Bangladesh bowlers failed to make any breakthroughs post-Lunch as Nick Welch and Sean Williams batted through the second session to take Zimbabwe to 161-2 at Tea on Day 1 of the second and final Test at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

Lucknow Super Giants have given their backing to skipper Rishabh Pant to lead them to glory in the Indian Premier League despite the swashbuckling left-hander's struggles with the bat.

Debutant Tanzim Sakib and Taijul Islam struck once each as Bangladesh reduced Zimbabwe to 89-2 at Lunch on Day 1 of the second and final Test at the Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram today.

Reeling from a bruising defeat in Sylhet, Bangladesh will look to restore pride and square the series.

Only by losing the first Test in Sylhet could Bangladesh have fans, and everyone else, turn their focus towards themselves for a series that nearly experienced a media blackout, forcing the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to get state-run BTV as the broadcast partner.

Bangladesh team’s senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin was seen in deep discussion with Anamul Haque Bijoy and Shadman Islam beside the nets at the Bir Shreshtho Flight Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium Stadium in Chattogram yesterday.

Indian all-rounder Krunal Pandya starred with bat and ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals by six wickets to top the Indian Premier League table on Sunday.

The hosts were left searching for answers after a dismal batting collapse saw them bowled out for 191 runs in the first innings -- a setback from which they never recovered. 

Pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 4-22 to lead IPL heavyweights Mumbai Indians to their fifth successive win with a 54-run hammering of Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed is heading to England today to consult doctors regarding the Achilles injury he has been suffering from which saw him ruled out of the ongoing Test series against Zimbabwe.

Facing a must-win Test in Chattogram, Bangladesh and Mushfiqur battle to revive their struggling campaign.

It's not just the board that's been caught napping. Hridoy’s own attitude throws up red flags about a wider issue.

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine did not want to attract pressure by thinking too much about the opportunity of a series win and instead wants stick to their plans in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram starting tomorrow.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has called for an emergency board meeting today to address recent issues such as allegations of financial irregularities and chaos between clubs, players and the board. The emergency meeting will be held online over Zoom platform at 4:00 pm.

Bangladesh head coach Phil Simmons asked for fans' patience and said the management is trying to achieve long-term improvement a day before his charges take on Zimbabwe in the second Test in Chattogram in a bid to avoid a shameful series defeat.

Jaker, who scored 28 and 58 in Sylhet, believes the team's struggles stem from a lack of collective effort with the bat.

On the backdrop of all the chaos of the previous day over Towhid Hridoy’s suspension, Mohammedan Sporting Club yesterday got across the line against Gazi Group Cricketers in a last-ball thriller with Nasum Ahmed emerging as the unlikely hero with the bat

Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings shared a point each after rain forced this Indian Premier League season's first no result in Kolkata on Saturday.

Mohammedan Sporting Club captain Towhid Hridoy’s suspension saga took a new turn yesterday after he was handed one demerit point for showing dissent after being given out during their Dhaka Premier League (DPL) match against Gazi Group Cricketers in Mirpur.

The situation, both on and off the field, is disheartening. The national team’s struggles, coupled with ongoing match-fixing allegations and administrative chaos in the domestic arena, mirror the dysfunction of the previous regime Faruque promised to reform.