DHAKA, The continuing heatwave across Bangladesh has affected school cricket, forcing the country's board to shorten matches from 50-over side games to 20-over contests.
Temperatures in Bangladesh have been consistently above 40 degrees Celsius for most of April, with meteorologists calling it the longest heat wave in the country's history.
“In view of the ongoing heatwave affecting the country, the BCB Age Tournament Committee has decided that from today all matches for the remaining divisional rounds of the Prime Bank National Schools Cricket Tournament will be played in Twenty20 format. The ESPNcricinfo report quoted a statement from the BCB.
Bangladesh Cricket Board game development manager AEM Kausar said 64 district teams will participate in the tournament, which will be held at 14 venues across the country.
“We have directed all match officials to conclude the match by 12.30 pm,” Kausar said in the report.
“I have even advised teams to start the game at 8:30am if they agree. The normal start time is 9am. There will also be a drink break every 40 minutes. There will be plenty of ice, lemons. Soup and, of course, water.'' Where possible, some locations offer ice bath facilities. One good thing is that all venues have proper cooling facilities in their changing rooms. ” he added.
The tournament is cricket's biggest competition and began in the early 1980s.
However, the intense heat continues in the Dhaka Premier League.
The Bangladeshi government had ordered schools and universities to remain closed until May 2 as temperatures soared to 45 degrees Celsius in some areas, including the capital Dhaka.
Deaths due to heatstroke have also been reported, and many have been hospitalized.
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