Pakistan U-19 tour to Bangladesh postponed

DHAKA: The Pakistan Under-19 cricket team will not travel to Dhaka after a surge in Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh. Both countries will now look for a new window to organise the series once the situation improves.

The teams were scheduled to play a four-day tie and five one-dayers, and the tour would have been the first U-19 international series since the 2020 World Cup, which Bangladesh won after overcoming fancied India.

Due to the pandemic, Bangladesh have so far missed two U-19 series — against Afghanistan and Pakistan. "After the Bangladesh government announced a nationwide lockdown at the beginning of the month, the departure of the team was rescheduled for Saturday, April 17," the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.

The PCB said that the respective boards will now look for a new window, the details of which would be shared in due course. IANS

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