Ratnayake puts in all-round shift to lead Sri Lanka to bronze medal
Bangladesh collapsed with the bat after Tharindu Ratnayake had smashed 65 in 32 balls to take Sri Lanka to a solid 165 for 9
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Malibongwe Maketa named Bangladesh men's assistant coach
Cricinfo has learned that Maketa has been hired with BCB's focus on the two South Africa tours in the next 12 months
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Bronze at stake as Bangladesh, SL look to bring cheer to Asian Games contingents
Bangladesh start as favourites against a decidedly second-string Sri Lanka side
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India march on to the gold medal match as Sri Lanka drop to the bronze play-off
Sri Lanka were handed a massive 124-run defeat by India in the semi-final of the men's cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan. India thereby booked their place in the final, while Sri Lanka must now take on Bangladesh on October 3 for the bronze medal. India's win over Sri Lanka also went into the books as their biggest ever victory against Sri Lanka in T20 International history.
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Uncapped Biswas, Habiba in Nigar Sultana-led Bangladesh squad for Australia ODIs
Nigar had stepped down from T20I captaincy after the Asian Games but the board remains confident in her leadership abilities
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Bangladesh and Pakistan hope the sun keeps rising in Nisshin
The forecast for semi-finals day in Nisshin is excellent; if that changes and there is no play, Pakistan will enter the final by virtue of their higher seeding
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Molineux, Hamilton out of Bangladesh ODIs; McGrath to captain
Molineux is battling a hip injury while Hamilton has a minor quad strain with both hoping to be fit for the New Zealand T20Is
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Pakistan meet Bangladesh, India meet Sri Lanka in Asian Games men's semi-finals
All four semi-finalists are yet to contest a ball in the tournament so far
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Bangladesh to take on Pakistan in semis after another washout
Bangladesh went through because of their higher seeding compared to Malaysia
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Semi-finalists confirmed at Asian Games competition
On Monday, both Pakistan's match with Hong Kong, China and India's meeting with Afghanistan were abandoned. A day later, the Nepal-Sri Lanka meeting and Bangladesh's match with Malaysia had a similar fate.
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Shanto out of Asian Games with illness
Najmul Hossain Shanto has been suffering from a low-grade fever since arriving in Nagoya with the Bangladesh team and has been ruled out of the 20th Asian Games. He will return to Dhaka on Tuesday.
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Malaysia face Bangladesh in Asian Games quarter-final repeat from 2023
The last time these two teams met, Malaysia fell just two runs short
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Molineux a doubt for Bangladesh ODIs with hip injury
A CA spokesperson said Molineux's involvement in the series 'will continue to be assessed'
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Asian Games: Malaysia enter quarter-finals after washout, Oman knocked out
Quarter-final line-ups: Afghanistan vs India, Hong Kong vs Pakistan, Bangladesh vs Malaysia and Nepal vs Sri Lanka
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Litton: 'Playing Asian Games is a rare occurence'
The Bangladesh captain is excited for his first Asiad, and said they aim to add to their gold-medal tally this time
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Fatima Sana and Umm-e-Hani secure bronze for Pakistan in Asian Games
Bangladesh were in control of proceedings for the first half of Pakistan's innings, but lost their grip once Fatima Sana got going and never found it again
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India, Sri Lanka set for Asian Games women's Gold clash
Clinical India sealed their spot in the women’s Asian Games Finals with a dominant 114-run victory over Bangladesh. They will face Sri Lanka in the final, with Sri Lanka having earlier secured their place in the title clash with a win over Pakistan.
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Sonal Dinusha named ICC Player of the Month for August
Sri Lanka's 25-year-old Sonal Dinusha has beaten England's Ollie Robinson and Bangladesh's Hasan Mahmud to win the International Cricket Council (ICC) Player of the Month award as the standout performer in international cricket during August.
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