India CWC2015

Despite Defiant Bangla Pushing Hard, India Enter the Semifinals of CWC 2015

 March 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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MS Dhoni had a good toss to win against Bangladesh as Indian openers began with a 75-run first wicket stand. And though star batsman Virat Kohli fell cheaply after Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket, India still had Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja, who ensured that their team crossed the psychological 300+ mark. Towering […]

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Brave Bangla

CWC 2015 Match 37: Brave Bangla Nearly Pulled the Rug From Under Kiwis’ Feet

 March 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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Though New Zealand ended the group stage without losing a single match, they faced a scare against the committed Bangladeshi team. The hero of the match against England Mahmudullah scored another century and with useful contributions coming from Soumya Sarkar and Sabbir Rahman, helped Bangladesh reach a commendable 288 against a team that is being […]

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Bangladesh

Brave Batting & Bowling by Bangladesh Shatter England’s World Cup Dreams

 March 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The last time Bangladesh played England was at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on March 11, 2011. And that was another World Cup game, very similar to the match no.33 of the ongoing CWC2015. For home fans, it was a night they have never forgotten. Mahmudullah, like yesterday, was the architect of that […]

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england cricket

Inquests begin in England after woeful World Cup performance

 March 10, 2015   John Welsh

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Bangladesh qualified for the knockout phase of the ICC World Cricket Cup for the first time ever when beating England by 15 runs and understandably, the result was greeted by ecstatic scenes from the players and fans both in Adelaide and back home. However, a totally different viewpoint was expressed by many cricketing analysts in […]

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CWC2015

Bangla Succeed in a 300+ Chase Against Scotland in 26th Match of CWC2015

 March 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a battle between two sides with contrasting styles, Bangladesh did a marvelous job of successfully crossing 318 required for victory against a spirited Scotland side. Bangladesh didn’t have their specialist opening batsman Anamul Haque, who got injured while fielding earlier but they rode on their solid determination to record their highest ODI chase and […]

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CWC 2015

Sri Lanka Finally Come Good; Soundly Beat Bangladesh in Match 18 of CWC 2015

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Thursday, it was the Sri Lanka of the yore as they hammered the Bangladesh bowlers with disdain and took command of the game at the MCG. For once, it proved to be great toss to win for Angelo Mathews, who took the first chance to bat. They began well and after the fall of […]

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Bangladesh

Late Rally Lifts Bangladesh to Big Win Over Afghanistan in Match 7 of CWC 2015

 February 19, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was not as easy as Bangladesh’s margin of victory over Afghanistan shows. They had only reached 119/4 in the 30th over with Afghani bowlers applying pressure. But a 15-over blast from Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim carried the score to 267/10. There was another middle order collapse after Shakib and Rahim piled up […]

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ODI

Rain saves India the blushes after a horrible batting display in third ODI against Bangladesh

 June 20, 2014   R K Gupta

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For the second time in three days, Indian batsmen succumbed to the Bangladesh bowlers. Uthappa and Rahane started struggling straightaway and except for the first-over four off Mashrafe Mortaza, Uthappa just couldn’t get going. Rahane too found the scoring difficult and yielded a maiden over to Al-Amin Hossain. It was a pitiful sight to watch […]

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Afghanistan

Inspired Afghanistan Win Maiden ODI as India Lose a Thriller to Pakistan

 March 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the last league match on Saturday at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatuallah, the brilliant Afghanis recorded their first-ever ODI victory against Bangladesh in only their fourth match in a major tournament. It signified, among other things, a war-torn nation’s meteoric rise in the cricketing arena. For the hosts, it was an embarrassing […]

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Bangladesh Cricket Team

Bangladesh – Now a Cricketing Nation to Reckon With

 November 8, 2013   R K Gupta

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While the slugfest in the high-scoring India-Australia ODI series was just about coming to a conclusion, and Indian fans’ gloating about explosive batting by their superstars continued unabated, another cricketing event in the neighboring Bangladesh went literally unnoticed. On November 03, 2013, Bangladeshi cricketers completed a 3-0 ODI whitewash of the visiting New Zealand side, […]

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