Tigers’ Pakistan tour posptoned
Bangladesh's third and final phase of the Pakistan tour was postponed yesterday due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bangladesh were scheduled to play one ODI and their second and final World Test Championship fixture on April 1 and from April 5 respectively, both in Karachi.
"Considering the recent situation across the world, we have been saying this right from the start that the PCB will take the decision on this regard. Pakistan has been in touch with us on how to work on the tour in the coming days. It was a sensible approach on arranging the tour at a suitable time and we are discussing the matter. As they took the decision to postpone the series, we have agreed to it," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) CEO Nizamuddin Chowdhury told the media yesterday.
"The two boards will now work together to identify a future opportunity to complete the ICC World Test Championship commitment. The first Test of the series was played in Rawalpindi from 7-10 February, which Pakistan won by an innings and 44 runs," read the PCB media release.
Bangladesh have not yet won a single match in the three-phased tour of the country. The Tigers lost the three-match T20I series 2-0 after the final T20I was washed out in the first phase. In the second phase, Bangladesh succumbed to an innings and 44-run defeat in the first Test.
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