Bangladesh Women leave for India on March 8
Jannatul PiealCorrespondent
Posted - 2016-03-05T02:45:09+06:00
Updated - 2016-03-05T02:45:09+06:00
Bangladesh National Women's Cricket Team will fly for the neighboring country India on March 8 to take part in the forthcoming ICC Women's World T20 2016, which will run parallel to the men's event between Marc 8 and April 3.
However before leaving the country, Jahanara Alam and Co are scheduled to fare in their final preparation match at home on Saturday under floodlights at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah, Narayanganj.
Prior to leaving for participation in T20 cricket's most spectacular event, the Bangladesh Women have been practicing under floodlights at in Fatullah since March 2.
Janak Gamage, the head coach of Bangladesh eves stated, "Before starting our World T20 campaign, our team will play two practicepr matches against Sri Lanka and Ireland on March 10 and 12 respectively."
According to the tournament fixture finalized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Bangladesh will clash with the hosts India in the opening of the ICC Women’s World T20 2016 at the M Chinnaswami Stadium in Bangalore on March 15.
After that, the Bangladesh Women will face-off England in the second match of the Group-B at the same venue on March 17 before moving to Chennai where they will face the West Indies at the MA Chidambaran Stadium, Chepuk.
Bangladesh's fourth and final group stage game wil be played at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on March 24 against Pakistan.
- Jannatul Naym Pieal, Correspondent, bdcricteam.com