Bangladesh play Uganda in 20-20 match today
Tuesday, 4 September 2007
Bangladesh will play Uganda today (Tuesday) in their last match of the four-nation warm-up Twenty20 Cricket tournament at the Gymkhana Club ground in Nairobi, Kenya.
The match starts at 12:30pm (Bangladesh time), reports UNB.
Middle-order batsman Nadif Chowdhury was included in the final squad of the Bangladesh's last match against Uganda replacing all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad.
Left-handed batsmen Nadif is likely to bat at number six.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's injured right index finger is showing signs of improvement. Shakib grabbed a bat during the Tigers training at the Nairobi Gymkhana without discomfort and took a few catches with the tennis ball.
The Uganda team is flying high after their astonishing two-wicket win against hosts Kenya Sunday.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a good start in the four-nation meet beating Kenya by five wickets and lost to Pakistan by 30 runs in the second match.
Bangladesh team: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Nazimuddin, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Nadif Chowdhury, Farhad Reza, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel.
Bangladesh will leave Kenya for South Africa on September 6 to participate in the 12-nation Twenty20 World Championship beginning in Johannesburg on September 11.
Bangladesh will play West Indies on Sept 13 and meet hosts South Africa on Sept 15 in the group match of the first-ever Twenty20 World Cup Cricket.
The match starts at 12:30pm (Bangladesh time), reports UNB.
Middle-order batsman Nadif Chowdhury was included in the final squad of the Bangladesh's last match against Uganda replacing all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad.
Left-handed batsmen Nadif is likely to bat at number six.
Meanwhile, all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan's injured right index finger is showing signs of improvement. Shakib grabbed a bat during the Tigers training at the Nairobi Gymkhana without discomfort and took a few catches with the tennis ball.
The Uganda team is flying high after their astonishing two-wicket win against hosts Kenya Sunday.
Earlier, Bangladesh made a good start in the four-nation meet beating Kenya by five wickets and lost to Pakistan by 30 runs in the second match.
Bangladesh team: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Nazimuddin, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Nadif Chowdhury, Farhad Reza, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Syed Rasel.
Bangladesh will leave Kenya for South Africa on September 6 to participate in the 12-nation Twenty20 World Championship beginning in Johannesburg on September 11.
Bangladesh will play West Indies on Sept 13 and meet hosts South Africa on Sept 15 in the group match of the first-ever Twenty20 World Cup Cricket.