Mashrafe flies to Ireland Saturday evening

Sport Desk: Bangladesh ODI Captain Mashrafe Mortaza is set to fly to Ireland on Saturday evening for joining tri-nation series to be started from May 12.

Mash is expected to leave Dhaka airport around 7:15pm.

Though he was supposed to fly to London to join conditioning camp as Sussex, the Narail Express is scheduled to fly to Ireland for joining tri-nation series directly.

On Sunday last (April 30), Mashrafe returned home as his wife Sumona Haque Sumi and his son Sahild Mortaza fell sick and were admitted to a clinic in the capital.

Though Mashrafe was scheduled to fly to London Friday (May 4), he is going to fly to Ireland directly Sunday (May 6) because of his late to return due to family purpose.

Meanwhile the ace all-rounder Shakib Al-Hasan and the pace bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman, the Fizz, filed to London to join Bangladesh team at Sussex on Saturday (May 5). They left Dhaka by an Emirates flight Saturday mid-night.

Bangladesh Team are currently busy to play practice matches at Sussex in England.

Bangladesh will take part in tri-nation series in Ireland started on May 12. Except the two countries, New Zealand will participate in the series.

After the series, Bangladesh will participate in ICC Champions Trophy to be kicked off from June 1.


risingbd/Dhaka/May 06, 2017/A K Azad