BCB announces squad for 2nd T20I against Sri Lanka
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Friday the 16-member Bangladesh squad for the upcoming second and final Twenty20 International Cricket match against Sri Lanka. The second T20I match will be held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on February 18.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh team and Sri Lanka team reached Sylhet on Friday to play the last and final T20I there.
Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by six wickets in the first T20I match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city’s Mirpur on February 15. World-class all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and dashing opener Tamim Iqbal could not take part in the first T20I match against Sri Lanka. It is good news for the cricket fans of Bangladesh that Tamim Iqbal will play in the second T20I against Sri Lanka.
The players, who have been included in the 16-man squad, are: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad (Captain), Sabbir Rahman, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Abu Jayed, Afif Hossain, Zakir Hasan, Ariful Haque, Mehedi Hasan, Abu Hider, Nazmul Islam and Mohammad Mithun.
