Fariha earns maiden call-up in Emerging Team squad

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 22-member Emerging Women's squad for their upcoming five-match unofficial One Day series against South Africa, starting from April 4 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. 

Left-arm pacer Fariha Islam Trisna, who impressed for Bangladesh Blue in the recently concluded Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games in Sylhet, got her maiden call up for the emerging side. Fariha returned impressive match-winning figures of six for 14 against Bangladesh Red in the opening game of the Bangladesh Games earlier this month. 

The South Africa Emerging Women's Team are scheduled to arrive in the country on March 28 and will have their first Covid-19 test on that day after arrival. The visitors will then undergo a three-day quarantine period at Rose View hotel in Sylhet with their second Covid test scheduled for March 31. They will be able to start practicing from April 1. 

The rest of the one-dayers will be played on April 6, 8, 11 and 13 at the same venue. 

Bangladesh Emerging Squad: Nigar Sultana Joty (Captain & wicket keeper), Rubaiya Haider Jhilik, Fariha Islam Trisna, Nuzhat Tasnia Tumpa (wk), Rabeya, Murshida Khatun, Lata Mondol, Shobnam Mostary, Mst. Sharmin Sultana, Mst. Ritu Moni, Disha Biswas, Fargana Haque Pinki, Suraya Azmim, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Akter, Shamima Sultana (wk), Kadiza-Tul-Kubra, Rumana Ahmed, Salma Khatun, Nahida Akhter, Panna Ghosh.