LAHORE: Pakistan will host Bangladesh U-19 for a four day and five one-day matches in Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium from November 4-18, the country’s cricket board announced Monday.

The tour will kick off with the four-day game while the one –day matches — to be played over 45 overs — will be played from November 10-18.

Bangladesh’s U-19 side’s last visit to Pakistan was in 2007, in which they played a four-day game and five one-day matches in Karachi and Hyderbad. It was also the last time an international U-19 team toured Pakistan.

As per the ICC’s eligibility criteria for the ICC U-19 World Cup 2024, players born on or after August 31, 2024 will be eligible for selection.

Bangladesh will be the first junior team and fourth international cricket team to visit Pakistan in 2022 after Australia, West Indies and England senior men’s sides toured earlier this year.

Published in Dawn, October 18th, 2022