DHAKA: The West Indies Cricket Board on Friday announced details for the upcoming tour by the West Indies Under-19 Team to Bangladesh.

The Windies will play seven 50-over matches against the Bangladesh Under-19 Team.

The squad will leave the Caribbean on November 30 and return on December 22. The full tour schedule has not been finalised – matches will be played in Sylhet or Chittagong and also in Dhaka.

The two teams recently played a hard-fought seven-match series in Guyana which Bangladesh won 4-3.

The series of matches form part of preparations for the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup to be played in the United Arab Emirates in February 2013.

 

Tour Schedule – December 2013

Monday, 2nd: Arrive in Dhaka

Thursday, 5th: warm-up match – Sylhet or Chittagong

Saturday, 7th: 1st ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Sylhet or Chittagong

Monday, 9th: 2nd ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Sylhet or Chittagong

Thursday, 12th: 3rd ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Sylhet or Chittagong

Friday, 13th:  4th ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Sylhet or Chittagong

Monday, 16th: 5th ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Dhaka

Wednesday, 18th: 6th ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Dhaka

Friday, 20th: 7th ODI vs Bangladesh Under-19 – Dhaka

Saturday, 21st: depart Dhaka

Source: spiceislander.com

BDST: 2050 HRS, NOV 08, 2013
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