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Bangladesh to chase 315

Bangladesh to chase 315

FE Online Report 2019-07-02 19:22:52

India posted a commanding score of 314 runs for 9 wickets in stipulated 50 overs against Bangladesh in the latter’s do or die match at Birmingham on Monday. Earlier, after winning the toss and...

India firmly on top

India firmly on top

FE Online Report 2019-07-02 18:16:54

India scored 237 runs for 2 wickets in 38 overs against their crucial match against Bangladesh at Birmingham on Monday. Earlier, after winning the toss and electing to bat, Bangladesh let India set o...

Tigers asked to bowl first in do-or-die battle against India

Tigers asked to bowl first in do-or-die battle against India

FE Online Desk 2019-07-02 15:15:31

India have won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bowl first at the Edgbaston in Birmingham today. With Pakistan and England breathing heavily on their neck, nothing other than a victory would keep the...

Upbeat Tigers take on India to stay in semi-final race

Upbeat Tigers take on India to stay in semi-final race

-- 2019-07-02 12:32:55

Despite being in a hard-pressed situation, Bangladesh remain confident to keep their World Cup alive as they take on sub-continent rivals India in their penultimate match of the group phase in this Wo...

Dhoni’s slow batting against England angers Indian cricket fans

Dhoni’s slow batting against England angers Indian cricket fans

-- 2019-07-01 13:18:12

India's cricket team has come in for sharp criticism for what fans are calling their "surrender" to England. India lost Sunday's World Cup game by 31 runs, but the way India went about chasing the to...

England set a 338-run target for India

England set a 338-run target for India

-- 2019-06-30 19:45:14

Riding on Jonny Bairstow’s brilliant century, hosts England set India a 338-run target in the match number 38 of the ICC World Cup 2019 on Sunday at Edgbaston in Birmingham. During the innings,...

Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Australia beat NZ

Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Australia beat NZ

-- 2019-06-30 11:58:33

Trent Boult became the first New Zealand bowler to claim a hat-trick in the World Cup but it could not stop champions Australia still cruising to an 86-run victory in Saturday's rematch of the 2015 fi...

Pakistan beat nervy Afghanistan to keep their WC hopes alive

Pakistan beat nervy Afghanistan to keep their WC hopes alive

-- 2019-06-30 11:42:24

All-rounder Imad Wasim's unbeaten 49 guided Pakistan to a thrilling three-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Leeds on Saturday, maintaining their hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals. Chasing...

Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 227

Pakistan restrict Afghanistan to 227

-- 2019-06-29 19:35:26

Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets to restrict minnows Afghanistan to a modest 227 for nine wickets from 50 overs in their World Cup match in Leeds on Saturday. Having won the...

Afghanistan wins toss against Pakistan

Afghanistan wins toss against Pakistan

-- 2019-06-29 16:51:24

Afghanistan skipper Gulbadin Naib won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan in their Cricket World Cup group game at Headingley on Saturday. Pakistan is still in contention for a semifinal spo...

South Africa dent Sri Lanka hopes at World Cup

South Africa dent Sri Lanka hopes at World Cup

-- 2019-06-29 15:02:06

Faf du Plessis and Hashim Amla struck unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa cruised to a nine-wicket victory at the Riverside Ground on Friday to put a major dent in Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching th...

Argentina beat Venezuela to set up Copa clash with Brazil

Argentina beat Venezuela to set up Copa clash with Brazil

-- 2019-06-29 10:12:03

Argentina can look forward to a mouthwatering Copa America semi-final clash with Brazil after delivering a much-improved display to beat Venezuela 2-0 in the quarter-finals in their first game at the...

Clinical India eliminate West Indies to inch towards semis

Clinical India eliminate West Indies to inch towards semis

-- 2019-06-28 14:18:23

Two-time champions India stood on the cusp of securing a spot in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals after they stretched their unbeaten run in the tournament with a clinical 125-run victory against Wes...

Brazil reach Copa semis with shootout win over Paraguay

Brazil reach Copa semis with shootout win over Paraguay

-- 2019-06-28 12:03:32

Brazil reached the last four of the Copa America on Thursday with a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Paraguay after their compelling quarter-final in Porto Alegre ended scoreless. Gabriel got the winnin...

India await another win

India await another win

-- 2019-06-27 22:30:22

West Indies are struggling to chase 269 runs against India in a group match of the Cricket World Cup at Old Trafford on Thursday. They scored 124 in 31.1 overs after losing nine wickets. Earlier, ha...

Azam century leads Pakistan to victory over New Zealand

Azam century leads Pakistan to victory over New Zealand

-- 2019-06-27 11:47:17

Babar Azam's patient unbeaten century guided Pakistan to a six-wicket victory over New Zealand on Wednesday and revived their hopes of reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals. New Zealand, unbeate...

Pakistan batting to chase 238 against New Zealand

Pakistan batting to chase 238 against New Zealand

Fe 2019-06-26 22:29:19

Pakistan are batting to chase 238 runs against New Zealand. They  scored 90 in 21 overs after losing two wickets. Earlier, New Zealand scored 237 runs in 6 wickets.    

Shakib, Mushfiqur in Anandabazar's best World Cup XI

Shakib, Mushfiqur in Anandabazar's best World Cup XI

FE Online Desk 2019-06-26 15:41:42

More than half of the ICC World Cup 2019 has been played. If anyone asks you to make a dream team based on the performance of individuals so far, what would it look like? Well, Kolkata's iconic newsp...

England chasing 286 to beat Australia

England chasing 286 to beat Australia

-- 2019-06-25 22:03:30

England are batting to chase 286 against Australia on Lord's Cricket Ground, London. The English scored 141 losing five wickets in 31 overs. Earlier, England fought back after another solid openin...

World Cup 2019 comes back to life

World Cup 2019 comes back to life

FE Sports Desk 2019-06-25 21:59:57

A week ago, the ICC World Cup 2019 was tainted with the tag of the most boring World Cup in recent years. From the number of teams going down to 10, to the rains interrupting many matches including fo...

Coach hails 'Mr Consistent' Shakib

Coach hails 'Mr Consistent' Shakib

-- 2019-06-25 11:09:14

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan’s consistency with the bat and ball at the Cricket World Cup is down to his fitness regimen and his presence in the squad has driven them to new heights, t...

Bangladesh not a one-man army, says humble Shakib

Bangladesh not a one-man army, says humble Shakib

-- 2019-06-25 10:04:22

Shakib Al Hasan has been the architect of each of Bangladesh's three victories at the World Cup but the all-rounder denies they are a one-man army. The 32-year-old made 51 on Monday to reclaim his po...

Shakib stars as Tigers beat Afghans in key clash

Shakib stars as Tigers beat Afghans in key clash

Reuters and bdnews24.com 2019-06-25 09:45:23

The all-round brilliance of Shakib Al Hasan has powered Bangladesh to a convincing 62-win against Afghanistan in their crucial World Cup clash at the Hampshire Bowl. It was a day of milestones for Sh...

Bangladesh set 263-run target for Afghanistan

Bangladesh set 263-run target for Afghanistan

-- 2019-06-24 19:43:53

Bangladesh set a 263-run target for Afghanistan in their World Cup match at Hampshire Bowl, Southampton on Monday. The Tigers scored 262 runs by 7 wickets while batting first after losing the toss, a...

Tigers sent to bat first against Afghans

Tigers sent to bat first against Afghans

FE Online Desk 2019-06-24 15:22:17

Afghanistan have won the toss and asked Bangladesh to bat first at the Rose Bowl in Southampton today. There are two changes each in both the squads. For the Tigers, the good news is that pace-bowli...

Tigers eye win over Afghans to keep semis hope alive

Tigers eye win over Afghans to keep semis hope alive

-- 2019-06-24 11:32:48

Bangladesh are badly in need of a win against all-losers Afghanistan they are set to play at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on Monday to keep their semifinal dream alive by raising the point tally. The...

Argentina avoid Copa elimination with win over Qatar

Argentina avoid Copa elimination with win over Qatar

-- 2019-06-24 10:35:17

An early goal from Lautaro Martinez and a late second from Sergio Aguero gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Qatar on Sunday, a deserved victory that takes them into the Copa America quarter-finals to face...

Brazil put Peru to the sword

Brazil put Peru to the sword

-- 2019-06-23 12:15:00

Brazil overwhelmed Peru with three goals in a superb first half to set up a crushing 5-0 victory on Saturday and cruise into the Copa America quarter-finals. Looking like their imperious old selves...

Brathwaite ton in vain as NZ pip Windies in thriller

Brathwaite ton in vain as NZ pip Windies in thriller

-- 2019-06-23 09:53:10

New Zealand moved to the brink of the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling five-run victory over West Indies on Saturday after Carlos Brathwaite's magnificent century almost produced a highly unlike...

Afghanistan restricts India to 224-8

Afghanistan restricts India to 224-8

-- 2019-06-22 20:56:08

Twice champions India struggled against Afghanistan's disciplined bowling and posted a below-par 224 for eight in a group stage match of the Cricket World Cup at Hampshire Bowl on Saturday. Opting to...