Tigress leave for SA early tomorrow

The Bangladesh national women's cricket team, led by Rumana Ahmed, leaves for South Africa early tomorrow (Sunday) (1 am) 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.

The Women's team will start their tour campaign with a lone warm-up match scheduled to be held on May 2 at Witrand Oval, Potchefstroom.

The Tigress has a number of international assignments in this year as after South Africa they are scheduled to play the Asia Cup in Malaysia in June.

They will then embark on a 10-day tour of Ireland, after which they will fly to the Netherlands to play the ICC World T20 qualifiers. If they manage to qualify they will go to the West Indies to play the ICC World T20 in November.

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.

ITINERARY:
            
29-Apr-18    Bangladesh Women’s Team Arrive in South Africa

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

04-May-18    1st ODI SA vs BD, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

06-May-18    2nd ODI SA vs BD, Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

09-May-18    3rd ODI SA vs BD, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

11-May-18    4th ODI SA vs BD, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

14-May-18    5th ODI SA vs BD, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

17-Feb-17    1st T20 International SA vs BD, Diamond Oval, Kimberley

19-May-18    2nd T20 International,SA vs BD, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

20-May-18    3rd T20 International SA vs BD,Mangaung Oval, Blomfontein

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