||CF Correspondent||
All-rounder Towhid Ridoy will lead Bangladesh Under-19 squad in the upcoming ACC U19 Asia Cup, scheduled to start from September 29 in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a strong 15-member U-19 squad with Towhid as the skipper while Shamim Hossain will act as his deputy in the tournament.
Bangladesh were drawn in Group B along with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong and they will face Sri Lanka at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on the opening day of the tournament.
Reigning champions Afghanistan were drawn in Group A alongside India, Nepal and United Arab Emirates.
The group stage matches will be held at Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan and Chittagong while Sher-e Bangla National Stadium will host the semi-finals and final of the tournament.
The final match will take place on October 7.
Bangladesh U-19 squad
Towhid Hridoy (Captain), Shamim Hossain (Vice-captain), Tanzid Hasan, Sajid Hossan, Prantik Nawrose, Amite Hasan, Akbar Ali, Shahadat Hossain, Rakibul Hasan, Minhazur Rahman, Mohammad Rishad Hossain, Shoriful Islam, Mehedi Hasan, Mohammad Mirttunjoy Chowdhury and Avishek Das.
Standbys: Mahmudul Hasan, Pritom Kumar, Tanzim Hasan and Asadullah Hill Galib.
Itinerary: ACC U19 ASIA CUP BANGLADESH 2018 (All matches will start at 9 AM Bangladesh Standard Time)
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GROUP A (VENUE: DHAKA) |
GROUP B (VENUE: CHITTAGONG) |
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India |
Bangladesh |
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Afghanistan |
Pakistan |
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Nepal |
Sri Lanka |
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UAE |
Hong Kong |
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DATE |
GROUP |
MATCH |
VENUE |
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29 Sept. 2018 |
A |
AFGHANISTAN vs UAE |
BKSP 4, Dhaka |
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A |
INDIA vs NEPAL |
BKSP 3, Dhaka |
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B |
PAKISTAN vs HONG KONG |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
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B |
BANGLADESH vs SRI LANKA |
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
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30 Sept. 2018 |
A |
INDIA vs UAE |
BKSP 3, Dhaka |
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B |
SRI LANKA vs HONG KONG |
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
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01 Oct. 2018 |
A |
AFGHANISTAN vs NEPAL |
BKSP 4, Dhaka |
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B |
BANGLADESH vs PAKISTAN |
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
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02 Oct. 2018 |
A |
AFGHANISTAN vs INDIA |
BKSP 3, Dhaka |
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A |
NEPAL vs UAE |
BKSP 4, Dhaka |
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B |
PAKISTAN vs SRI LANKA |
MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
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B |
BANGLADESH vs HONG KONG |
Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
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04 Oct. 2018 |
- |
SEMI FINAL 1 GROUP A CHAMPIONS vs GROUP B RUNNERS UP |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
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05 Oct. 2018 |
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SEMI FINAL 2 GROUP B CHAMPIONS vs GROUP A RUNNERS UP |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
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07 Oct. 2018 |
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FINAL |
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
