Play suspended as Irish cricketer tested Corona positive

The first ODI match of the Bangladesh Emerging Team against Ireland was called off in the middle of the action after the news of an Irish player's Covid-19 positive swept over the ground.

Rohan Pretorius, the Irish pacer was informed to be Coronavirus positive while the Emerging Team was in a tough condition, losing 4 wickets for 122 runs.

Although the entire team was tested on Thursday, the result was during the match. He was quickly separated from the other cricketers and sent to a hotel for isolation. The other teammates will be tested Corona again on Saturday, an official of team management.

Further updates of the series will be known after them being tested, he said.