Online Desk:  Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, arrived in Bangladesh on Sunday for a five-match T20 International series against the Tigers, starting on May 3.

The East African nation travelled to Chattogram straightway after landing in Dhaka as the port city will host first three matches on May 3, 5 and 7.

The fourth and final T20 will be held in Dhaka on May 10 and 12, reports BSS.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s 17-member preliminary squad completed a three-day closed door practice session as part of their preparation for the series.

The players who won’t be selected for the series will return to Dhaka to play the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) for their respective teams.

However, Bangladesh are yet to announce the original squad for the series.

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Faraz Akram, Biran Bennett, Ryan Burl, Johnathan Campbell, Craig Ervine, Joylord Gumbie, Luke Jongwe, Clive Madande, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Ainsley Ndlovu, Richard Ngarava and Sean Williams.