Bangladesh

India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur cut a frustrated figure after the series decider against Bangladesh, taking aim at the umpires for what she felt were numerous poor decisions. Harmanpreet said that India were in control in the chase of 226, but “pathetic umpiring decisions” left them disappointed as the game eventually ended in a tie. Harmanpreet

The 2023 Asia Cup will kick off in Multan with Pakistan taking on Nepal on August 30, a day earlier than originally planned by the Asian Cricket Council. The first-round Pakistan-India game will be played in Kandy on September 2, and if both teams make it to the Super 4s, Colombo will be the host

Athapaththu hopped one step to No. 9 in the T20I rankings, thanks to her 80* against New Zealand in the third T20I. Her partner, Harshitha Samarawickrama, who helped stitch a 143-run match-winning stand rose from 27th to 22nd. Inoka Ranaweera’s three-for took her up six spots to occupy the seventh spot, alongside New Zealand’s Lea

In the first over, Rahmanullah Gurbaz top edged a short one from Taskin Ahmed for six, but Taskin hurried him once again with a short ball the very next delivery, and this time took the skier on offer himself. The wicket was Taskin’s 50th in T20Is, making him the third to reach this mark from

Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana has hailed her team after they secured their first win over India in ODI cricket. After scoring 152 in a rain-hit game, Bangladesh rolled India over for 113 in Mirpur. Bangladesh and India face each other more frequently in T20I cricket, but since their first ODI against India in 2013, they

Toss India chose to bowl vs Bangladesh Harmanpreet Kaur continues her winning streak with the toss and opted to bowl first in the opening ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur. India handed out ODI debuts to allrounder Amanjot Kaur and left-arm spinner B Anusha. They also left Shafali Verma out of their XI and brought back

Despite playing the match-defining knock in the first T20I against Afghanistan which Bangladesh won in the last over, Towhid Hridoy was nervous as he watched the dramatic win unfold from the non-striker’s end. Bangladesh made a meal out of a cakewalk when, with two needed off five balls, Karim Janat took a hat-trick in the

Bangladesh 157 for 8 (Hridoy 47*, Shamim 33, Janat 3-15) beat Afghanistan 154 for 7 (Nabi 54*, Omarzai 33, Shakib 2-27) by two wickets Bangladesh overcame a scare to beat Afghanistan by two wickets in the first T20I in Sylhet. Down to 64 for 4 in a chase of 155, Bangladesh owed their turnaround to

Toss India chose to bat vs Bangladesh India captain Harmanpreet Kaur called it right at the toss and opted to bat first in the third and final T20I against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Having wrapped up the series, India decided to hand an international debut to Uttar Pradesh left-arm spinner Rashi Kanojiya. She replaced fellow left-arm

Bangladesh have brought back Sharmin Akhter into the ODI squad for the three-match series against India, which gets underway on July 16 in Dhaka. The other inclusions in the 17-member squad were of Shorna Akter, Marufa Akter and Salma Khatun, a veteran of 46 ODIs. The trio were part of the three-match T20I series, which

Shakib Al Hasan and Rashid Khan, two of the best allrounders around the world, are banking on their teams being spontaneous on the field when Bangladesh and Afghanistan meet in the two-match T20I series in Sylhet on Friday. Afghanistan won the ODI series 2-1, but both teams come into the shortest format with good form.

A mindset change, where Bangladesh are relishing the idea of going toe-to-toe with bigger, more established teams, played a big part in their beating India in the third women’s T20I in Mirpur on Thursday, said captain Nigar Sultana. Although it was only a consolation win after the visitors took a 2-0 lead, it was still

The Bangladesh pace-bowling unit was itching to give a good account of itself, Shoriful Islam said, after going for plenty in the second ODI, where they conceded 331 and lost by 142 runs to give up the series. On Tuesday, in the third game, the quicks were in form, bowling Afghanistan out for 126 before

Bangladesh missed a golden opportunity to beat India for the first time in five years after their batters failed to reach the 96-run target in the second T20I in Dhaka. They lost five wickets for one run in the last eight balls to collapse spectacularly to fall short by eight runs and spinner Nahida Akter

Yunus also said that the BCB is open to discussing Mashrafe Mortaza‘s role as a team mentor during the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup, something Tamim reportedly suggested to prime minister Sheikh Hasina during their meeting on Friday. “The board will decide. He [Mashrafe] is a member of parliament. He is a former captain. He

Bangladesh 129 for 3 (Litton 53*, Shakib 39, Farooqi 2-26) beat Afghanistan 126 (Omarzai 56, Shoriful 4-21, Taskin 2-23) by seven wickets Shoriful Islam‘s career-best figures of 4 for 21 fired Bangladesh to a seven-wicket consolation win in the third ODI in Chattogram. Taskin Ahmed and Taijul Islam were the support act, taking two wickets

Bangladesh are writing off this ODI series defeat to Afghanistan as “two bad days”, according to Mehidy Hasan Miraz. The hosts were crushed by 142 runs as their recent ODI form deserted them, and Afghanistan went on to amass 331 by breaking a few records and seal their first series against the hosts. Mehidy said

Toss India chose to bowl vs Bangladesh India captain Harmanpreet Kaur called correctly and elected to field in the opening T20I against Bangladesh in Mirpur. There were a number of changes to the playing XI from the last time India were in action in a T20I. For starters, they have two debutants – Andhra’s Anusha

Afghanistan 331 for 9 (Gurbaz 145, Zadran 100, Shakib 2-50) beat Bangladesh Bangladesh 189 for 9 (Mushfiqur 69, Farooqi 3-25, Mujeeb 3-40) by 142 runs Afghanistan lorded over Bangladesh in a 142-run win in the second match in Chattogram, completing their first bilateral ODI series win against this side. Rahmanullah Gurbaz blazed 145 while Ibrahim

Despite Tamim Iqbal saying “this is the end for me” in terms of international cricket, Nazmul Hassan, the BCB president, is hoping that Tamim will be a part of the upcoming ODI World Cup and beyond. Hassan said in a midnight press conference in Dhaka following an emergency BCB meeting that he has reached out

The turnaround ultimately came on Friday afternoon but ESPNcricinfo learned of the meeting as early as Thursday evening. It is understood that Mashrafe, a member of parliament, started the process around that time when he spoke to the prime minister to possibly intervene in this situation. Tamim had, until then, refused to discuss his retirement

Litton, who has led Bangladesh in the past but only as a stand-in captain, was the vice-captain for the ODI series against Afghanistan. It is understood that he will only be a stopgap captain, for the rest of this series, and Shakib Al Hasan is the frontrunner to become captain of the ODI side to

In a shock development, Tamim Iqbal, Bangladesh’s ODI captain, has retired from international cricket three months before the World Cup begins in India, bringing a sudden end to a 16-year international career. Surrounded by a throng of reporters, Tamim was extremely emotional and in tears as he made the announcement at a press conference he

Afghanistan 83 for 2 (Ibrahim 41*, Shakib 1-9) beat Bangladesh 169 for 9 (Hridoy 51, Farooqi 3-24) by 17 runs (DLS method) In between three rain breaks, Afghanistan sneaked a fine bowling performance to beat Bangladesh by 17 runs, to take a 1-0 lead in the ODI series. Play was suspended in Chattogram for a

Bangladesh have left out two big names in Jahanara Alam and Fargana Hoque from the women’s T20I side ahead of their three-match series against India this month. Jahanara, who played just one game in their previous series against Sri Lanka in May, was one of five changes in the team. Fargana is Bangladesh’s second-highest scorer

Bangladesh have called up Soumya Sarkar in their squad for the upcoming ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. Led by Saif Hassan, the team boasts eight international cricketers and a host of domestic performers. Soumya, however, has struggled at all levels since his last international assignment, during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. Soumya’s return

The 2023 men’s ODI World Cup will begin on October 5 in Ahmedabad, and matches will be held across ten venues, and culminate in the final – also in Ahmedabad – on November 19. The semi-finals will be held in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16. The 45 league matches and the three

Bangladesh’s fast bowlers showed maturity during the one-off Test against Afghanistan, something that impressed head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe. The pace trio finished with their best match haul as the home side beat Afghanistan by 546 runs. It was a significant win, particularly at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, regarded as Bangladesh’s spin stronghold. During his

Bangladesh have brought back Afif Hossain and Ebadot Hossain into their T20I squad for the two-match series against Afghanistan. There was no place for wicketkeeper-batter Jaker Ali who was in the squad for the Ireland series in March. Afif, who was also named in the ODI squad for the series against Afghanistan, last played T20Is

Bangladesh 382 (Shanto 146, Mahmudul 76, Masood 5-79) and 425 for 4 dec (Shanto 124, Mominul 121*, Zahir 2-112) beat Afghanistan 146 (Zazai 36, Ebadot 4-47, Taijul 2-7) and 115 (Rahmat 30, Taskin 4-37, Shoriful 3-28) by 546 runs Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs in the one-off Test in Dhaka, thus achieving their highest