DHAKA, Oct 11: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has been selected in the Under-19 squad that will tour Pakistan in November.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced an 18-member squad for two four-day matches and three one-dayers against Pakistan U-19 between Nov 9 and 26.

The selectors picked three fast bowlers, Dolar Mahmud, Subashis Roy and Rubel Hossain and two leg-spinners, Marshall Ayub and Mohammad Shakil, for the tour.

Bangladesh arrive in Karachi on Nov 7, where they play their first four-day game before travelling to Hyderabad for the second match between Nov 15 and Nov 18. The three one-dayers between Nov 21 and Nov 26 will be played in Karachi.

Squad: Tamim Iqbal, Marshall Ayub, Subashis Roy, Rubel Hossain, Dolar Mahmud, Mohammad Shakil, Saikat, Rony Talukder, Mahmudul Hasan, Ashraful Aziz, Nasir Hossain, Nadimuddin, Mithun Ali, Hamidul Islam, Zabid Hossain, Golam Kibria, Suhrawadi Shuvo, Taposh Ghosh.—Agencies

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