Zimbabwe in Dhaka to play T20I tri-series

Zimbabwe cricketers celebrate after the dismissal of BangladeshI cricketer Liton Das during the third one day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on October 26, 2018. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Shawdesh Desk:

Zimbabwe national cricket team arrived in Dhaka early on Monday to play with Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the T20I tri-series – beginning from September 13.

Hamilton Masakadza and his team landed in Dhaka around 2:00am.

Bangladesh and Afghanistan are now playing their one-off Test in Chattogram from September 5 to 9.

They along with Zimbabwe will play the tri-series from September 13 to 24.

The double-league phase will be played in Dhaka and Chattogram, with the final to be held in Dhaka on September 24.

Zimbabwe will contest the T20 tri-series minus their experienced allrounder, Sikandar Raza.

While announcing a 15-man squad for the series on September 6, Zimbabwe Cricket said “the selectors have opted to leave out Sikandar Raza over pending disciplinary issues raised by the captain”.

Zimbabwe Squad

Hamilton Masakadza (capt), Regis Chakabva, Richmond Mutumbami, Sean Williams, Neville Madziva, Tinotenda Mutombodzi, Tony Munyonga, Kyle Jarvis, Tendai Chatara, Christopher Mpofu, Craig Ervine, Brendan Taylor, Ainsley Ndlovu, Timycen Maruma, Ryan Burl.