Lankan team in city to play tri-nation series
Saturday, 13 January 2018
Bangladesh cricket team’s former coach Chandika Hathurusingha's Sri Lankan team arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to play against hosts Bangladesh and visiting Zimbabwe in the seven-match Tri-nation series.
Angelo Mathews-led Sri Lanka cricket team landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:50 am.
The other team of the tri-nation series, Graeme Cremer-led a 15-member Zimbabwe reached the capital on Friday.
The top two teams of the league will play the final on January 27, says UNB.
After the tri-series, Bangladesh will host Sri Lanka for two-match Test series in Chittagong and Dhaka. The first Test will be played from January 31 to February 4 and the second match from February 8 to 12.
Sri Lanka's tour will end with two T20Is -- the first one on February 15 in Dhaka and the second one on February 18 in Sylhet.
Fixture of Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh: 1st Test: January 31-February 4, Chittagong; 2nd Test: February 8-12, Dhaka; 1st T20I: February 15, Dhaka; 2nd T20I: February 18, Sylhet.