Pakistan-Bangladesh clash in curtain raiser of Tri-Nation under 19 tourney

Pakistan will take on Bangladesh in the curtain raiser match of the Tri Nation Under 19 limited overs cricket tournament which gets underway on November 29 at the newly constructed Pallekelle Stadium in Kandy.

The tournament hosted by Sri Lanka Cricket will be in preparation ahead of the International Cricket Council Youth World Cup which will be staged in February in New Zealand.

The Tri Nation Under 19 series has been spread to rural districts as per the directive of Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket D. Somachandra de Silva and his Committee in their attempt to ensure that international cricket reached every corner in the island. Apart from the Pallekelle Stadium in Kandy, the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium will also host three games with one match scheduled to be played at the De Soysa Stadium in Moratuwa. The three teams will play each other twice and the two top teams will clash in the final which will be worked off on December 8 at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval. The itinerary: November 29: Pakistan v Bangladesh at Pellekelle

November 30: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Dambulla

December 2: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla

December 3: Pakistan v Bangladesh at Dambulla

December 5: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Moratuwa

December 6: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at P. Saravanamuttu Oval

December 8: Final at P. Saravanamuttu Oval.

-CD