BD to start against SL

The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Asian Cricket Council yesterday announced the schedule for the ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, which starts on September 29 in Bangladesh.

The eight teams were divided into two groups with Bangladesh in Group B alongside Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong while holders Afghanistan were placed with India, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates in Group A.

All group matches will take place at the BKSP and Chittagong while the knockout phase and final will be held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur.