altaf told AP on Friday.
B. League resumes today
December 18, 2008
The Citycell 2nd B. League football championship resumes today after an 11-day recess with three matches being played across the country. Chittagong Abahani is taking on Arambagh Krira Sangha at MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong. Farashganj Sporting Club and Brothers Union are facing each other at Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city, while rock bottom Khulna Abahani is facing off the fancied Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club at its own ground in the other match of the day.
Safety looms as major concern at 2010 World Cup
December 17, 2008
South Africa’s alarming crime rate and the threat of terrorist attacks are the number one priority of 2010 World Cup organisers, but they insisted Monday fans need not worry. Since South Africa was awarded the tournament four years ago, critics have roused rampant speculation over the country’s readiness to host it-not least because of the incidence of crime, with some 50 murders a day. Rapes and violent robberies have also reached a level which other African nations recently classified as intolerable.
Classy ton from Tendulkar takes India home
December 17, 2008
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten 103 as India achieved the fourth-highest run chase in history to stun England by six wickets in the first Test here on Monday. The hosts surpassed the seemingly improbable victory target of 387 on a wearing wicket with 20.3 overs to spare on the fifth and final day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Tendulkar swept off-spinner Graeme Swann to fine-leg for the winning boundary that also brought up his 41st Test century amid loud cheers from 30,000 home fans at the Chidambaram stadium.
England on top despite Sehwag blitz
December 15, 2008
Virender Sehwag smashed a quickfire 83 off 68 balls as India made a spirited start in their chase of a history-defying target in the first Test against England here on Sunday. The hosts ended the fourth day’s play at 131 for one in their second innings after being set 387 to win by England captain Kevin Pietersen, a target never achieved before on Indian soil. England declared their second innings at 311-9 soon after tea, the total revolving around Andrew Strauss’ second century in the match and 108 from Paul Collingwood.