Bangladesh to play Afghanistan, SA in warm ups before T20 WC

Bangladesh cricket team will face Afghanistan and South Africa in warm up matches on October 17 and 19 respectively before the 2022 Twenty20 World Cup.

Both the games will get underway at 2pm Bangladesh time at Allan Border Field in Brisbane.

The official warm-up fixtures for all 16 teams of the T20 World Cup were announced by International Cricket Council, with matches to be played across Brisbane and Melbourne.

First round teams will commence their preparations in Melbourne, with matches split between the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Junction Oval from October 10-13.

Teams starting in the Super 12 stage will play all warm-up fixtures over two match days in Brisbane on October 17 and 19.

These matches will be played at The Gabba and Allan Border Field.

The first warm-up fixture will feature two-time champions West Indies against United Arab Emirates at Junction Oval on October 10, with each of the first round teams to play two warm-up matches each.

Hosts Australia will play their only official warm-up fixture against India on October 17 at The Gabba.

In addition to Australia, world No 1 India will take on New Zealand on October 19, also at The Gabba.

Warm-up fixtures will not be open to spectators, however the four warm-up matches at The Gabba on October 17 and 19 will be broadcast live by the ICC's global broadcast partner Star Sports.

Also, the ICC digital channels will feature live scores and match highlights for all matches.

As per previous ICC events, the warm-up fixtures will not carry official T20 International status.

The T20 World Cup begins on October 16 when Sri Lanka face off against Namibia at Kardinia Park Stadium in Geelong.

Bangladesh, who will be directly contesting the Super 12 round, play their opening game on October 24 against a qualifier.

T20 WC warm-up fixtures (Bangladesh time):

Oct 10 - West Indies v UAE, Junction Oval, 7am

Scotland v Netherlands, Junction Oval, 11am

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe, MCG, 3pm

Oct 11 - Namibia v Ireland, MCG, 3pm

Oct 12 - West Indies v Netherlands, MCG, 3pm

Oct 13 - Zimbabwe v Namibia, Junction Oval, 7am

Sri Lanka v Ireland, Junction Oval, 11am