AFP, MOHALI: Dean Elgar was the unlikely bowling hero for South Africa as the tourists skittled India for 201 on the opening day of the first Test in Mohali on Thursday. The part-time left-arm spinner, who had managed just six wickets in 17 previous Tests, grabbed four for 22 runs as India lasted just…

Bangladesh national football team, led by Mamunul Islam is going to Tajikistan with winning mentally when they will take on the hosts in the World Cup…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) yesterday announced the price of the ticket for the upcoming Pran Up ODI and T20 series between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. The tickets will be available in five designated branches of United Commercial Bank (UCB) from today.  The four branches are: Pragati Sarani,…

Bangladesh have little to gain in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe even though they win it by the margin of 3-0 but in case of a slip up, the hosts would have to pay dearly. According to the ICC, the seventh-placed Bangladesh  can only hope to make a marginal one-point gain in the event…

Tran Liam of the Netherlands toppled top seed Mays Lisa of Australia to reach the girls’ singles final of the Walton 29th Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Tournament. Liam won the semifinal battle 6-4, 7-5 yesterday at the National Tennis Complex in the capital. The Dutch girl will face her sister…

AFP, PARIS: Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout phase were left hanging by a thread on Wednesday after they were thrashed…

AFP, BRISBANE: David Warner backed up his feisty words with runs as he hit his 13th Test century and Usman Khawaja claimed his maiden ton as Australia…

AFP, SHARJAH (UAE): Spin trio of Shoaib Malik, Yasir Shah and Zulfiqar Babar shared nine wickets between them to help Pakistan beat England by a big 127-run…

Belgium claim FIFA top spot AFP, PARIS: Belgium are now the best team in the world, according to the latest FIFA rankings published on Thursday.  The Red Devils have moved up two places to replace Argentina at the top of the rankings, the first time they have earned that honour. The South Americans…