Ticket sales top 100,000 at ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup

Ticket sales at the ICC U/19 Cricket World Cup Bangladesh 2004 have already topped the 100,000 mark.

In the first week of the tournament, organisers have had to print extra tickets at three of the tournament venues as cricket fans have snapped up initial allocations in Bogra, Fatullah and Khulna.

Host Tournament Director Roquibul Hassan said the support of cricket fans in Bangladesh had exceeded all expectations.

"We have been delighted with the response to the matches throughout the country, particularly in towns that have never hosted international matches before," said Mr Hasan.

"We hope that people will continue to enthusiastically follow the tournament through to its conclusion next month."

Over 21,000 tickets were sold for the Opening Ceremony in Dhaka and more than 17,000 have already been sold for matches in the capital.

Bogra leads the way in the regions with over 27,000 official tickets sold for the three matches at the Bogra District Stadium. The other Group A venue, the Rajshahi Divisional Stadium, has been responsible for over 13,000 ticket sales.

The Khulna Divisional Stadium - host to Pakistan and West Indies in Group D - has also broken the 20,000 barrier.

Jon Long
ICC Event Media Manager
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