Tag: T20 World Cup

Taskin shines in Bangladesh’s close win over Netherlands

- Times Report -

Bangladesh registered their first win in the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup, beating Netherlands by nine runs on Monday in Hobert. Taskin Ahmed, the right-arm pacer, bagged four wickets for the Tigers to lead the way to the victory. Another right-arm pacer Hasan Mahmud also did well, taking

Tigers to take on Netherlands in T20 WC tomorrow

- Associated Press -

Despite being in a perpetual defeat circle, Bangladesh want to make their first T20 International appearance in the land down under a memorable one when they take on the Netherlands for their opening game of the T20 World Cup at Bellerive Oval here. The match starts at 10am as per Bangladesh

Sri Lanka cruise to 9-wicket win over Ireland

- Associated Press -

Sri Lanka cruised to a nine-wicket victory with five overs to spare against Ireland in both teams' Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 opener on Sunday. After Ireland had won the toss and chose to bat first in overcast and wintry conditions at Bellerive Oval, Sri Lanka's bowlers made regular breakthroughs to

Tigers keen to get into winning habit beating UAE

- Times Report -

Bangladesh are eying to build up a winning habit,snapping the perpetual failure in the T20 format when they take on United Arab Emirates in the first of the two-match series at Dubai International Cricket Stadium Sunday. The match starts at 8 PM as per Bangladesh Time. Creating a winning culture is

Uncertainty surrounds upcoming T20 WC broadcast

- Times Report -

The T20 World Cup is knocking at the door. The fight to become the world's best in the most popular and short format of cricket will start from October 16. The excitement of the 22-yard bout of World Cup has spread in alleys, neighborhoods and tea shops. Everyone is waiting

Shanaka dedicates Asia Cup win to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

- Times Report -

Skipper Dasun Shanaka on Sunday called the Asia Cup triumph a "real turnaround" for Sri Lankan cricket ahead of the T20 World Cup and dedicated the win to the crisis-hit nation. Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by 23 runs in the final with Bhanuka Rajapaksa hitting an unbeaten 71 and Wanindu Hasaranga

Cricket to get concrete wickets for T20 WC preparation

- Times Report -

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will prepare concrete wickets to help the players deal with the pace and bounce in Australian conditions. Generally, the wickets of Australia where the T20 World Cup will be held in October-November assist the pacers but Bangladeshi players often find themselves in the miserable situation to

Shakib refuses to talk about Mushfiqur’s retirement issue

- Times Report -

While Mushfiqur Rahim's retirement from the T20 cricket made the cricketers emotional, Shakib Al Hasan, a close colleague of the wicket-keeper batter so far remained silent on this issue. Shakib's silence specially raised a question since before the Asia Cup he cited Mushfiqur Rahim as the key part of the team.