The pink-ball Test in Adelaide between Australia and India saw tempers flare during a high-stakes five-match series with significant World Test Championship implications.

The ICC Champions Trophy is set to arrive in Bangladesh today as part of its global tour and will stay in the country from December 9-13, giving fans a chance to see the coveted trophy up close.

Keshav Maharaj took five wickets as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 109 runs on the fifth day of the second Test at St George's Park on Monday.

A hattrick of fours from Laura Delany in the last three balls of the match crushed Bangladesh women's team's hopes of achieving a consolation victory as Ireland completed a 3-0 clean-sweep over the hosts with a four-wicket victory in the third and final WT20I at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today. 

India's second Test drubbing in Adelaide showed that captain Rohit Sharma was failing to bring the aggression needed to beat Australia on their own turf, leading cricket luminaries said.

After being thumped by 295 runs in Perth, the hosts responded emphatically at Adelaide to wipe out Rohit Sharma's men inside three days and leave the five-match series evenly poised at 1-1.

"Family comes first in this environment and we're all really excited for Dev and his wife Kim to welcome their first child," said coach Gary Stead.

"[On their total] we were satisfied. 294 is a very good score on this kind of pitch. Credit to them, especially Hope and Rutherford. They got a partnership on this wicket. It was a tough day for our bowlers,” said Miraz during post-match presentation ceremony. 

Chances of Taskin Ahmed waking up super early in St Kitts, take time out of his preparation for the first ODI against West Indies to watch the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup in the UAE yesterday are quite slim.

Bangladesh U-19 paceman Iqbal Hossain Emon said that the Asia Cup triumph was not the end of the journey and hoped to bring the U-19 World Cup which will take place in January in South Africa.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday unveiled the trophy for the first edition of NCL T20 tournament.

The win was highlighted by pacer Iqbal Hossain Emon's outstanding performance, earning him both Player of the Match and Player of the Series honors.

Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus congratulated the Bangladesh team for winning the ACC U-19 Men’s Asia Cup for a second time today. 

The hosts won the day-nighter in Adelaide by 10 wickets to level the series 1-1 and with less than a week before they meet again at the Gabba, India are racing against the clock to fix what went wrong.

Rutherford, playing in his 10th ODI, slammed seven fours and eight sixes in his 80-ball innings of 113 which ended with West Indies just seven runs short of completing the highest ever run chase on the ground.

The bowlers showed great character in defence of a paltry total of 198 runs as they dismissed India for 139 runs in 35.2 overs.. 

Smarting from their comprehensive defeat in the opening Test in Perth, Australia bounced back in style at Adelaide Oval, where they now have a perfect 8-0 record in pink ball tests following the 10-wicket win over India.

Bangladesh were bowled out for 198 runs by India in the final of the ACC Men’s U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

The visitors clinched the three-Test series with a game to spare, crushing the Black Caps in Wellington by 323 runs to follow their emphatic eight-wicket win in Christchurch.

A resurgent Australia thumped India by 10 wickets to win the second Test on Sunday and level their blockbuster five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval.