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Liton, Tamim tons script Bangladesh’s series sweep

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MNA Sports Desk: Liton Das struck a highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batsman while Tamim Iqbal brought up his second successive century as Bangladesh crushed Zimbabwe by 123 runs in Mashrafe Bin Mortaza’s final match as captain at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Friday. By winning the rain-hit third and final ODI of the series, Bangladesh also completed a fourth straight and overall fifth whitewash on Zimbabwe, BSS reports. Liton, who smashed 16 fours and eight sixes for his 143 ball-176, his third ODI century and second in the series, grabbed the record from his opening partner Tamim, ...

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Tigers win ODI series against West Indies

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MNA Sports Desk: Tamim Iqbal scored another century and Bangladesh successfully defended 301 runs to beat the West Indies by 18 runs and win their one-day international series 2-1 on Saturday, reported news agency. Tamim made 103 from 124 balls and Mahmudullah a lusty 67 off 49 balls as Bangladesh finished on an imposing 301-6. After a good start by openers Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, the West Indies run rate slowed in the middle overs. Despite a fillip by Rovman Powell of 74 off 41 balls, the home side still fell short on 283-6. After being crushed in the ...

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Tamim T10 fifty leads to defeat Team Sri Lanka

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MNA Sports Desk: Tamim Iqbal’s unbeaten half-century and England left-arm spinner Liam Dawson’s vital strikes helped Pakhtoons defeat Team Sri Lanka in the T10 League at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The 27-run victory saw the Pakhtoons become the only team to finish up with two wins from two fixtures. The Shahid Afridi-led side had beaten the Maratha Arabians in their first game on Thursday night, reports the Khaleej Times. Chasing a target of 112, Team Sri Lanka wound up at 84 for 7 in their allotment of 10 overs. Earlier, opener Tamim Iqbal ...

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Tamim rejects hate crime behind sudden Essex exit

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MNA Sports Desk: Tamim Iqbal rejected rumours Wednesday that he quit English county cricket club Essex because of a hate crime targeting his family and said it was down to personal reasons. The 28-year-old opening batsman cut ties with Essex after just one match, but dismissed suggestions his sudden departure was because of an alleged attack against his wife and son. “Some media reported that we were the target of attempted hate crime. This is really not true,” the Bangladesh vice-captain posted on his Facebook page. “England is one my of favourite places to play cricket and Essex have been ...

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NatWest T20 Blast: Tamim Iqbal starts stint with Essex

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MNA Sports Desk: Tamim Iqbal will appear in the 4th NatWest T20 Blast on Sunday to play for Essex Eagles against Kent Spitfires at Kent County Cricket Ground in England on Sunday. The 14th match of the 18-team English county cricket T20 league will start at 8pm. Including Sunday’s match, Tamim is likely to be available for 7 to 8 games for Essex. In the remaining matches Tamim will play against Somerset, Glamorgan, Surrey, Hampshire, Glamorgan and Middlesex on July 13, 16, 19, 21, 23 and 27. If the Tigers preparation camp at home for two-match Test series against Australia ...

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