Rajasthan bounced back from successive defeats to jump to second in the table led by Punjab Kings.

Heat and humidity could open cracks faster, and the foretelling of a greenish wicket may not translate into pace and bounce.

Centuries from Pritom Kumar and Akbar Ali put North Zone in a commanding position against South Zone at the end of the second day of their ongoing Bangladesh Cricket League four-day match at Sylhet Outer Stadium on Wednesday.

The positive test is understood to have originated during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup earlier this year.

Spinner Rishad Hossain (up 10 places to equal 58th) and pacer Nahid Rana (up 32 spots to 64th) the big eye-catchers after they shared six wickets between them from that Mirpur contest against the Black Caps.

Riding on skipper Chamari Athapaththu’s all-round brilliance, Sri Lanka bounced back strongly in the three-match WODI series, defeating hosts Bangladesh by four wickets in the second match at the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka's government has urged the national cricket board's executive committee to make way for a new administration by this weekend, a board official told AFP on Wednesday.

The outfield at Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman Stadium appeared dry on the eve of the third and series-deciding ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand.

Bangladesh have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand in the second Men’s ODI in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release from the ICC.

Marsh delivered a stellar performance in the IPL last year, scoring 627 runs at an average of 48.23, including his highest score in the format with an innings of 117 off 64 balls against Gujarat Titans.

If this trajectory holds, Bangladesh may finally have found a dependable opener, and perhaps a long-awaited answer to a persistent problem.

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.