Bangladesh Cricket Board assures top security for India's September white-ball tour, despite past strains in bilateral relations. Discussions with BCCI are ongoing, with BCB confident the series will proceed.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has assured top-level security for India's upcoming white-ball tour in September, with plans to enhance arrangements if needed. BCB security chief Sayeed Ibrahim Ahmed expressed confidence the tour will proceed despite past security concerns and ongoing formal discussions with the BCCI.
India and Bangladesh are set to resume cricketing ties with a proposed six-match white-ball series in September, following a year of strained relations. The Bangladesh Cricket Board has floated a tender for media rights, indicating a thaw.
Australia is 174/5 after 17.4 overs against Bangladesh. Matt Renshaw reached his fifty off 29 balls, hitting sixes and fours. Tim David and Nikhil Chaudhary were dismissed, with Chaudhary out LBW.
Australia wins the toss and bowls first against Bangladesh. Soumya Sarkar is out early, but Najmul Hossain Shanto and Tanzid Hasan show resilience with boundaries. Josh Inglis expresses Australia's intent to finish the series strongly.
Bangladesh cricketer Nayeem Hasan claims he was assaulted by police in Chattogram on Friday night. He alleges officers stopped his auto-rickshaw, behaved aggressively, and beat him. The Bangladesh Cricket Board and fellow players have called for a thorough investigation.
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is now interim president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), aiming to restore the country's cricket image. He sees his heart attack as a trigger for this administrative role and emphasizes prioritizing cricket over off-field issues, including a scheduled series with India.
Bangladesh dominates the first hour of play against Pakistan, taking three wickets. Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel attempt to rebuild, but Pakistan trails by 217 runs. Shan Masood survives an LBW appeal.
Pakistan leads Bangladesh after the first hour of play, with Mohammad Abbas taking two wickets. Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque are batting, with Shanto scoring a boundary. Pakistan has used a review.
In a statement, the BCB said the charges came after investigations carried out by the Bangladesh Cricket Board Integrity Unit (BCBIU). The probe looked into alleged corrupt conduct, betting activities, lack of cooperation in anti-corruption investigations and attempts to obstruct investigations linked to the BPL.
