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Taijul takes five as spinners make it Bangladesh’s day

Spinners Taijul Islam and Nayeem Hasan spun the momentum of the day in the final session as Zimbabwe reached 227-9 at stumps on Day 1 of the second and final Test at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

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Williams, Welch put Zimbabwe in command at Tea

Bangladesh bowlers failed to make any breakthroughs post-Lunch as Nick Welch and Sean Williams batted through the second session to take Zimbabwe to 161-2 at Tea on Day 1 of the second and final Test at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

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Lucknow back Pant as IPL leader despite batting flop

Lucknow Super Giants have given their backing to skipper Rishabh Pant to lead them to glory in the Indian Premier League despite the swashbuckling left-hander's struggles with the bat.

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Tanzim, Taijul strike in morning session

Debutant Tanzim Sakib and Taijul Islam struck once each as Bangladesh reduced Zimbabwe to 89-2 at Lunch on Day 1 of the second and final Test at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

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Sakib debuts as Bangladesh sent to bowl first in Chattogram Test

Reeling from a bruising defeat in Sylhet, Bangladesh will look to restore pride and square the series.

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A rivalry spiced up the Bangladesh way

Only by losing the first Test in Sylhet could Bangladesh have fans, and everyone else, turn their focus towards themselves for a series that nearly experienced a media blackout, forcing the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to get state-run BTV as the broadcast partner.

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Spin to win for Tigers?

Bangladesh team’s senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin was seen in deep discussion with Anamul Haque Bijoy and Shadman Islam beside the nets at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

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Krunal Pandya leads Bengaluru to top of IPL table

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya starred with bat and ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to top the Indian Premier League table on Sunday.

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Cricket: Sri Lanka eager to hit back after Test whitewash

Sri Lanka are eager to regain some pride after a dismal Test series when they start the limited-overs section of their tour with the first of three Twenty20 internationals on Friday.

8y ago

Cricket: New Zealand warn no let-up in bouncer barrage

Bangladesh have been warned to expect a fresh barrage of short-pitched deliveries when the second Test against New Zealand starts in Christchurch on Friday.

8y ago

Rubel in line for Test recall

Fast bowler Rubel Hossain may make a comeback to the Test side for the second Test against New Zealand starting on Friday in Christchurch.

8y ago

Mushfiqur, Imrul out of second Test

Bangladesh will take the field for the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch without captain Mushfiqur Rahim and opening batsman Imrul Kayes, both of whom will miss the last match of the tour because of injury.

8y ago

Long break from Tests

AB de Villiers still has many goals he wants to achieve in Test cricket but none of those will be realised on the fields around England this winter.

8y ago

Handscomb set to debut

Middle-order batsman Peter Handscomb will make his limited overs debut for Australia against Pakistan in the third one-day

8y ago

SA romp to series win

The Bangladesh national women's team's chances of going level with their South African counterparts and staying alive in the series

8y ago

'We'll approach the second Test like the first'

Bangladesh will go into their second and final Test against New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday and ahead of the

8y ago

I don’t blame one particular person: Coach

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said he was extremely disappointed with the second-innings batting collapse in the Tigers’ first Test against New Zealand, but refused to blame it on careless shot selection from his senior batsmen.

8y ago

Tigresses hope to draw level

Bangladesh will take on South Africa at the Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox's Bazar today in a must-win encounter for the hosts. Having lost the first two ODIs,

8y ago