Agency : Afghanistan advanced to their first-ever senior world tournament semi-final with a nerve-jangling eight-run victory over Bangladesh at the T20 World Cup on Tuesday that eliminated mighty Australia. Amid excruciating tension at the Arnos Vale Stadium in St Vincent, Afghan Captain Rashid Khan and seamer Naveen-ul-Haq were the heroes as Afghanistan battled through three rain stoppages to secure a famous victory under the DLS scoring method. Defending a modest total of 115-5 on a bowler-friendly surface, Rashid finished with...
Agency : Mattias Zaccagni’s last-grasp 1-1 equalizer against Croatia sent reigning champion Italy through the Euro 2024 group stage, while...
Agency : Bangladesh Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto issued an apology on behalf of his team after their campaign in the...
Agency : A lacklustre Brazil launched their Copa America campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Monday...
Dhaka Abahani Limited registered their second win in the BFF U-18 Football League beating Lieutenant Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited 2-1 held at the practice ground of Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Tuesday. In the day’s match, Yeasin put Abahani ahead early in the 8th minute while Mohin restored the parity for Sheikh Jamal in the 44th minute of the match. After the breather, Nur Alam sealed the victory scoring the second goal for Abahani Limited in 92nd...
AFP, Atlanta : World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision in front of goal ensured that the underdogs were in the game until Lautaro Martinez settled the contest in the 88th minute....
BSS, Dhaka : An abysmal batting effort led Bangladesh to a 28-run defeat to Australia on DLS method in their first game of the T20 World Cup (WC) ‘Super Eight’ phase on Friday at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. Bangladesh put up 140-7 after being asked to bat first but Australia made it the cake-walk, reaching 100-2 in 11.2 overs following the rain-interruption twice in the match. After a wicketless first spell, Cummins claimed his hat-trick across overs...
AFP, Germany : Livewire winger Nico Williams was irresistible in Spain’s 1-0 win over Italy at Euro 2024, the pick of a selection of exciting young stars who are raising hopes of a return to the glory days for La Roja. The 21-year-old Athletic Bilbao left-winger ran Italy right-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo ragged in Gelsenkirchen as Spain made it two wins from two at the tournament to clinch top spot in Group B and a last-16 berth. The only wonder...
Agency : Bangladesh faced a comprehensive defeat against Australia, losing by 28 runs (DLS) in their first ‘Super Eight’ match of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Antigua. Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto expressed his disappointment over the team’s inability to post a competitive total. Bangladesh managed to score 140 for eight, while Australia reached 100 for two in 11.2 overs, securing the win via the DLS method in the rain-affected match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. “Wicket looked good,...
Argentina star Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in Copa America history on Thursday as he reached 35 appearances in the opening match of the tournament against Canada. The 36-year-old had shared the record with Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone (34 caps) since appearing in the final of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, where Argentina triumphed. Messi’s appearances have been spread across seven editions of the Copa, starting with the 2007 tournament in Venezuela....