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Lata to lead emerging team in Asia Cup

  • Sports Correspondent
  • 30 May, 2023 12:00 AM
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Lata Mondol will lead Bangladesh in the upcoming ACC Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in Hong Kong on June 12-21.

Sobhana Mostary will be the vice-captain of the side as the Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday announced a 14-member squad for the eight-team tournament. The team will leave Dhaka for Hong Kong on June 10.

Bangladesh, who are drawn in Group B with Sri Lanka, UAE and Malaysia, will face Malaysia in their opening match on June 12. The top two teams from each group will play in the semifinals of the T20 tournament.

The final of the competition will be held on June 21.

Bangladesh squad: Lata Mondol (capt), Sobhana Mostary (vice-capt), Murshida Khatun, Nahida Akter, Fariha Islam Trisna, Shanjida Akther Maghla, Disha Biswas, Rabeya, Shorna Akter, Rubya Haider Jhelik, Sultana Khatun, Marufa Akter, Dilara Akter and Shathi Rani.