The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Ahead of the ensuing ICC Under-19 World Cup, Bangladesh U-19 team will host Nepal U-19 team and West Indies U-19 team in several one-day preparation matches later this month.

Nepal U-19 team will arrive here on January 22 on a weeklong tour to play three one-day matches against their Bangladesh counterparts. All the matches will be held at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium (BSSRAS) in Khulna.

West Indies U-19 team is expected to arrive here on January 29 to play four one-day matches against the junior tigers. Of the matches, three will be held at the Shaheed Chandu Stadium (SCS) in Bogra while the other one likely to be held at the Narayanganj Osmani Stadium (NOS) at Fatullah.

During their recent tour to South Africa, the Bangladesh U-19 team drew the lone three-day match against the hosts and reached the final of the triangular one-day series where they were eventually beaten by India U-19 team in the final.