Bangladesh League champions Dhaka Abahani expressed their firm confidence to reach the semi-finals from Group B of the AFC Presidents Cup starting at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Four teams – Dordoi Bishkek of Kyrgyzstan, New Road Team of Nepal, Hasus NTCPE of Chinese Taipei and hosts Abahani

A miserable Bangladesh cricket team playing terrible all round cricket started its short Kiwi visit in the most disastrous way. A ten wicket loss in T 20 at Napier signals a gloomy prospect of the ODI and test series. Bangladesh batted awfully, bowled unprofessionally and fielded poorly. They were never in the contest. Adjusting with  pacy , bouncy New Zealand track is a bit difficult but crumbling like cookies against ..

Determined Dhoni and Brilliant Kohli beautifully batted India to a hard earned 6 wickets victory against strong challenge of Bangladesh in the penultimate over of the match. Bangladesh won the toss and ignoring dew threat elected to bat. Bangladesh finally scored 296/6 in 50 overs. When India replied Tigers could initially shake strong Indian batting removing dangerous Shewag, Gambhir and Yuvaraj within 51.

A sweet combination of seam-swing and spin of high quality Pakistani bowlers turned the pink day of Sydney Test look pinker for the Australians. With only two second Innings wickets left they lead Pakistan by only 80 runs. Barring miracle Pakistan should win the test tomorrow and square the series. Kaneria with his excellent variations- Googly, flippers, leg spins, top spins and Gul with his seam movements created panic in the Australian batting line up.