LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday formally confirmed that Bangladesh team will tour Pakistan in May for a five-match T20 International (T20I) series.
Initially scheduled as part of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) to include three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20Is, the series format has been studied.
With the ICC Menโs T20 World Cup set to take place next year, both boards have equally settled to replace the ODIs with two supplementary T20Is to better prepare their teams for the super event.
The T20I series will be played at two places โ Faisalabad and Lahore โ from 25 May to 3 June.
Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, which lately hosted the opening Champions One-Day Cup in September and the National T20 Cup last month, will stage the first two matches on 25 and 27 May.
A historic ground, Iqbal Stadium will return to the international cricket act after a 17-year hiatus.
Its most new international match was a One Day International (ODI) between the Men in Green and the Bengal Tigers in April 2008. Between 1978 and 2008, the venue hosted 24 Test matches and 16 ODIs.
The lasting three matches will be played at Lahoreโs Gaddafi Stadium on 30 May, 1 June, and 3 June. All five matches are scheduled to start at 8:00 PM local time.
The Bangladesh squad is predictable to reach in Pakistan on 21 May and will train at Iqbal Stadium from 22 to 24 May.
Generally, Pakistan has dominated the T20I meets between the two sides, winning 16 out of 19 matches, while Bangladesh has succeeded three victories.
Series schedule in Pakistan
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 21 May โ Bangladesh menโs team arrival
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 25 May โ First T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm local time)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 27 May โ Second T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm local time)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 30 May โ Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 1 June โ Fourth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)
ยทย ย ย ย ย ย 3 June โ Fifth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)
