Musfik registers worst bowling figure in BPL

Published at : 27 February 2024, 10:00 am
Musfik registers worst bowling figure in BPL

Comilla Victorians' young pacer Musfik Hasan conceded most runs in a match of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) history after his bowling figure of 4-0-72-1 against Rangpur Riders in the first Qualifier at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.

He created the unwanted record after giving away 28 runs in the last over as James Neesham hit him all corner of the park. Neesham alone took 26 runs while the rest of two runs came from no and a bye.

The New Zealand player Neesham however was on the verge of the century as he needed just three runs in the last ball to complete to what could have been his maiden T20 ton but he was denied as Musfik finally was able to hit the correct line in the last delivery.

However still he registered the worst figure in the tournament's history, eclipsing the unwanted record of pacer Al-Amin Hossain. Chattogram Challengers' Al-Amin Hossain conceded 69 runs in four overs and went wicketless in his side's match against Comilla Victorians at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram in this BPL.

Al-Amin however broke the worst bowling figure record of Nasir Hossain, who, as part of Chattogram Challengers team had figures of 4-0-60-2 against Dhaka Platoon in 2019 BPL, also at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

Mohammedan's Qazi Anik had figures of 4-0-62-1 during a Dhaka Premier League T20 match against Shinepukur at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in 2019.

In International Cricket, Rubel Hossain and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza were the part two worst bowling figures for Bangladesh as both of them conceded 63 runs.

Rubel had figures of 4-0-63-2 against West Indies in Mirpur in 2012 while Mashrafe's figure read 4-0-63-0 against Pakistan, also in Mirpur in 2014.
 

Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Published at : 24 September 2023, 03:42 pm
Mushfiqur to play for Fortune Barishal in BPL 2024

Bangladeshi wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is set to feature for Fortune Barishal in the forthcoming Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).

 

Mushfiqur had played for Sylhet Strikers in the last edition. His price was fixed at 80 lakhs in the players' draft according to the category. Which means he was in 'A' category.

The top category player will play along with other star players like Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, and Khaled Ahmed in Fortune Barishal.

Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:06 pm
Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal

Neymar said he was relishing “new challenges and opportunities in new places” after he joined Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal Tuesday, becoming the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state.

The Brazil forward, 31, ends a six-year stay in the French capital and follows in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Sadio Mane in swapping Europe for the Middle East.

“I have achieved a lot in Europe and enjoyed special times, but I have always wanted to be a global player and test myself with new challenges and opportunities in new places,” Neymar said in a statement from the Saudi Pro League.

“I want to write new sporting history, and the Saudi Pro League has tremendous energy and quality players at the moment,” he added.

Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:05 pm
Neymar ‘in negotiations’ over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books

Neymar was “in negotiations” on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions.

A source close to PSG told AFP that 31-year-old Neymar “no longer figures in the club or manager’s plans” with the Brazilian immediately linked to Al-Hilal in the Gulf kingdom.

Another source in Saudi Arabia said that “direct negotiations” between Neymar’s agents and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) were ongoing.

PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Published at : 20 September 2023, 05:03 pm
PSG get better of Dortmund in Champions League opener

Paris Saint-Germain got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start on Tuesday as a Kylian Mbappe penalty set them up for a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Parc des Princes.

The French champions had dominated the first half without overly troubling the Dortmund defence, but they went ahead four minutes after the break when Mbappe scored a spot-kick awarded for a Niklas Suele handball.

Achraf Hakimi added a memorable second, and PSG could have won the Group F encounter by a far more handsome margin in the end.

The result immediately puts them in control of the group, after AC Milan and Newcastle United drew 0-0 earlier, and coach Luis Enrique will hope they can build on this performance when they visit the English side next in a fortnight.

"It was an almost perfect evening," said Luis Enrique.