Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has decided to go five days ahead of the first ODI which is scheduled for July 29 as Kenya Cricket has requested them to put back this month's proposed three-match series.

"We are trying to arrange a warm-up match before the series in Zimbabwe. That is why the Cricket Committee has decided to send the team on July 23. Cricket Kenya rescheduled the matches on August 10, 12, 14 but we are yet to finalise the dates as both president and general secretary are abroad," said BCB joint-secretary Rafiqul Islam Babu yesterday.

The Tigers were due to leave for Nairobi on July 16 with matches scheduled on July 19, 22 and 23 but the series became uncertain as Cricket Kenya reportedly failed to arrange adequate sponsorship for the series.

Habibul Bashar's men have been practising for the Africa trip under the supervision of Dav Whatmore since June 1.

The Tigers have already played and won two practice games against the Academy team and they are due to play another practice match against the same opponents on July 19.