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Change in fixture

Bangladesh did not play their last league match of the Asian Youth Cricket Championship yesterday as there was a change in the fixture before the tournament got started. But the irony was that the news of the change never reached Dhaka by the tour manager until yesterday.

As per earlier reports from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Bangladesh were scheduled to take on United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday, but Kutubuddin Aksir, manager of the Bangladesh team, said that it would be held today. He however did not provide any details about the change in the fixture earlier. It was learnt that the revision had been done before the start of the championship.

Bangladesh will take on Papua New Guinea in the semifinals at Kalang ground in Singapore on July 9. The defending champions moved into the semifinals with two straight wins from Group A and without playing their last league match against UAE.

According to Aksir, a vice-president of the BCB, Bangladesh emerged winner from Group A with four points while UAE, who have earned a point from an abandoned match against a defeat, have a chance to finish at par with Malaysia provided that they beat Bangladesh today.

Meanwhile, Papua New Guinea finished second from Group B behind surprise-setter Nepal, who topped the group on better net-run rate after both finished their campaign with four points.