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Victorious Tigers back home

Fri August 21, 2009 - 3:38am BdST

The Bangladesh cricket team returned home Thursday night after a highly successful tour of the West Indies and Zimbabwe.

Bangladesh completed their memorable overseas trip in style as makeshift opener Mushfiqur Rahim slammed 98 after Dollar Mahmud's four-wicket burst to script a five-wicket victory in the fifth and last one-day at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo today.

Tamim dedicates his career-best to late father

Tue August 18, 2009 - 12:03am BdST

Tamim Iqbal has termed his career-best 154 against Zimbabwe as a personal best and dedicated the innings to his father. Tamim's century downed a world record unbeaten 194 from Charles Coventry and took Bangladesh to their third ODI series win in a row, a feat Tamim attributed to hard work.

Coventry's record-breaking 194 propels Zimbabwe

Mon August 17, 2009 - 2:45am BdST

Charles Coventry finished 194 not out to equal the highest score in a one-day international as Zimbabwe ended on 312-8 in 50 overs against Bangladesh in the fourth ODI of the GrameenPhone Cup at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Terrific Tamim clinches ODI series for Tigers

Mon August 17, 2009 - 2:36am BdST

Led by Tamim Iqbal's magnificent 154, Bangladesh clinched the fourth ODI of GrameenPhone Cup against Zimbabwe by four wickets at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on Sunday.

Zimbabwe end Tigers happy journey

Sat August 15, 2009 - 2:48am BdST

Bangladesh's happy journey ended miserably after suffering a crushing 69-run defeat in the third ODI as ruthless Zimbabwe riding on a fluent maiden ODI ton by Hamilton Masakadza ensured their existence in the five-match Grameenphone ODI series at Bulawayo on Friday.

Afridi does it again

Thu August 13, 2009 - 11:38pm BdST

COLOMBO, Aug 13 (AFP): Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball on his debut as Pakistan's Twenty20 captain to steer the world champions to an emphatic 52-run win over Sri Lanka here Wednesday.

Tigers strike their highest ODI total and lead series 2-0

Tue August 11, 2009 - 10:29pm BdST

Bangladesh struck 320 runs, the highest ever ODI total for the team, to secure its victory over Zimbabwe by 49 runs in the second match of the Grameenphone Cup series at the Queen's Sports Club ground in Bulawayo of Zimbabwe today. Zimbabwe were all out at 271.

Tigers jive on Ashraful ton

Sun August 9, 2009 - 10:49pm BdST

Mohammed Ashraful hit a sublime century as Bangladesh launched their Zimbabwe safari with an empathic eight-wicket win on the heels of their outstanding Caribbean clean sweep.

Tigers start Zimbabwe ODIs today

Sun August 9, 2009 - 2:13am BdST

After historic triumphs in the Caribbean, Bangladesh start their mission against Zimbabwe today when they play the first one-day of the five-match series at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo.