Bangladesh will play two T20Is against United Arab Emirates at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in May, the Emirates Cricket Board announced on Friday. The matches will be played respectively on May 17 and 19 at 7:00 pm local time. Bangladesh will travel to Pakistan following the series to play five T20Is, reports agencies.
This will be Bangladesh's second bilateral T20I series against UAE in the last three years as the two teams played in a two-match series in Dubai in September 2022.
"We are excited to host the Bangladesh Men's team for another bilateral T20I series with the UAE Men's team. The Emirates Cricket Board is always keen on providing opportunities to the UAE's national side against quality opponents," Emirates Cricket Board's chief operating officer Subhan Ahmad said in a statement.
"In the last three years we have hosted ICC Full Members New Zealand, West Indies and Afghanistan while Bangladesh's T20I series tour is their second bilateral tour of the UAE in three years," he said.
"The two-match Bangladesh series will provide an ideal preparation opportunity for UAE ahead of this year's ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup and we thank Bangladesh Cricket Board for their support for UAE Cricket. The Sharjah Cricket Stadium is an excellent venue for T20 cricket and we look forward to hosting two exciting games," he added.
For Bangladesh, this is the start of a long T20I season. After the Pakistan tour, they will travel to Sri Lanka for two Tests, three ODIs and two T20Is. In August, they will host India for three ODIs and three T20Is. All this ahead of the Asia Cup.
"We appreciate the initiative of the Emirates Cricket Board in arranging this T20I series," BCB CEO Nizam Uddin Chowdhury said. "These matches will serve as an important part of our team's preparations ahead of a packed international calendar, including the upcoming Asia Cup.
"We are confident that these two games will further strengthen the cricketing ties between the BCB and ECB and provide quality entertainment to the cricket fans."
UAE are currently playing in the World Cup League 2 in the Netherlands. At the moment, they are at the bottom of the eight-team table with two wins from 11 games.
Bangladesh Cricket Board's chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury said that they are pleased to play the series as it will give them an opportunity to prepare ahead of a jam-pack international calendar. "We are pleased to see the Bangladesh national team's return to the UAE. The BCB values the opportunity to engage in competitive cricket and we appreciate the initiative of the Emirates Cricket Board in arranging this T20I series," said Nizam.
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