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Kohli reaches 10,000 runs; India, West Indies tie 2nd ODI
India, Oct 25 (AP/UNB) — West Indies batsman Shai Hope hit a four off the last ball to tie the second limited-overs international against India on Wednesday.
Tigers clinch ODI series against Zimbabwe with one match to spare
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-0 with one match to spare as they routed visiting Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the second day-night game at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
NCL: Barishal needs 159 on final day against Rangpur
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Barishal Division will need to score 159 runs in the second innings on fourth and final day for the victory against Rangpur Division in the fourth round Tier1 match of the National Cricket League (NCL) at Cricket Ground in Rangpur on Thursday.
On Wednesday, having a 147-run in the first innings, Rangpur resumed the second innings with overnight score of 77/3 in 47 overs and finished at 229 for all in 104.5 overs as faced blows by Monir Hossain (5/24), Sohag Gazi(2/65) and Kamrul Islam Rabbi’s (2/35) wicket hauls in the innings.
Overnight Mahmudul Hasan (67 off 180b; 2x4) could manage his half century while another overnight batsman Sohrawordi Shuvo was out for 35 off 162 balls with two boundaries.
NCL: Khulna, Rajshahi likely to play another draw
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – The fourth round games of the National Cricket League (NCL) between defending champions Khulna Division and Rajshahi Division is likely to ended in draw on the final day as Rajshahi at stumps in the first innings with a 109-run lead after the third day’s play in their Tier 1 match at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in Khulna on Wednesday.
Soumya gets call for 3rd ODI against Zimbabwe
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh squad against visiting Zimbabwe has been expanded to 16-man from 15-man ahead of the 3rd and last ODI of the series as top-order batsman Soumya Sarkar got a call on Wednesday.
2nd ODI: Bangladesh invite Zimbabwe to bat
Dhaka, Oct 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against visiting Zimbabwe in the second ODI of a three-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Wednesday.
Women’s World T20: Bangladesh leaves for West Indies
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Bangladesh Women’s Cricket team left the capital for West Indies to play in the Women’s World T20 which will begin at Providence on November 9.
2nd ODI: Bangladesh to play Zimbabwe Wednesday eying series win
Dhaka, Oct 23 (UNB) – Hosts Bangladesh will take on visiting Zimbabwe in the 2nd game of the three-match day-night basis ODI series on Wednesday at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city of Chattogram with a hope to seal the series with a match to spare.
Nayeem roars for stunning 8-wkt in NCL
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) - 17-year-old spinner Nayeem Hasan set his career-best figure by picking up eight wickets in an innings in the first-class National Cricket League (NCL) at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar on Monday.
Al Jazeera claims on cricket corruption get short shrift
Dhaka, Oct 22 (UNB) – Qatari news network Al Jazeera aired its 2nd documentary on corruption in cricket, alleging corruption and fixing in 15 international cricket matches during the 2011-12 period, including a Bangladesh-England ICC World Cup match in 2011.