"It was sad, sorrowful, but I was leaving hoping to improve like anybody who would get a promotion in their job"

Ravindra Jadeja (87), KL Rahul (86) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (80) scored the bulk of the runs for the hosts.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, the former captain of Bangladesh team and now leading Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League, urged the media to give more emphasis on upcoming players of the country instead of highlighting him in the news.

Indian batsman Tanmay Agarwal on Friday smashed the fastest-ever triple century in 147 balls for a first-class cricket record in the country's premier domestic tournament.

Aliss claimed 4 for 17 while Zakir Hassan scored 41 off 34 balls, an effort that saved the hosts from further ignominy

In all eight matches of the first Dhaka phase, the team that batted second won the match.

Saikat had earlier stood as the third umpire in the first Test

"I feel like we were the best team all year so I think we deserve to have the medal around our neck," said man-of-the-match Johnson

“I feel that it’s belittling the tournament. This kind of tournament is watched all over the world," Ashraful said

Mashrafe was guilty of not dragging his bat in and instead tried to plant it inside the crease

“The matter has come to a head because recently the board refused NOCs to some players ... to play in the Bangladesh Premier League,” a source told the PTI

Amid biting cold weather, another low-scoring match took place where controversy surrounding concussion substitution hogged the spotlight.

Zadran hit an unbeaten 19-ball 32 after Tanzid Hasan Tamim made 49 off 40 balls as Chattogram reached 137-4 in 18.2 overs.

Concussion substitute Croospulle was not part of the 15-man squad Dhaka had submitted for the match.

After Fizz bowled a length delivery that zipped away from the stumps, Mash motioned with a swivel of his hips that it would be flicked for six.

Cricketers, technicians and fans are weathering the bitter cold at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, where Chattogram won the toss and opted to field first.

“It’s an outstanding feeling, one that I can’t describe in words, to be a part of the BPL. I feel this year is going to be the best year of my career,” said Bijoy.

"Although this edition has just started, I can see the urge from the curators to prepare sporting tracks which is a positive sign."

Harry Brook has withdrawn from England's squad for their tour of India due to personal reasons, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Sunday.

Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik shared his wedding pictures with Sana Javed on social media on Wednesday. Now Sania Mirza has broken her silence regarding the issue.