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Afghanistan U-19 cricket team arrives in city

The Afghanistan Under-19 cricket team arrived in the city this (Monday) evening to play five youth ODIs against their Bangladeshi counterparts.

All five matches will be held at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th ODIs will be held on September 28, 30, October 2, October 4 and October 6, BSS reported.

The Bangladesh youth team have already started training in Sylhet ahead of the series.

The series against Afghanistan is a part of the Bangladesh U-19 team's preparations for the upcoming ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand next year.

Bangladesh will also take part in the youth Asia Cup later this year in Malaysia.