Swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma struck an unbeaten 135 to fire Sunrisers Hyderabad to their third IPL win in a row as they hammered Delhi Capitals by 47 runs on Tuesday.

Riding high on their historic breakthrough, the Bangladesh women’s team will look to secure their first-ever bilateral series win over Sri Lanka when they face the visitors in the second match of the ongoing three-match WODI series at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium today.

Central Zone’s Abu Hider Rony and Ashikur Rahman Shibli produced impressive batting performances, while East Zone’s Nayeem Hasan reached a landmark on the opening day of the 12th Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) four-day competition at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Pacers Ripon Mondol and Abdul Gaffar Saqlain have earned call-ups as Bangladesh named a 15-member squad on Tuesday for their upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand.

According to a BCB press release, ticket prices start at Tk 200 for the Eastern Gallery, while the Western Gallery tickets are priced at Tk 300.

Nahid Rana gives his neck a slight flick as he approaches his bowling mark. At times, a gentle smile is enough to celebrate a wicket; on other occasions, he erupts in unrestrained jubilation.

Shanaka is the latest international player to be suspended after leaving the PSL and joining the Indian league, which runs almost simultaneously, after Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani got a two-year ban earlier this month.

Shorna also expressed satisfaction with the Rajshahi venue, which hosted its first international match.

“There are no warm-up balls -- he's always on the money from ball one.” That was how New Zealand’s standout batter on the day, Nick Kelly, summed up Nahid Rana’s performance in Mirpur yesterday.

Swashbuckling batter Tilak Varma hit his maiden IPL century to lead Mumbai Indians to just their second win of the campaign as they hammered Gujarat Titans by 99 runs on Monday.

The Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) four-day competition is set to return to the domestic calendar after a gap of nearly two and a half years, with the 12th edition beginning on Tuesday in Sylhet.

Pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been drafted into the Bangladesh squad for the third and final ODI against New Zealand, scheduled for April 23 in Chattogram.

The young pacer, who endured a costly outing in the series opener, responded in style with figures of 5-32 from his full quota of 10 overs, including a maiden.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to hold its next election ahead of the scheduled deadline, with the ad hoc committee aiming to complete preparations by June.

Bangladesh had previously faced Sri Lanka five times in the format, losing three while two matches ended without a result.

Rubel played his last international game in 2021 and has not been a regular in domestic cricket.

The 2015 ICC World Cup in Adelaide served as his professional zenith.

Bangladesh made one change from the first match, bringing in Soumya Sarkar for Afif Hossain. New Zealand kept the same playing XI after their 26-run win in the opening game.

“We weren’t expecting such a spinning track, so definitely it was a bit unexpected.”

As it stands, Bangladesh cricketers and their fans seem to share one defining trait -- an almost stubborn tendency to cling to hope.