Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott, who faces a must-win clash against Bangladesh in their Group B match at Abu Dhabi in order to qualify for Super Four, believes that his side starts as favourites with their recent success against their opponents. He said his side is "not shy about achie
Nissanka reached the milestone during his side's Asia Cup campaign opener against Bangladesh at Abu Dhabi. During the run-chase of 140, Nissanka played a fine hand, scoring 50 in 34 balls, with six fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of 147.06.
Bangladesh got to 139/5 thanks to a 86-run sixth wicket stand between Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain. But after an early set-back, Nissanka and Kamil stitched a match-winning 95 run stand for the second wicket, getting their campaign to a flying start.
Following the loss against Bangladesh in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday, Hong Kong skipper Yasmin Murtaza lauded the batter's performance in the third match of the competition.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das won the toss and opted to bowl against Hong Kong in the third match of the Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
With the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 fast approaching, Afghanistan is all set to build their squad for the marquee tournament in India and Sri Lanka with a host of T20I outings.
The upcoming Asia Cup Hockey in Rajgir, Bihar, has seen some changes, with Pakistan and Oman withdrawing from the tournament. The event, scheduled from August 29 to September 7, will now welcome Bangladesh and Kazakhstan as replacements.
Shubman Gill's thunderous knock of 121 runs and Axar Patel's fighting 42 went in vain as Bangladesh fought back to end their Asia Cup 2023 campaign on a high by beating finalists India in their Asia Cup Super Four 2023 clash here at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.
Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy shone brightly, both scoring remarkable half-centuries, while the Bangladesh pacers demonstrated their mettle with great precision in their deliveries to successfully defend the total.