South African cricket team arrives in Dhaka

DHAKA, June 30 (Xinhua) — A South African cricket team arrived in Dhaka Tuesday evening to play two T20Is, three one day internationals and two Test matches with Bangladesh.
The tour will kick-start with two T20Is scheduled to take place on July 5 and July 7.
The South Africans will attend their first practice session Wednesday afternoon at the Mirpur stadium’s National Cricket Academy Ground. After two days of practice, the visitors will take on BCB XI in a 20 over practice match at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in fatullah in Narayanganj district near Dhaka on July 3.
This is South Africa’s first tour ever since their semi-final exit in the World Cup earlier this year. Prior to their arrival in Dhaka, their T20I skipper Faf du Plessis hoped that the youngsters who joined the squad ever since the mega event, would prove their point in this tour.
“This is exciting; it’s nice to have young guys coming in. It’s almost like the younger the guys are, the more energy they bring to the squad,”du Plessis had said.
The three ODIs will take place on July 10, 12 and 15. While the first two are scheduled to take place in Mirpur, the final ODI will be played at Chittagomg.The two-match Test series will begin after Eid with Hashim Amla and Mushfiqur Rahim taking over their respective sides. The first Test will take place in Chittagong while the second and final Test will be played in Mirpur in Dhaka. Enditem