Zimbabwe cricket team now in city

Zimbabwe national cricket team arrived in the city Friday for the one and half months tour to play three Test and five One Day International (ODI) matches against their Bangladesh counterpart, reports BSS.

The African nation will play the first Test against Bangladesh on October 25-29 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur after a three-day practice match at Fatullah on October 20-22.

The visiting side will also play the 2nd Test on November 3-7 at the Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium. The third and last Test between the two sides will be played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on November 12-16.

The first two ODIs of the five-match series will also be held in Chittagong on November 21 and 23 after a one-day practice match there on November 19.  The remaining three ODIs will be played on November 26, 28 and December 1 in Dhaka.