The 33-year-old played with a mix of power and patience.

Rohit, 38, and fellow stalwart Virat Kohli, 36, were both named in the squad for the three-match series beginning on October 19.

Far from sparking panic, the harmless rat snake -- locally known as Garandiya -- triggered laughter and amusement.

"The bowlers set the tone, the wicket was better than yesterday, and we showed good character,” Jaker said at the post-match presentation.

Bangladesh clinched the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan 2-0 after winning a tight second T20I at Sharjah by two wickets. Nurul Hasan Sohan’s unbeaten 21-ball 31 guided the chase while Shoriful Islam also turned handy with the bat at the late end of the game to clinch the series.

Bangladesh bowlers kept a tight leash on the batters to keep Afghanistan to 147 for 5 after the Afghan openers put on a solid powerplay effort in the second T20I.

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field in the second T20I against Afghanistan in Sharjah today. 

England flexed their muscles with a ruthless 10-wicket demolition of South Africa.

The mindset of cricket’s key stakeholders needs to change -- to move away from club dominance and centralise power.

The 20-year-old speedster, long touted as one of Bangladesh’s brightest talents, delivered the dream start she had visualised for months.

The BCB election is set to take place on October 6.

Just one match into their campaign in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, Bangladesh have already matched their previous best finish courtesy of an emphatic seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday.

The 29-year-old JJ Smit struck an unbeaten 61 and took 3-16 in the African qualifier

Close on the heels of the precedent set by the Indian men's cricket team during the Asia Cup in Dubai, the Indian women’s side will also not engage in customary handshakes with Pakistani players during their ICC Women's World Cup clash in Colombo on October 5, Indian media reported today, citing sources.

Bangladesh bowlers bundled out Pakistan for a mere 129 in 38.3 overs in their opening match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka today.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will lock horns in a three-match T20I series starting today in Sharjah, with both sides approaching the contest from contrasting perspectives.

Bangladesh will begin their campaign in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025 today with arguably their biggest match in the league phase against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Bangladesh’s success in the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup is heavily dependent on the performance of Nahida Akter, their highest wicket-taker across both white-ball formats. The 25-year-old left-arm spinner recently talked to The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan and shared insights about their preparation, plans and expectations from the tournament.

With both sides sticking to their positions, the Asia Cup 2025 trophy saga shows no sign of ending soon, threatening to overshadow India’s ninth continental triumph.

The game drew 22,843 fans at the ACA Stadium, a record for the most attended group stage fixture at any Women’s World Cup.