Itinerary of Tigers’ ODI, Test, T20 series announced

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Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced the itinerary of the tri-nation ODI home series involving Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, and the Test and T20 series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to be held in January and February next.
Zimbabwe team will arrive here on January 10 to play the tri-nation ODI series while Sri Lanka will be here on January 13 to play the tri-nation series, Test and T20 series against the Tigers.
Prior to the tri-nation ODI series, Zimbabwe Eleven will play a preparatory match against BCB Eleven on January 13 at BKSP ground-4 in Savar.
In the day-night and return league-basis ODI series, Bangladesh will meet Zimbabwe in the inaugural match on January 15, face Sri Lanka on January 19, play Zimbabwe again on January 23 and Sri Lanka on January 25, all at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur.
The final between the top two teams of the series will be held on January 27 at the same venue.
Later, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will travel to Chittagong to play the first Test from January 31 at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in the port city.
The 2nd Test match between the two teams will be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on February 8-14.
The first game of the day-night basis two-match T20 series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be held on February 15 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur while the remaining T20 match is billed for February 18 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.
The Islanders Sri Lanka will depart for home on February 19.

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