The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Afghanistan will face Bangladesh on Thursday, Oct. 2, in the first of three Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates as part of preparations for the upcoming World Cup, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said.
The series will run until Oct. 14 and includes both T20 and
one-day internationals. Afghanistan will be led by star spinner Rashid Khan in
the T20s and Hashmatullah Shahidi in the ODIs. Several young players have also
been added to the squad, the board said.
The three T20 matches are scheduled for Oct. 2, 3, and 5,
with the opener starting at 7:30 p.m. local time in Sharjah. The ODI series
will follow on Oct. 8, 11, and 14.
