The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday officially announced that the country will host Bangladesh for a five-match T20 International (T20I) series. This series is part of the Future Tour Programme (FTP), which originally included three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and three T20Is.
However, considering the upcoming T20 World Cup next year, both cricket boards have mutually agreed to replace the ODI matches with two additional T20Is, according to the PCB’s press release.
The five-match T20I series is scheduled to be played in Faisalabad and Lahore from May 25th to June 3rd.
The Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, which successfully hosted the inaugural Champions One-Day Cup in September of the previous year and the National T20 Cup last month, will be the venue for the first and second T20Is of the series, taking place on May 25th and May 27th, respectively.
Schedule of T20I Series Between Pakistan and Bangladesh — PCB
This venue has a history of hosting 24 Test matches and 16 ODIs between 1978 and 2008 and is now set to welcome back international cricket after a hiatus of 17 years. The stadium’s last international fixture was an ODI between Bangladesh and Pakistan in April 2008.
Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium will host the remaining three T20Is, scheduled for May 30th, June 1st, and June 3rd. All five matches are scheduled to begin at 8 pm local time.
The Bangladesh team is scheduled to arrive on May 21st and will undertake training sessions at the Iqbal Stadium from May 22nd to May 24th.
T20I Series Schedule
- May 25 — First T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8 pm local time)
- May 27 — Second T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8 pm local time)
- May 30 — Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8 pm local time)
- June 1 — Fourth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8 pm local time)
- June 3 — Fifth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8 pm local time)
