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Bangladesh’s Asian Games run ends in heavy loss to India
Bangladesh’s Asian Games women’s cricket campaign ended with a heavy 114-run defeat to India in Sunday’s semifinal at the Nishinomiya Koro Sports Park.
Mandhana sets record for highest run-scorer in T20 cricket
The distance from the record was just 8 runs. Indian left-handed opener Smriti Mandhana did not take long to reach that coveted milestone. With a pair of boundaries at the start of the match, she touched the unique height of the world record. Surpassing New Zealand legend Suzie Bates, the Indian batter is now the highest run-scorer in the history of international women's T20 cricket.
Bangladesh team now in Indonesia to play ASEAN Cup
The Bangladesh team is now in Indonesia on its ASEAN Cup mission. The red-and-green representatives arrived in the country's capital, Jakarta, on Sunday morning. The Bangladesh team reached Jakarta on a Singapore Airlines flight after a transit of about three hours in Singapore.
Italy and Inter Milan legend Sandro Mazzola passes away
Italy and Inter Milan legend Sandro Mazzola, one of the defining figures of the club’s golden era, has died at the age of 83, the club announced Saturday (September 19).
Bangladesh recall Jaker, Hridoy for Afghanistan Test
Bangladesh have named a 15-member squad for their one-off Test against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates, with Jaker Ali Anik and Towhid Hridoy returning to the side.
Bangladesh’s preparation match cancelled due to China’s absence
Bangladesh was scheduled to play a preparation match against China before the semi-final of the Asian Games. The request to organize the match had also come from China’s side. But they did not appear on the field at the scheduled time. As a result the preparation match on Saturday had to be cancelled in the end.
BCB plans to increase salaries of domestic cricket coaches
After raising cricketers’ salaries twice this year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is now planning to increase the salaries of coaches working in domestic cricket. The board said it is working on a review of the existing salary structure for coaches under its jurisdiction.
Bayern thrash Union Berlin 7-0 as Kane scores his 100th Bundesliga goal
Harry Kane made history by becoming the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich thrashed Union Berlin 7-0. Michael Olise scored a hat-trick in a dominant display, while Kane marked his milestone with a goal and a second-half header.
11,000 athletes from 45 countries gather as Asian Games open today
The Asian Games, Asia’s biggest multi-sport event, officially gets underway today in Nagoya, Japan. The 20th edition of the continental games will open with a grand ceremony at the historic Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium at 6pm local time. Around 11,000 athletes from 45 countries are taking part in this year’s event.
Abhishek Sharma hits 30-ball century as India whitewash Afghanistan
India defeated Afghanistan by 127 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. With this victory, Shreyas Iyer's team whitewashed Afghanistan 3-0 in the three-match T20 series.