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India beat Bangladesh but concerns remain ahead of must-win game vs Australia

India beat Bangladesh but concerns remain ahead of must-win game vs Australia

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Nigar Sultana Joty’s heart must have known what the repercussions would be. Bangladesh’s captain had just given Shafali Verma a life on the fourth ball of Marufa Akter’s first over, failing to hold on to a diving catch that could have set the tone for Bangladesh’s defence of their modest total of 136. Instead, she watched from behind the stumps as the right-hander made her side pay for the reprieve. Shafali blazed her way to 53 off 34 balls, taking the attack to Bangladesh and ensuring India never allowed the required rate to climb. Her innings laid the foundation for a nervy five-wicket victory in Manchester that kept India’s semifinal hopes alive ahead of Sunday’s must-win clash with Australia at Lord’s. Harmanpreet Kaur’s team is in second place on the group table, with six points and a net run rate of +2.268.Shafali signalled her intent almost immediately, thumping Marufa over extra cover for four before clearing her front leg to launch Shanjida Akter Meghla over long-on for a 75-metre six. Boundaries through the offside followed …

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by 26 runs in first ODI | Cricket News

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by 26 runs in first ODI | Cricket News

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2 min readApr 17, 2026 10:13 PM IST New Zealand’s fast bowlers overcame scorching heat to produce a clinical performance, guiding the side to a 26-run victory against Bangladesh in the opening game of the three-match ODI series Friday. The pace trio of Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith and Will O’Rourke shared eight wickets to play a crucial role in bowling out Bangladesh for 221 in 48.3 overs. Electing to bat first, New Zealand posted a challenging 247-8 on a slow wicket, riding a patient 68 from opener Henry Nicholls and a brisk 59 from Dean Foxfort. After the early departure of Nick Kelly, Nicholls added 73 runs with Will Young (30) to steady the innings, defying a superb spell by pacer Shoriful Islam. Shoriful, who was playing his first ODI since December 2024 after replacing the injured Mustafizur Rahman, claimed 2-27 in 10 overs. New Zealand’s three-pronged pace attack then unsettled the Bangladesh batters. Tickner ended with 4-40, claiming all four wickets in his last four overs. Smith produced the initial blow, dismissing Tanzid Hasan …

Basit Ali dissects Bangladesh’s 2-1 series win

Basit Ali dissects Bangladesh’s 2-1 series win

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3 min readMar 16, 2026 01:14 PM IST Bangladesh won the third and deciding ODI on Sunday to take the friendship series 2-1, completing a miserable tour for Pakistan who had already lost the preceding Test series 2-0. “If you want to win a series at home, just invite Pakistan,” said Basit Ali on his YouTube channel, the BasitAliShow. On the incoming selection committee, Ali noted Misbah and Sarfaraz have joined, with Sarfaraz announcing his retirement from playing on the same day. “Maybe you’ll see them coaching red-ball cricket,” he said. As for coach Mike Hesson, Ali suggested his position was under pressure. “He had a clause that he would pick the squad of 15 himself. Sarfaraz and Misbah will never accept that.” Ali argued the problems ran deeper than the results alone. Naeed Rana had been the difference across both formats. “Naeed Rana shook the world in this series,” Ali said. “His pace troubled our batsmen in the Tests and he carried that into the ODIs.” Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed then took four wickets in …

2016 T20 World Cup semifinal heartbreak vs India a ‘life-changing lesson’, says Mahmudullah | Cricket News

2016 T20 World Cup semifinal heartbreak vs India a ‘life-changing lesson’, says Mahmudullah | Cricket News

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2 min readUpdated: Mar 13, 2026 03:50 PM IST Nearly a decade after Bangladesh’s heartbreaking loss to India in the semifinal of the 2016 T20 World Cup, former captain Mahmudullah has said that multiple players shed tears in the dressing room in the minutes after the conclusion of the match.  The game, played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, is remembered as one of the most exciting finishes in T20 World Cup history. Bangladesh needed to score just two runs from the last three balls and, quite sensationally, lost three wickets allowing an improbable 1-run win for India. Speaking on the Simply Sayeed podcast, the veteran all-rounder revealed that dressing room was devastated after the loss suffered by Bangladesh. “I do not know (what happened in that game against India). That was tragic. It was very heartbreaking. I think it was extremely heartbreaking. We cried on the ground. When we got back to the hotel we cried. Me, Mushfiqur Rahim, we all cried. Many other members were crying as well because we were so close to …

Bangladesh coach Simmons shifts focus to standards over ODI World Cup qualification worry

Bangladesh coach Simmons shifts focus to standards over ODI World Cup qualification worry

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3 min readMar 10, 2026 03:22 PM IST As Bangladesh gear up for the three-match ODI series against Pakistan, head coach Phil Simmons’ focus is on improving the team’s overall standard in limited-overs cricket, rather than worrying too much about direct qualification for the forthcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027. “The ultimate aim is to improve our standard in ODI cricket rather than getting too caught up in qualification mathematics,” Simmons was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. Bangladesh have lost four of their last five ODI series and will take on Pakistan in the first of three ODIs in Dhaka on Wednesday. “The team may not currently have the same level of experience that was present when Bangladesh once reached the top of the ODI rankings, but our focus is on ensuring that the present group plays to the best of its ability,” Simmons told reporters ahead of their series opener at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Monday. “The work we are doing now is aimed at helping the team climb up the …

‘Players were mentally shattered’: Bangladesh assistant coach hits out at former sports advisor | Cricket News

‘Players were mentally shattered’: Bangladesh assistant coach hits out at former sports advisor | Cricket News

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3 min readUpdated: Feb 21, 2026 03:47 PM IST Two members of the Bangladesh squad were left mentally shattered after their exclusion from the ICC T20 World Cup, claimed Bangladesh’s assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO He also hit out at the former Sports Advisor, Asif Nazrul, for misrepresenting facts and shifting his position regarding the national team’s participation. Salahuddin added that it was extremely difficult for the players to come to terms with their exclusion from the tournament. During the whole fiasco, Nazrul, who served under Bangladesh’s former interim leader Muhammad Yunus, had initially maintained that the decision not to travel to India due to security concerns was taken by the government. However, shortly before stepping down from his post, he stated that the call had been made by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the players. ALSO READ | Bangladesh signals reset in India cricket ties after World Cup boycott “He told such blatant lies,” Salahuddin told reporters. “I am a teacher myself, and teachers generally lie a bit less. That …

No sponsor, only 30 staff: How Cricket Scotland are gearing up to replace Bangladesh in last-minute T20 World Cup call | Cricket News

No sponsor, only 30 staff: How Cricket Scotland are gearing up to replace Bangladesh in last-minute T20 World Cup call | Cricket News

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Cricket Scotland was notified of their eleventh-hour inclusion in the Men’s 2026 T20 World Cup last Saturday by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) chief executive, Sanjog Gupta, only a week before the official deadline for all 20 teams to reveal their squads for the showpiece event. Scotland, were effectively the 21st team to enter the World Cup, after Bangladesh, who had previously revealed their squad pulled out out after the ongoing tensions with co-hosts India last week. Within 48 hours, they have named their squad with 38-year-old Richie Berrington set to lead the team in their seventh World Cup appearance. There have been questions over how Scotland qualified for the tournament over Jersey, who had finished above them in the European qualifiers. But with the T20I rankings being taken into consideration, the 14th-ranked Scotland invited to the 20-team event, starting February 7. Downplaying those criticisms in a chat with ESPNcricinfo, Cricket Scotland’s chief executive from Australia, Trudy Lindblade, said: “All we know is that we have been invited to participate in the World Cup. We …

T20 World Cup: After Bangladesh ouster, Scotland to depart for India early to acclimatise | Cricket News

T20 World Cup: After Bangladesh ouster, Scotland to depart for India early to acclimatise | Cricket News

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Seventeen years after they stepped in for Zimbabwe, who were replaced in the 2009 T20 WC edition at England, Scotland will once more benefit from political tensions as Bangladesh refuse to travel to India, and are told by ICC to keep out of the 2026 India-hosted edition. While the politics bubbles over in the subcontinent, Scotland have declared they are “always ready” to compete, as they respond to the last minute invite, to be part of the India hosted World Cup. “We also acknowledge that this opportunity has arisen out of challenging and unique circumstances. Our squad have been training for some weeks in preparation for upcoming tours and are now preparing to arrive in India imminently to acclimatise to local conditions, ready to play and contribute to what should be a fantastic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” Trudy Lindblade, Cricket Scotland Chief Executive, was quoted as saying. MUST READ | ICC threatens Pakistan with sanctions: No bilateral series, Asia Cup exclusion, no NOCs for PSL overseas players Scotland are currently ranked 14th, but missed …

Bangladesh players’ body head says getting death threats

Bangladesh players’ body head says getting death threats

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Bangladesh’s Cricketers’ Welfare Association (CWAB) president Mohammad Mithun has said that he has received death threats for taking a stand for the players after they were targeted with derogatory comments by a top Board official. In an interview to ‘Cricbuzz‘, Mithun reiterated that he wants the national team to play next month’s T20 World Cup but not with any security worries. Bangladesh are demanding that their four preliminary World Cup games be moved from India to Sri Lanka on account of security issues. The players in the country boycotted the sport after Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Najmul Islam said that they would not be compensated if the team is withdrawn from the mega-event should the ICC refuse to relocate its matches. He also said that the players have achieved little to justify a payout. “I’ve never had an experience like this. It’s the first time in my life. I don’t remember ever being involved in controversial talk. It’s going over my head – when have I ever spoken against the country?” Mithun said. “I …

Fresh controversy hits Bangladesh cricket amid doubts over T20 WC participation

Fresh controversy hits Bangladesh cricket amid doubts over T20 WC participation

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New Delhi: At the time when the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are involved in tough negotiations on whether or not Bangladesh will play their T20 World Cup matches in India, a fresh controversy erupted on Wednesday that threatened to stop the game itself in Bangladesh, its local media reported. Bangladesh cricketers face uncertain times ahead as cloud over T20 World Cup participation intensifies. (AFP) The Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB) has demanded the resignation of BCB’s director and financial committee head Najmul Islam, threatening to boycott all forms of cricket including Thursday’s BPL matches, if he does not step down. The controversy was sparked by Najmul when he told reporters on Wednesday that the BCB owes no compensation to cricketers if Bangladesh miss the upcoming T20 World Cup, adding that BCB has never sought refunds following every poor performance by the team. “The question of compensation does not even arise. We have invested so much on them (players), they haven’t been able to achieve anything, anywhere. Have we …