Christchurch, March 15 (IANS) The Bangladesh cricket team narrowly avoided being caught up in a shooting at a mosque in Christchurch in New Zealand on Friday, forcing the cancellation of a test match against hosts New Zealand. The Bangladesh team was on a bus that was approaching the Al Noor mosque on the eve of the third test at nearby Hagley Oval when the shooting began, bdnews24.com reports. "Their bus was just pulling up to the mosque when the shooting began," he said. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) spokesman said: "All our players are now safe... We have told them not to step out." "Arrangements are being made for the return of the Bangladesh team home as soon as possible," NZC said in a statement.

Source: bd News24 March 15, 2019 12:33 UTC