Published: Jun 30, 2015, 10:45 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 01, 2015, 11:19 AM (IST)
The South African cricket team arrived here on Tuesday almost nine hours behind schedule. The team touched down at Shahjalal International Airport around 5.30 p.m. local time, Liaison Officer Mohammad Hasanuzzaman Jhoru told bdnews24.com. The tourists were supposed to land at 8:40 a.m but they missed the connecting flight in Dubai, causing the delay. READ: Bangladesh tour will be tough, says South Africa coach Russell Domingo
Bangladesh and South Africa will lock horns in two Twenty20 Internationals, three One-Day Internationals (ODI) and two Tests in a month-long series. The series starts on July 5 with the first 20-over game while the second will be played two days later at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. READ: Faf du Plessis excited to lead a young South African side against Bangladesh
The ODIs are scheduled for July 10, 12 and 15 with the first two to be played in Mirpur. The third will be held at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. The first Test will start on July 21 in Chittagong before the teams return to Dhaka for the second on July 30. READ: South Africa T20I team to be sponsored by Oxigen
