Pakistan beat Bangladesh in first ODI

Shahid Afridi grabbed five wickets for 23 runs and then kept his cool in a batting crisis as Pakistan overcame Bangladesh by five wickets in the first one-day international in Dhaka Thursday, reports AFP. The leg-spinner ripped through the Bangladesh line-up as the hosts were bowled out for 91 after electing to bat at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium-with seven batsmen failing to reach double figures.Pakistan lost five wickets chasing the modest target which was eventually overhauled in the 26th over to give the tourists the lead in the three-match series.Seamer Rubel Hossain and spinner Shakib Al Hasan claimed two wickets apiece to leave Pakistan struggling at 63-5, before Afridi took his team home with an unbeaten 24 off 23 balls.As the...

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Bangladesh face Pakistan in first ODI today

Bangladesh will play Pakistan in the first match of the Cool & Cool three-match ODI series today (Thursday) at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur, reports UNB.The day/night match will start at 1:30 pm. Match will be telecast live on BTV (Bangladesh), Super Sports. You can also enjoy the live action on web. Click here. Bangladesh will take to the field tomorrow with a very poor record againstPakistan in the limited version of cricket. The hosts have only one win against the visitors in their last 26 ODI encounters since 1986. Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 82 runs in the group match of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Northampton, England in 1999.Pakistan played their...

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Pakistan beat Bangladesh in T20 clash

Resurgent Pakistan continued their winning form to defeat Bangladesh by 50 runs in the one-off Twenty20 international at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Dhaka on Tuesday in a low-scoring affair, reports AFP.Misbah-ul-Haq's men, buoyant after a successful series against Sri Lanka in the United Arab Emirates, where they won in all three formats of the game, proved their mettle once again.The tourists, playing their 50th Twenty20 match, fought back after being restricted to 135-7 to keep Bangladesh down to 85-9 on a slow wicket that hindered stroke-making.Mohammad Hafeez claimed 2-11 in four overs and Shoaib Malik picked up two wickets in three balls as Pakistan recorded their fifth successive Twenty20 win over Bangladesh.The Tigers...

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Mushfiq hopes to show best cricket against Pakistan

Misbah & Gul in practice session at SBNCS Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim Monday said if they would able to play their best cricket in the series, it would not be easy for Pakistan to beat Bangladesh, reports UNB."They (Pakistan) are one of the best sides… no doubt that they are favourite in the series. But, it will be not easy for Pakistan to beat us easily if we play our best cricket," said Bangladesh skipper Rahim at a pre-match press conference at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium (SBNCS) in Mirpur Monday afternoon.He said the series against Pakistan would be very competitive if they would overcome their shortness and weakness of the team.The diminutive wicket-keeper cum batsman Rahim said it would not be...

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Tk 50,000 award for each member of Bangladesh Women's Cricket team

State Minister for Youth and Sports M Ahad Ali Sarker Sunday announced cash award of Tk 50,000 for each member of Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team, which earned ODI status in the just concluded ICC Women's World Cup Qualifiers played in Bangladesh, reports UNB. M Ahad Ali Sarker, MP, also the chairman of the National Sports Council, will accord a reception to the Bangladesh Women's Cricket Team today (Monday) at 3 pm at the NSC conference room and hand over the cash awards.Bangladesh eve cricketers achieved their dream ODI status with an emphatic nine-wicket victory over USA in a play-off match of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier at BKSP in Savar Thursday.Close on the heels of achieving the one-day status, Bangladesh women's...

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