India win series 2-0, Zaheer 7/87

India completed a 2-0 win over Bangladesh, winning the Mirpur Test by 10 wickets on Wednesday. Zaheer Khan had career-best figures of 7-87, and his triple-wicket over just before lunch triggered a dramatic Bangladesh collapse.   

Brief scores : Bangladesh 233 & 312. India 544-8 & 2-0.

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BANGLADESH 197/8

Bangladesh came back well in the second session of the second Test but still lost three wickets. Mohammad Mahmudullah stood like a rock for the hosts, bringing up a well-deserved fifty.

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BNG vs IND: 2nd Test, Day 1

Ishant Sharma removed opener Imrul Kayes while Zaheer saw off the dangerous Tamim Iqbal before snaring Junaid Siddique as India asserted their authority early.

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India win by 113 runs

India completed a comprehensive 113-run win over Bangladesh in the Chittagong Test, a fine feat since the visiting side had been heavily outplayed on the first day of the match.

Man of the match Sachin tendulkar. 

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Bangladesh 136/5 at lunch

Bangladesh lost their fifth wicket in Tamim Iqbal as Virender Sehwag sent him packing just moments after the opener completed his half-century. The hosts reached 136/5 at lunch. Just before the lunch break, Sehwag lured Tamim into playing a bad shot and Dravid made no mistake at slip to send him back to the pavillion.

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India set 415-run target, Bangla 67/2

India set Bangladesh a target of 415 runs to win the first cricket Test here Wednesday.India declared their second innings at 413 for eight shortly after tea on the fourth day.V.V.S. Laxman remained unbeaten on 69 off 89 balls while Gautam Gambhir (116) scored his ninth Test century in the morning session.

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Sachin goes past another milestone

Sachin Tendulkar saved India the blushes as Bangladesh walked away with the opening day honours in the first cricket Test in Chittagong.

The hosts had been derided as an 'ordinary' team by Indian captain Virender Sehwag.

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India put to Bat without Dhoni, Bhajji

Top ranked India will go into the first Test against lowly Bangladesh in Chittagong on Sunday without their charismatic captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been ruled out because of a back injury.Dhoni, who has been in very good form, will sit out of the match because of back spasm, leaving Virender Sehwag with the task of leading the team.

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Where is Sehwag?

Where is he? He and Bhajji were omitted for the matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It would have been understandable if they were rested for the Bangladesh match but the match against Sri Lanka was very crucial. I sense some controversy brewing up.????

Kohli's ton guides India to a comfortable win

Youngster Virat Kohli continued his fine run in the tri-nation ODI series with his unbeaten 102 as India defeated Bangladesh by six wickets in the dead rubber at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur here Monday.

Bangladesh set 248-run target for India

Bangladesh made 247 for six in 50 overs against India in the sixth ODI of the tri-nation series at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur here Monday.

Lanka canter to 9-wicket win, book final match berth

Mahela Jayawardene (108) and Upul Tharanga (118 not out) cracked sparkling centuries as Sri Lanka crushed Bangladesh by nine wickets to storm into the final of the cricket tri-series here on Friday.

Chasing a modest 250 for a win, Jayawardene and Tharanga tore apart the Bangladesh bowlers to canter to the target with 7.1 overs to spare at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

Earlier, Bangladesh put up a shoddy batting display coming up with a modest score of 249 for nine with captain Shakib Al hasan top-scoring with 47 after being put into bat in front of 10,000-odd spectators.

Sri Lanka's win not only booked them a berth in the January 13 final they have also almost shut the final match door on the hosts.

Bangladesh set India 297

Bangladesh scored 296-7 after their captain Shakib Al Hasan surprised everyone by electing to bat against India in their Idea Cup match. It's their highest against a Test-playing nation, beating their 285 against Pakistan.