Kitply Cup 1st Match Result - Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 70 runs

In the opening match of the Kitply Cup, Pakistan beat host Bangladesh by 70-run victory, their 12th straight win equalling the joint second-longest ODI streak at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, on Sunday, 8th June 2008.

In a 40 over match after rain, half-centuries from Salman Butt and Mohammad Yousuf, 70 and 59 runs respectively took Pakistan to a commanding 233.

In reply, Bangladesh managed only 163 for 8 in their allotted overs, Mohammad Ashraful made a fighting, unbeaten 56. Wahab Riaz and Shahid Afridi took three wickets each.


Match Summary:

Pakistan - 233 All Out in 39.3 Overs.

Bangladesh - 163/8 in 40 Overs.

Toss - Bangladesh, who chose to field first.

Man Of The Match - Salman Butt (Pakistan)

Result - Pakistan won by 70 runs.

In the next match arch rivals India and Pakistan will play on Tuesday, 10th June, 2008.

Eng beat Nz by inning & 9 runs in 3rd Test - Won Series by 2-0

England's bowlers put brilliant performance with ball to beat New Zealand by an inning and 9 runs on the 4th day of the 3rd and final test match of the npower Series at on Sunday, 8th June, 2008. England also won the Series by 2-0.

New Zealand forced to follow on by England after reduced to 123 runs in the 1st inning due to fine bowling by James Anderson, took 7 wickets and then in the 2nd inning Ryan Sidebottom took 6 wickets to reduced them 232 runs.

For New Zealand only McCullum , Fynn and Jacob Oram put some resistance with 71, 49 and 50 not out.

England won the 3 match npower test series by 2-0 after 1st test match drawn at Lords and won 2nd test match by 6 wickets at Manchester and then 3rd test here.

Match Summary:

England 1st Inning - 364 All Out in 126.5 Overs.

New Zealand 1st Inning - 123 All Out in 46.3 Overs.

New Zealand 2nd Inning - 232 All Out in 72.3 Overs.

Man Of The Match - James Anderson (England)

Man Of The Series - Andrew Strauss (England) and Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)

Result - England won by an innings and 9 runs.

Series - England won the 3-match series 2-0.

Watch Kitply Cup 1st Match Live Score - Bangladesh vs Pakistan

After the huge success of IPL, one-day cricket will face its first trial during the Kitply Cup in Banlgadesh. In the 1st match of the tournament, host Banlgadesh will meet Pakistan in the 50 over, Day-Night format of the game, at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, on Sunday, 8th June 2008, 4.30 PM IST.

Pakistan is looking favorite in today's game despite the absence of pace bowler Mohammad Asif who is replaced by Sohail Khan, picked up a record 91 wickets during the Pakistan domestic season. Sohail Tanveer was the highest wicket taker with 22 wickets in 2008 IPL tournament will be the star.

Banlgadesh batting is looking weak and they lost their last 5 ODI's to Pakistan in the previous Series.

Banlgadesh Playing Eleven:

Tamim Iqbal, Shahriar Nafees, Mohammad Ashraful (capt), Raqibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Mashrafe Mortaza, Farhad Reza, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain.

Pakistan Playing Eleven:

alman Butt, Kamran Akmal (wk), Younis Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik (capt), Shahid Afridi, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul.

Kitply Cup - Bangladesh, India, Pakistan Team / Squad for Tri-Series

Three neighboring nations, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan will participate in a short Kitply Cup tri-series between 8th June to 14th June 2008, where each team will play other team only once at Mirpur, Bangladesh. All the team have sent their full squad for the tournament showing the importance of the tournament before Asia cup later in the month.

Find the complete team / Squad for Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

Bangladesh Squad

Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Mashrafe Mortaza (Vice-Captain), Abdur Razzakz, Alok Kapali, Dolar Mahmud, Farhad Reza, Mahmudullah, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mushfiqur Rahim (w.k), Nazimuddin, Raqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Dhiman Ghosh, Junaid Siddique, Mosharraf Hossain, Rubel Hossain

India Squad


MS Dhoni(captain,w.k), Yuvraj Singh (Vice-Captain), Piyush Chawla, Gautam Gambhir,Praveen Kumar,Pragyan Ojha, Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina,Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Ishant Sharma, Rohit Sharma, RP Singh, Manpreet Gony,Robin Uthappa

Pakistan Squad

Shoaib Malik (Captain), Misbah-ul-Haq (Vice-Captain), Bazid Khan, Fawad Alam, Iftikhar Anjum, Kamran Akmal (Wicketkeeper), Mohammad Yousuf, Salman Butt, Nasir Jamshed,Naumanullah,Shahid Afridi, Sohail Khan,Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz, Younis Khan, Sohail Khan

Eng vs NZ 3rd Test Live Score - Anderson's 6 wik reduced NZ to 96/6

James Anderson put his best test bowling performance of his international career 6 wickets for 42 runs, forced New Zealand to struggle 96/6 on the 2nd day of third test match at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday, 6th June 2008.

Earlier, Stuart Broad recorded his maiden Test half-century, as England seized control of the third Test against New Zealand. England made 364 runs in 1st inning.

Anderson's 6 wickets haul then push back New Zealand in deep trouble as they already trailing the series 0-1, and 3 days left in this test match.

Match Summary:

England 1st Inning - 364 All Out in 126.5 Overs.

New Zealand 1st Inning -96/6 in 33.2 overs.