Tigress to start SA campaign with lone warm-up match Wednesday

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DHAKA, April 30, 2018 (BSS)- The Bangladesh national women’s cricket team, now in South Africa, will start their tour campaign with a lone warm-up match against the local section scheduled to be held on Wednesday at Witrand Oval, Potchefstroom.

Earlier, the Bangladesh eve cricket team, led by Rumana Ahmed, leave for South Africa early Sunday

to play five ODIs and three T20 internationals against their South African counterparts.

Earlier on April 24, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member national women’s team squad for the tour of South Africa.

Squad: Rumana Ahmed (captain for ODI series), Salma Khatun (captain for T20i Series), Nigar Sultana Joty, Fargana Hoque Pinky, Khadiza-Tul Kubra, Fahima Khatun, Jannatul Ferdous Sumona, Shamima Sultana, Nahida Akter, Panna Ghosh, Suraya Azmim, Sanjida Islam, Sharmin Sultana, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun and Jahanara Alam.

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Date Activity

02-May-18 Warm-Up Match TBC vs Bangladesh XI Witrand Oval, Potchefstroom

04-May-18 1st ODI South Africa vs Bangladesh, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

06-May-18 2nd ODI South Africa vs Bangladesh, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

09-May-18 3rd ODI South Africa vs Bangladesh, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

11-May-18 4th ODI South Africa vs Bangladesh, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

14-May-18 5th ODI South Africa vs Bangladesh, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
17-Feb-17 1st T20 International South Africa vs Bangladesh, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

19-May-18 2nd T20 International, South Africa vs Bangladesh, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

20-May-18 3rd T20 International South Africa vs Bangladesh, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

21-May-18 Bangladesh Women’s Team depart from South Africa.