BD women to take on China on Oct 24

Oshadee Weerasinghe, coach of the Bangladeshi women's cricket team has said that he expects the women in green to put up a good fight in the upcoming ACC Twenty20 Asia Cup to be held in Guangzhou, China this month. The Bangladeshi players who almost beat South Africa in a T20 series at home last month, have been placed in Group B along with hosts China, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
"I am hoping to go all the way. It's not an impossible task. We have played against these teams before and have beaten quite a few of them. This time we are much stronger," said Weerasinghe. The national players who have been practising at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy Ground for the last couple of days, have placed special focus on their fielding and batting. "Our fielding can improve a lot. As for our batters, many of them had to change their techniques in order to hit the balls harder," explained the Sri Lanka-based coach.
The team is scheduled to play their first game against Nepal on October 26 and are expected to reach China by October 22. The group stages will be followed by a knockout round where the winners of group A face the runners-up of group B and vice-versa. The finals will take place on October 31.

PRELIMINARY SQUAD
Salma Khatun, Ayasha Rahman, Sharmin Akter Supta, Rumana Ahmed, Fargana Hoque Pinki, Jahanara Alam, Lata Mondol, Nuzhat Tasnim Tumpa, Khadijatul Kubra, Ritu Moni, Sanjida Islam Moyna, Lily Rani, Tajia Akter, Tithi Rani Sarker, Panna Ghosh, Saila Sharmin, Champa Chakma, Tahin Tahera, Shamima Sultana, Tripti Mondol.

GROUPING
GROUP A: Hong Kong, India, Pakistan, Thailand.
GROUP B: Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka.
FIXTURES
Oct 24: Pakistan v Thailand
Bangladesh v China
Oct 25: India v Thailand|
Sri Lanka vNepal
Oct 26: Bangladesh v Nepal
Thailand v Hong Kong
Oct 27: Sri Lanka v China
Pakistan v Hong Kong
Oct 28: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
India v Pakistan
Oct 29: Nepal v China
India v Hong Kong
Oct 30: Semifinals: A-1 v B-2, A-2 v B-1
Oct 31: Final.