News for 'Chittagong'

SA squeeze into Super League

SA squeeze into Super League

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

South Africa squeezed into the Super League by the narrowest of margins by beating England by one wicket.

Nepal victory means SA must win

Nepal victory means SA must win

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

Nepal beat Uganda by five wickets on Thursday at the M.A. Aziz Stadium in Chittagong.

Nepal stun South Africa

Nepal stun South Africa

Rediff.com19 Feb 2004

Nepal created the biggest shock of the U-19 World Cup with a dramatic last-over victory against South Africa at the Chittagong Divisional Stadium.

Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour

Pakistan pick tainted paceman Amir for New Zealand tour

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Fast bowler Mohammad Amir was named in the Pakistan squads on Friday for the limited over New Zealand tour, marking a return to the national team after serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing.

Here's why Aussie skipper is a worried man

Here's why Aussie skipper is a worried man

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Australia must address their tendency to collapse before this year's Ashes series against England, skipper Steve Smith said after his team levelled their two-Test series against Bangladesh on Thursday.

Gutsy Warner leads Australia's strong reply on Day 2

Gutsy Warner leads Australia's strong reply on Day 2

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

David Warner made 88 not out and featured in two significant partnerships to lead Australia's robust reply to Bangladesh's first-innings total of 305 in the second and final Test on Tuesday.

Victorious Bangladesh hail new-found aggression

Victorious Bangladesh hail new-found aggression

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan hailed the South Asian team's new-found aggression, believing that beaten Australia will have far more respect for them in the second and final Test at Chittagong next week.

Shakib brilliance helps Bangladesh humble Australia

Shakib brilliance helps Bangladesh humble Australia

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

Bangladesh spun their way to a first Test victory over Australia on Wednesday, with Shakib Al Hasan's second five-wicket haul of the match securing a memorable 20-run win inside four days at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Parrikar to visit Bangladesh, first by an Indian defence minister

Parrikar to visit Bangladesh, first by an Indian defence minister

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

Parrikar was originally scheduled to travel to Bangladesh much earlier this month but the visit was delayed.

90 Bangladeshi families cross over to India

90 Bangladeshi families cross over to India

Rediff.com4 Jun 2014

Unrest in Bangladesh's Khagracherri district has led around 90 Bangladeshi families to cross the unfenced Indo-Bangla border and take shelter at Tuichakma in Tripura's Dhalai district, official sources said on Wednesday.

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in first ODI

New Zealand beat Bangladesh in first ODI

Rediff.com2 Nov 2004

New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 138 runs in the first one-day international on Tuesday.

Bangladesh SC upholds opposition leaders' death sentences

Bangladesh SC upholds opposition leaders' death sentences

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Bangladesh Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences handed down to two top opposition leaders convicted for war crimes committed during 1971 independence war against Pakistan, rejecting their final review petitions.

Batting a major worry for England ahead of India series

Batting a major worry for England ahead of India series

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

England coach Trevor Bayliss knows there is no quick fix to his side's batting problems against spin but hopes that their recent exposure to conditions in Bangladesh will help them in a five-Test series against India, starting next week.

Bangladesh erupts in joy after historic England win

Bangladesh erupts in joy after historic England win

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Bangladesh as the perennial under-achievers beat England by 108 runs on Sunday to post one of their most momentous cricketing victories. It was Bangladesh's first win in the game's long form against a full-strength major Test-playing country. It was also only the eighth Test victory in 95 matches since the country secured Test status in 2000.

Record man Gazi helps Bangladesh register draw against NZ

Record man Gazi helps Bangladesh register draw against NZ

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Bangladesh all-rounder Sohag Gazi became the first cricketer to score a century and record a hat-trick in the same Test on Sunday but could not prevent the first Test against New Zealand ending in a draw in Chittagong.

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

When the IAF trained Pakistani pilots!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe discovers how the IAF trained Pakistani air force pilots, during the 1971 War, which led to the birth of the Bangladesh air force.

Australia's cricket team delays tour of Bangladesh over security fears

Australia's cricket team delays tour of Bangladesh over security fears

Rediff.com26 Sep 2015

The Australian Cricket team delayed its planned departure to Bangladesh after been warned by the Australian government that there is a potential security risk from militants.

India's Neighbourhood First policy crumbles

India's Neighbourhood First policy crumbles

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

'The curtain is coming down on India's leadership role as a regional power even before the drama of the Asian Century truly began,' warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Cric Buzz: Bangladesh player in police custody

Cric Buzz: Bangladesh player in police custody

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

A Bangladeshi court on Monday sent a female cricketer to two-days' police custody after she was arrested with 14,000 pills of popular drug ya ba, as methamphetamine is widely known in Asia, a senior police officer said.

India's string of away Test defeats a blot on Dhoni's captaincy record

India's string of away Test defeats a blot on Dhoni's captaincy record

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Under his captaincy, India took over the No. 1 ranking in Test cricket for 18 months from December 2009.

India to play two warm-up games before World Twenty20

India to play two warm-up games before World Twenty20

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

India will play two warm-up games before their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh next month, according the schedule announced on Wednesday.

Here's why South Africa captain Hashim Amla is frustrated...

Here's why South Africa captain Hashim Amla is frustrated...

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

South Africa captain Hashim Amla feels frustrated over 'bizarre' rain-hit series against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh draw series with South Africa with some help from rain gods

Bangladesh draw series with South Africa with some help from rain gods

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Six out of the 10 days in the entire series were thus lost to rain, questioning the logic behind scheduling the tour during monsoon season

Lyon bowls Australia to series-levelling victory against Bangladesh

Lyon bowls Australia to series-levelling victory against Bangladesh

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Nathan Lyon claimed six for 60 to bowl Australia to an emphatic series-equalling seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the second and final Test on Thursday.

Bangladesh-New Zealand series drawn after rain washes out final day

Bangladesh-New Zealand series drawn after rain washes out final day

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

The two-Test series between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw after the fifth day of play in the second and final match in Mirpur was abandoned due to rain on Friday.

Meet Gully Boy's Moeen

Meet Gully Boy's Moeen

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'Which is your favourite scene in the film?' 'The scene where I get beaten up by the police in the lock-up and my friend Murad (Ranveer Singh) comes to meet me.' 'It was an emotional scene and showed a tough guy like Moeen in a vulnerable state.' 'Also, you witness a deep friendship in that scene.' 'I know the value of friends and I know that a friend can unconditionally help another.' 'It's very reflective of my own life.'

AI shuts down some foreign, local offices to cut costs

AI shuts down some foreign, local offices to cut costs

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

To cut costs, Air India is pruning the number of its foreign and local offices.

When the Gods Smiled on India

When the Gods Smiled on India

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

We mourn the passing of Admiral J G Nadkarni, who passed into the ages on Monday. The admiral -- one of the finest officers to head the Indian Navy and a most remarkable human being -- was one of Rediff.com's earliest columnists. His assessment of why India won the 1971 War is a classic and we republish the column today to celebrate his brilliant mind and salute an office and gentleman, the likes of who we will not see again.

Hasina unveils plans to acquire submarine for Bangladesh

Hasina unveils plans to acquire submarine for Bangladesh

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Bangladesh hopes to procure a submarine to boost the capabilities of its navy, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said at an event marking the induction of two patrol aircraft and three warships.

One of the great T20 knocks ever

One of the great T20 knocks ever

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Rajneesh Gupta is amazed at Evin Lewis' whirlwind knock.

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Hyderabad Test, Day 3

Stats: INTERESTING numbers from Hyderabad Test, Day 3

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 3.

Kohli scores a double ton every 9 innings on an average!

Kohli scores a double ton every 9 innings on an average!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Captain Virat Kohli and his Indian cricket team have accumulated a few records on Day 2 on one-off Test against Bangladesh on Friday. Here are some interesting numbers from the day's play...

Australia and Bangladesh hopeful cricket tour will proceed

Australia and Bangladesh hopeful cricket tour will proceed

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

Cricket Australia (CA) is sending its own security expert to Bangladesh to determine whether or not it is safe for the Australian team to proceed with its planned tour.

McCullum inches closer to 2000-run mark in T20s

McCullum inches closer to 2000-run mark in T20s

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

New Zealand beat England by the Duckworth-Lewis method in their Group1 match of the World T20 Championships in Chittagong on Saturday. Here are the statistical highlights from that match.

England captain Broad rules himself fit for World T20

England captain Broad rules himself fit for World T20

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

England captain Stuart Broad is confident he will play a "full part" in his side's World Twenty20 campaign in Bangladesh despite suffering from a knee injury.

Rain forces Bangladesh vs SA Test to end in tame draw

Rain forces Bangladesh vs SA Test to end in tame draw

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

The rain-hit opening Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chittagong petered out to a tame draw after the fifth and final day's play was called off without a ball being bowled on Saturday.

Stats: Bairstow is highest run-scorer in Tests this calendar year

Stats: Bairstow is highest run-scorer in Tests this calendar year

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Jonny Bairstow saved England the blushes after his half-century helped the team amass 268 for 8 after an early flurry of wickets.

Bangladesh openers compile record stand vs Zimbabwe

Bangladesh openers compile record stand vs Zimbabwe

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes set a new record opening partnership for Bangladesh when the left-handed duo added 224 for the first wicket in the third Test against Zimbabwe at Chittagong on Wednesday.

On the sets of The Sky is Pink

On the sets of The Sky is Pink

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Director Shonali Basu and her actors on the making of what appears to be a memorable movie.