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Members of the Bangladesh national cricket team have extended their heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the Under-19 team for reaching the final of the ACC U-19 Asia Cup.

The senior players conveyed their support and enthusiasm, urging the young Tigers to clinch the title and make the nation proud.

The Bangladesh U-19 team defeated defending champions India by four wickets in Dubai, as they will now take on the UAE, who defeated Pakistan in the other semifinal by 11 runs, in the final on Sunday.

The senior Bangladesh cricket team is gearing up for a challenging series against the New Zealand. The tour includes three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and three Twenty20s (T20s), with the inaugural ODI scheduled to kick off on Sunday in Dunedin.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, serving as the stand-in leader, took a moment to express his congratulations to the aspiring young Tigers. He conveyed his optimism and motivation, encouraging them to secure Bangladesh's first-ever Under-19 Asia Cup title.

"Congratulations everyone. You guys played really well. The Bangladesh team is in a very good position. There is just one step to go. You guys can now gift Bangladesh cricket with a trophy by playing good cricket. You guys have worked really hard in the last few months. Wish you all the best for the final," Shanto said in a video posted by the BCB which was recorded inside the team bus in Dunedin.

Mushfiqur Rahim, Anamul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Rishad Hossain, Hasan Mahmud and others also wished the U-19 team in the video.