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Tigers' chance to adapt

Rain threatens practice and tri-series

Sports Reporter
The day-night practice matches between the national team and the second string A team could be dress-rehearsals for both players and organisers about what kind of situation they might face during the tri-nation one-day series which kicks offon June8 at Mirpur.
The first preparation game under floodlight will take place at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur today. But uninterrupted action looks uncertain following weather conditions.
Monday's heavy rain and the weather forecast for the next few days make many believe that the tournament involving archrivals India and Pakistan may eventually become a disaster.
Before every international tournament Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) gather advance weather forecast reports from the local met office and there was no
exception this time.
They, however, hardly got anything encouraging from the weathermen because there is prediction of light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty or squally winds for next few days.
"Everybody knows about what happens during this period. This is reality and we have to accept it. We have got prediction of rain during the tri-series from our local met office," said Ahmed Sajjadul Alam, BCB's media committee chairman yesterday.
But the authority was buzzing with the facilities at the home of cricket.
"But the encouraging thing for us is that we have a very good drainage system in this stadium. And because of the slope in the outfield, the water hardly stays in the field," said Sajjadul.
"That's why we are very much hopeful that action will not be fully suspended if sudden rain disrupts any match for a while," headded.
And as an added pre-cautionary
measure the BCB has decided to gather maximum covers from the other grounds to make sure that the entire outfield is covered during rain.
In a bid to get the Tigers accustomed to the floodlights, the team management has arranged two matches but it may also help the players to adjust to rain-stoppages.
"We can only hope that there would be no rain during the series but you know it's unlikely in this season. It would be, however, interesting to get the experience in the practice matches," said captain Mohammad Ashraful.
The Tigers were excited with the fact that they are going to play match under floodlights at home after a long two-year gap.
"1 think we played our last international match under lights at Bogra in 2006 and that's why I am looking forward to play the matches in Mirpur. It will really be helpful to us if rain doesn't spoil the matches. It is however encouraging for us that the Mirpur venue has a good drainage system," Ashraful added.