The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that Bangladesh will tour Pakistan in May for a five-match T20I series, with Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium set to host international cricket for the first time in 17 years.
Originally part of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as a three-ODI and three-T20I series, the format was revised with mutual agreement between both boards to include five T20Is, in preparation for next year’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
The series will run from May 25 to June 3, with the first two T20Is to be played at Iqbal Stadium on 25th and 27th May, and the remaining three games at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on May 30, June 1 and 3. All matches are scheduled to begin at 8:00 pm local time.
Iqbal Stadium last hosted an international match in April 2008, when Pakistan played an ODI against Bangladesh. The venue has previously held 24 Tests and 16 ODIs.
The Bangladesh team will arrive on 21 May, with training sessions scheduled at Iqbal Stadium from 22 to 24 May.
Series schedule:
May 21 – Bangladesh men’s team arrival
May 25 – First T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm local time)
May 27 – Second T20I at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad (8pm local time)
May 30 – Third T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)
June 1 – Fourth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)
June 3 – Fifth T20I at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (8pm local time)