Thousands of cricket fans on stood in line overnight in front of the branch of a bank in Mirpur on Monday to get a ticket for the sole T20 match between Bangladesh and New Zealand. The tickets were available at the counters of United Commercial Bank (UCB) Limited from 10am Tuesday but fans started began gathering at the location in Mirpur-10 on Monday evening. Police were called on the scene to ensure everything went through in orderly fashion.
Ahead of the third ODI in Fatullah, fans who failed to secure tickets clashed with police at Chashara in Narayanganj – leaving 30 injured. The fans themselves did not seem to feel they had endured any hardship and were focused on cheering on their heroes. “The Tigers have made us proud by defeating the Black Caps in seven ODIs in a row and Banglawashed them once again in the three match ODI series yesterday at Fatullah (Sunday). We don’t want to miss the chance of witnessing the Kiwis outplayed by the Tigers once more in the T20 match,” one fan said, and many more echoed the sentiment. Bangladesh will play the sole T20 match against New Zealand today at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur.
