The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh national team meets Bangladesh A team in the first day/night practice match Tuesday at the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium (SBNS).

The match will commence at 3:00 pm.

After a one-day recess, the two sides will again face each other in the 2nd day/night practice match on June 5, also at the same venue.

The practice matches have been arranged to accustom the tigers with floodlights, installed recently at the SBNS ahead of the tri-series involving India and Pakistan.

Squads for Tuesday:

Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Shahriar Nafees, Roqibul Hassan, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mashrafe bin Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain Razib, Dollar Mahmud, Sajedul Islam and Arafat Sunny.

Bangladesh A: Zunaed Siddiqui (Captain), Nazim Uddin, Shamsur Rahman Shuvo, Alok Kapali, Naeem Islam, Dhiman Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Nadif Chowdhury, Musharraf Hossain Rubel, Mahbubul Alam Robin, Rubel Hossain, Farhad Reza, Suhrawardi Shuvo and Farhad Hossain.

It may be mentioned that the Bangladesh A Team players have been requested to report to coach Osman Khan at the SBNS.

Squads for June 5:

Squads for Thursday:

Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Tamim Iqbal, Shahriar Nafees, Roqibul Hassan, Alok Kapali, Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mashrafe bin Mortaza, Abdur Razzak, Shahadat Hossain Razib, Farhad Reza, Sajedul Islam and Arafat Sunny.

Bangladesh A: Zunaed Siddiqui (Captain), Nazim Uddin, Shamsur Rahman Shuvo, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Naeem Islam, Dhiman Ghosh (Wicketkeeper), Nadif Chowdhury, Musharraf Hossain Rubel, Mahbubul Alam Robin, Rubel Hossain, Dollar Mahmud, Suhrawardi Shuvo and Farhad Hossain.