World T20: Mohammad Naim, Rahim scores fifties as Bangladesh score 171/4 against Sri Lanka
Oct 24, 2021, at 11:11 pm
Sharjah: Mohammad Naim (62) and Mushfiqur Rahim (57*) scored fifties as Bangladesh posted 171 runs for the loss of four wickets against Sri Lanka in a World T20 match here on Sunday.
India-Pakistan World T20 Clash: Sanjay Manjrekar picks up Varun over R Ashwin in his Playing XI
Oct 24, 2021, at 09:53 pm
Dubai: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has picked spinner Varun Chakravarthy over senior R Ashwin for his Indian playing XI against Pakistan for the T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
During pandemic my hunger to win only enhanced: India's No 1 cueist Pankaj Advani
Oct 24, 2021, at 07:13 pm
IBNS catches up with ace cueist Pankaj Advani to retrace his steps in the world of cue sports and understand his outlook to covid induced challenges in that domain.
England thrash West Indies by 6 wickets after bowling them out for 55 in World T20 clash
Oct 24, 2021, at 06:39 am
Dubai/UNI: England bowlers kicked off their campaign in style by defeating West Indies by six wickets after bowling out the defending champions for mere 55 runs in Super 12 encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup here on Saturday.
Australia overcome South African challenge to win World T20 opening clash by five wickets
Oct 24, 2021, at 12:51 am
Marcus Stoinis (24*) and Matthew Wade (15*) played boldly as Australia recovered from initial jolts to defeat South Africa by five wickets in the World T20 match here on Saturday.
Oct 23, 2021, at 11:09 pm
Abu Dhabi: Aiden Markram scored 40 runs in front of a tough Aussie bowling as South Africa scored 118 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their opening match of the World T20 here on Saturday.
Bangladesh, Namibia, Scotland and Sri Lanka qualify for Men’s T20 World Cup 2022
Oct 23, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Dubai: Bangladesh, Namibia, Scotland and Sri Lanka have confirmed their place at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia, after the four teams progressed to the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 in Oman and the UAE.
World T20: Skipper Kohli backs Hardik at No.6, says not worried about his bowling
Oct 23, 2021, at 10:34 pm
Dubai/UNI: Amid questions being raised about Hardik Pandya's place in the playing XI, India Captain Virat Kohli on Saturday backed the star all-rounder saying that the team is not bothered about his bowling, but rather happy about what he brings to the table as No.6 batter.
Sri Lanka top Group A thanks to brilliant bowling in big Netherlands win
Oct 23, 2021, at 02:32 pm
Muscat: Sri Lanka’s bowlers shone as they recorded a dominant eight-wicket win over the Netherlands to top Group A in style and head into the Super 12s brimming with confidence.
Namibia make history by qualifying for Super 12
Oct 23, 2021, at 03:11 am
Muscat: Namibia made history by qualifying for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 stage in their very first appearance at the tournament after beating Ireland in a winner-takes-all Group A shootout.
First ever Shree Cement Weekly Bridge begins from Oct 23
Oct 23, 2021, at 12:30 am
Kolkata: Top bridge players, including Asiad gold medal winner Sibnath De Sarkar and Rana Roy, Amarnath Banerjee and Sabyasachi Sen, will be seen in action in the maiden weekly Shree Cement Bridge League being organised by West Bengal Bridge Association (WBBA) from Oct 23, WBBA official Suman Sengupta informed on Friday.
RISE Premier League to kick-off Merlin Group's sports township
Oct 22, 2021, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Merlin Group, a Kolkata-based real estate group, plans to invest Rs 2,000 crore in a sports-themed township in the Rajarhat-Bishnupur area called the 'RISE-Sports Republic'.
Bangladesh join Scotland in reaching Super 12 of T20 World Cup
Oct 22, 2021, at 04:35 pm
Al Amerat/IBNS: After their scary beginning in the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh Thursday reached the Super 12 stage of the mega tournament pulling off a victory against Papua New Guinea here.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag hits 100,000 followers on Koo
Oct 21, 2021, at 11:11 pm
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has joined micro-blogging site Koo for the past 15 days but within this short span of time he has crossed 1 lakh followers on the app.
World T20: Wiese heroics power Namibia past the Netherlands
Oct 21, 2021, at 02:11 am
Muscat: David Wiese produced a stunning knock as Namibia dug themselves out of a precarious position to beat the Netherlands by six wickets and record their first victory of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
India beat Australia in their final T20 World Cup warm-up
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:46 am
Dubai/UNI: India outclassed Australia in their final T20 World Cup warm-up as they raced past the 153-run target set by Australia at the ICC Academy Ground here.
Virat Kohli, Anushka enjoy breakfast with Vamika in Dubai
Oct 21, 2021, at 01:26 am
Dubai: Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his wife actress Anushka Sharma surely loved their breakfast with their small kid Vamika in Dubai on Wednesday.
Akeal Hosein approved as replacement for Fabian Allen in West Indies squad
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:33 am
Dubai: The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 has approved Akeal Hosein as a replacement for Fabian Allen in the West Indies squad.
Bangladesh bounce back to get the better of Oman
Oct 21, 2021, at 12:05 am
Oman: Bangladesh overcame a minor scare to keep their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 hopes alive with a 26-run win over hosts Oman.
T20 World Cup: Australia win toss, elect to bat first against India in warm-up match
Oct 20, 2021, at 09:08 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Australian captain Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bat first in a warm-up match of T20 World Cup against India here Wednesday.
T20 World Cup: Bangladesh defeat spirited Oman by 26 runs, keep hope to reach Super 12 alive
Oct 20, 2021, at 05:50 pm
Al Amerat/IBNS: After losing out to Scotland, Bangladesh managed to register a win over spirited Oman by 26 runs in the Group B match of T20 World Cup here Tuesday, keeping their hopes to reach the next stage of the tournament alive.
Former Australian opener Michael Slater arrested over alleged domestic violence incident
Oct 20, 2021, at 03:18 pm
Sydney: Former Australian opener Michael Slater has been arrested in an alleged domestic violence incident.
Unvaccinated players to be barred from Australian Open
Oct 20, 2021, at 02:25 pm
Canberra/UNI/Xinhua: The Australian state of Victoria announced that no athlete who has not been fully vaccinated will be allowed to participate in major events, including the upcoming Australian Open in January 2022.
Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah paused at post-match presser, know why
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:27 pm
Dubai/UNI: Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah had to pause for a few seconds in the midst of a post-match press conference. Why? The Scotland players were celebrating their win by loudly singing their national anthem after handing out a six-run defeat to Bangladesh in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Sunday.
New Zealand Rugby mourns death of 25-year-old Sean Wainui
Oct 19, 2021, at 11:21 pm
Auckland: New Zealand Rugby (NZR) on Tuesday mourned the death of player Sean Wainui in a road mishap.
Football star Didier Drogba signs with WHO, as new Goodwill Ambassador
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:11 pm
New York: Football legend Didier Drogba on Monday was named the World Health Organization’s (WHO) new Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health.
India defeat England by 7 wickets in T20 World Cup warm-up match
Oct 19, 2021, at 05:01 pm
Dubai/IBNS: India defeated England by seven wickets in the first warm-up match of T20 World Cup at ICC Academy Ground here Monday.
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka defeats Namibia by 7 wickets
Oct 19, 2021, at 03:59 pm
Abu Dhabi/UNI: Sri Lanka made a winning start to their T20 World Cup campaign by defeating minnows Namibia by seven wickets in their opening group A game of the first round here on Monday.
Pele of Kashmir League: Etihad FC beats Young Iqbal FC 2-1
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:34 am
Srinagar/IBNS: In the ongoing Pele of Kashmir league, Etihad FC clashed with Young Iqbal FC at the Eidgah Playing field Friday.
Khyber Premier Football League: J&K Police-XI, AG’s Office-XI win matches
Oct 19, 2021, at 02:30 am
Srinagar/IBNS: J&K Police XI and AG’s Office XI won their respective matches in the ongoing Khyber Premier Division football league played at the Synthetic Turf TRC ground Friday.