BCB, ICRC release itinerary of five-nation T20 tournament for physically challenged
Sports Correspondent, bdnews24.com
Published: 24 Aug 2015 12:00 AM BdST Updated: 24 Aug 2015 12:00 AM BdST
Bangladesh Cricket Board and International Committee of the Red Cross have announced the schedule of the forthcoming five-nation T20 tournament for people with disabilities.
Hosts Bangladesh, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and England will battle it out through the competition.
The overseas teams will reach Bangladesh between Aug 28 and 31, a joint media statement from the BCB and the ICRC said on Sunday.
Bangladesh will kick off the tournament against England at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sep 2.
The match is set to start at 11am.
A total of 11 matches will be played in the competition. The rest of the matches, including the final on Sep 10, will be played at Savar's BKSP.
The Bangladesh team have already been formed.
On Friday, Michael Kifle, Communication Delegate of the ICRC, had said that this would be the first tournament of its kind.
Date | Match | Time | Venue |
Sep 2, Wednesday | Bangladesh-England | 11am | SBNCS |
Sep 3, Thursday | Pakistan-Afghanistan | 9:30am | BKSP-3 |
Sep 3, Thursday | India-England | 1:30pm | BKSP-4 |
Sep 4, Friday | India-Afghanistan | 9:30am | BKSP-3 |
Sep 4, Friday | Bangladesh-Pakistan | 1:30pm | BKSP-4 |
Sep 6, Sunday | Bangladesh Afghanistan | 9:30am | BKSP-3 |
Sep 6. Sunday | India-Pakistan | 1:30pm | BKSP-4 |
Sep 7, Monday | Pakistan-England | 9:30am | BKSP-3 |
Sep 7, Monday | Bangladesh-India | 1:30pm | BKSP-4 |
Sep 8, Tuesday | England-Afghanistan | 9:30am | BKSP-3 |
Sep 10, Thursday | Final | 9:30am | BKSP-4 |
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