Asalanka: Sri Lanka-Bangladesh rivalry ‘more for fans than players’
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has downplayed the idea of a fierce cricketing rivalry with Bangladesh ahead of their Asia Cup T20 Group B clash on Saturday.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka has downplayed the idea of a fierce cricketing rivalry with Bangladesh ahead of their Asia Cup T20 Group B clash on Saturday.
Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a record-breaking evening at Old Trafford on Friday.
Mohammad Haris hit a return-to-form half century before bowlers routed Oman as Pakistan opened their Asia Cup campaign with a 93-run win over Oman in Dubai on Friday.
Bangladesh are bracing for a high-stakes showdown against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup, a fixture that has rarely been short of drama in recent years.
Bangladesh’s promising batsman Towhid Hridoy has admitted that his initial ease at the international level has faded, and he is now working hard to regain his best form.
Bangladesh captain Litton Das praised his side’s all-round display after they opened their Asia Cup 2025 campaign with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Bangladesh T20I captain Litton Das climbed to second place on the country’s all-time T20I run-scorers chart during the Tigers’ opening Asia Cup 2025 fixture against Hong Kong at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
Coach Mike Hesson has told his Pakistan team to "focus on the job" in Sunday's highly charged Asia Cup clash with arch-rivals India.
Captain Litton Das produced a match-winning knock to steer Bangladesh to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Hong Kong in their Asia Cup opener at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
The National Cricket League (NCL) T20, introduced last year to unearth promising T20 talents, is set for its second edition. Following the success of its inaugural season, the 20-over domestic competition will return this year, starting September 14 and running until October 3.
To overcome their long-standing power-hitting deficiency, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appointed English coach Julian Ross Wood ahead of the Asia Cup.
Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.