Sri Lankan spinner receives news of father’s death after winning

Desk Report: Sri Lankan spinner receives news of father’s death after winning Dunith Wellalaghe had a bittersweet match. His team Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan to secure the Super Four of the Asia Cup. In this match, he had to digest 5 consecutive sixes from Afghan batter Mohammad Nabi. In total, he spent 32 runs in the last over. Later, Sri Lanka’s 6-wicket victory made him forget that painful experience. But even on the day of such a victory, Wellalaghe received the bad news of losing his father. Sri Lankan media…

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Even Shakib’s onslaught couldn’t save Antigua

Desk Report: When Shakib Al Hasan came out to bat, Antigua and Barbuda Falcons were 131 for 4 in 17.1 overs. Shakib tried his best to bat. He remained unbeaten on 26 off 9 balls against Trinbago Knight Riders. But even his brilliance was not enough for Antigua. The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons-Trinbago Knight Riders Eliminator was held at the Providence Stadium in Guyana this morning, Bangladesh time. The match is a life-or-death match for both teams. Because the losing team will be out of the tournament. Even after he…

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“Why couldn’t Liton and Tamim do it? Why am I asking this question?”

Desk Report: Test, ODI or T20I – It is natural to be in such a dilemma when looking at the scorecard of the opening match of the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka match last night in Abu Dhabi. Tanjid Hasan Tamim, Parvez Hossain Emon, Liton Das – the early batsmen have failed. According to Zaker Ali Anik, it is important for the team’s top-order to perform well. Batting first after losing the toss, Bangladesh could not score any runs in the first 13 balls. In the meantime, Tanjid Tamim and Emon have both…

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Bangladesh still hasn’t given up hope of becoming champions

Desk Report: Before going to play in the Asia Cup, Zaker Ali Anik and Taskin Ahmed spoke with a strong voice about becoming champions. Bangladesh, led by Liton Das, started the tournament with a 7-wicket win against Hong Kong. But Bangladesh suffered a major setback after being crushed by Sri Lanka. Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 6 wickets last night in Abu Dhabi. Net run rate has become a bigger issue here than the loss. Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh each have 2 points. But due to the negative…

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