The Pakistan Bangladesh three-match T20 International series will kick off on Wednesday, May 28. The first match of the series will be played on Wednesday, May 28. The second match will be played on Friday, May 30. The third and final T20 International match will be played on Sunday, June 1.
All the matches of the series will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The first match of the series will be played on Wednesday, May 28. The second match will be played on Friday, May 30. The third and final T20 International match will be played on Sunday, June 1.
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The cricket board has announced match officials for the upcoming three matches. Sri Lankan Ranjan Madugalle, a member of the ICC Elite Panel, has been appointed as the match referee for the series, while the umpiring duties will be performed by experienced Pakistani umpires.
MATCH OFFICIALS DETAILS:
First T20 Match:
On-field Umpires: Asif Yaqoob, Rashid Riaz Waqar
Third Umpire: Ahsan Raza
Fourth Umpire: Faisal Khan Afridi
Second T20 Match:
On-field Umpires: Rashid Riaz, Faisal Khan Afridi
Third Umpire: Ahsan Raza
Fourth Umpire: Asif Yaqoob
Third T20 Match:
On-field Umpires: Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob
Third Umpire: Faisal Khan Afridi
Fourth Umpire: Rashid Riaz Waqar
PAKISTAN BANGLADESH T20 SERIES: SQUADS
Pakistan: Salman Ali Agha will captain the Pakistan team in the T20 series against Bangladesh. Other players in the squad include Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Sahibzada Farhan (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hassan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Naseem Shah and Saim Ayub are included.
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Bangladesh: The Bangladesh cricket team arrived in Pakistan in three phases. In the first phase, a 10-member initial squad consisting of players and support staff reached Pakistan. In the second phase, the second group consisting of Tanzeed Hasan, Shamim Hossain, Zakir Ali and Mehdi Hasan reached Lahore. In the third phase, an 8-member squad reached Pakistan, which also included Liton Das, Sharaful Islam, Najmul Hossain and Mohammad Tohid Haridway.
INDIAN PROPAGANDA INEFFECTIVE
After long negotiations between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), an agreement has been successfully reached to hold the series. The Bangladesh cricket team will soon tour Pakistan, however, now three T20 matches will be played in the series instead of five.
It should be noted that the Bangladeshi players had initially decided not to go to Pakistan due to security concerns and Indian media propaganda, but after continuous assurances from the PCB and diplomatic talks, the decision was changed.
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This development was possible after a long meeting in Dubai between PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, Bangladesh Cricket Board Chairman Nazim Al-Abidine and President Farooq Ahmed.
The series is a symbol of the growing cricketing relationship between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and is being described as a positive step towards the promotion of the game between the two countries.
