The win -- their 10th of the campaign -- allowed the five-time champions to tighten their grip at the top of the 10-team table with 34 points from 15 matches.

Advocate Golam Kibria told The Daily Star that the hearing of the petition will be held next week.

With the series already decided, the third and final WT20I on Saturday will be a dead rubber.

"Our immediate priority is a total overhaul of the governance framework at SLC," Wickramaratne said in a statement.

The changing approach, he noted, is driven by a new generation of fearless batters. He highlighted uncapped 23-year-old Salil Arora’s audacious no-look six off Jasprit Bumrah as a defining example.

The first FIFA World Cup to be held on African soil took place in South Africa, where the piercing buzz of vuvuzelas and the vibrant, distinctive celebrations of African supporters created an unforgettable spectacle.

Soaring ticket prices and transport costs at this year's FIFA World Cup will expose fans to cyber fraud and scams as supporters are attracted by fakes in the mistaken belief they have bagged a bargain, an industry expert has warned.

Scattered across the globe after fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan, the country's exiled women footballers are daring to dream of uniting on the Olympic stage after being given a path back to international soccer.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed hope of returning home by the end of this year, while also reflecting that entering politics during his playing career may not have been the ideal decision.

Mumbai Indians' bowlers are under scrutiny after failing to defend their highest first-innings total in the Indian Premier League on Wednesday but captain Hardik Pandya refused to single them out for blame and said the whole team were accountable.

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta was left raging at the decision to overturn a penalty his team had been awarded in their 1-1 Champions League semifinal first leg draw at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

Alvarez became the first Atletico Madrid player to score 10 goals in a single Champions League campaign, underlining his importance to Atletico Madrid on the biggest stage.

The 41-year-old broke the deadlock with a 76th-minute header at Al-Awwal Park, helping Al-Nassr move eight points clear of second-placed Al-Hilal and 13 ahead of third-placed Al-Ahli, although both chasing sides have a game in hand.

Pakistan’s next red-ball assignment will see them travel to Bangladesh for a two-match Test series starting May 8.

The Iran war, World Cup logistical headaches and the unresolved question of Russia's international ban are set to feature in discussions among roughly 1,600 delegates from more than 200 member associations.

Arsenal's solid defending helped them leave the Spanish capital in a good position to return to the Champions League final 20 years after their last appearance.

Under Mosaddek’s leadership, Abahani clinched their 24th DPL title last season.

Originally launched in 1976, ‘Notun Kuri’ used to be a popular initiative to nurture young talent.

Atletico Madrid return to the Metropolitano seeking a response to their Copa del Rey final loss to Athletic Bilbao last week as Diego Simeone’s side host Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal tonight. Arsenal arrive amid a fierce Premier League title push, chasing their first league crown since 2003-04 and a first major trophy in six years.

After scripting a piece of history in the country’s sports, the Bangladesh women’s hockey team had to settle for the runners-up trophy in the Asian Games Qualifiers after surrendering a lead to suffer a 3-1 defeat to favourites Chinese Taipei in the final at the GBK Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday