Nurul Hasan Sohan held his nerve with a vital unbeaten 31 off 21 balls as Bangladesh edged Afghanistan by two wickets in the second T20I at Sharjah on Friday, sealing the three-match series 2-0 with one game to spare.
Bangladesh’s young pace sensation Marufa Akter has taken the cricketing world by storm.
Bangladesh middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy remains doubtful for the second T20I against Afghanistan in Sharjah on 3 September, after missing the series opener due to fever.
Bangladesh held their nerve to seal a four-wicket win over Afghanistan in the first T20I at Sharjah, chasing down 152 with eight balls to spare in a game filled with momentum shifts.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman will not be part of the upcoming ILT20 Season 4, as the left-arm seamer has been released from the squad of Dubai Capital.
Bangladesh Women produced a dominant all-round display to claim a comfortable 7-wicket victory over Pakistan Women in their ICC Women’s World Cup clash at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Thursday.
Bangladesh opener Litton Das has returned home after sustaining an injury during the Asia Cup, ruling him out not only of the crucial matches against India and Pakistan but also the upcoming series against Afghanistan in the UAE.
Ahead of the Asia Cup, Afghanistan boldly declared themselves as the "second-best team in Asia" but the campaign ended in disappointment, as Rashid Khan’s men crashed out in the group stage. It was Bangladesh and Sri Lanka who sealed Super Four berths by sending Afghanistan home.
The much-anticipated ILT20 auction was held today (October 1), with several Bangladeshi cricketers up for grabs. Shakib Al Hasan, who had initially gone unsold in the first round, was later picked up by MI Emirates in the second call for USD 40,000.
Bangladesh missed out on a place in the Asia Cup final despite coming close, but there is little time to dwell on disappointment as the Tigers are set to take the field against Afghanistan in a three-match T20I series, with stand-in captain Jaker Ali eyeing a fresh start.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan due to a side strain.
Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan’s stellar batting in the Asia Cup has reflected prominently in the latest ICC T20I rankings, while leg-spinner Rishad Hossain has also moved up among bowlers.