Pakistan to host Sri Lanka and Afghanistan for T20 tri-series: The final match of the tri-series played between Pakistan, Afghanistan and UAE will be played today. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has approved playing in another tri-series.
A T20 tri-series will be played between Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It will be organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The series will be played from 17 to 29 November at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and Lahore’s Gaddafi Cricket Stadium. Let’s know its schedule.
3 teams will clash 2 times each
All three teams will play each other twice in the six-match group stage. Seven matches will be played in this series. At the end of the group stage, the top two teams will clash in the final to be held in Lahore on November 29. Afghanistan will play the first match of the series against host Pakistan in Rawalpindi on November 17.
After this, the second match will be played between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka on the same ground on November 19. After this, the matches will be held in Lahore. Afghanistan will play its third match against Pakistan on November 23. On November 25, it will face Sri Lanka in its last group-stage match in Lahore. The last match of the tri-series will be played between the top two teams at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on November 29.
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Afghanistan playing with top teams
Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan said, “This is an encouraging development as the Afghanistan national team is regularly playing against top teams. These matches are being organised as preparation for the three participating teams of the T20 World Cup next year. I hope Afghanistan will perform well in these games.”
Tri Series Schedule
November 17: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Rawalpindi
November 19: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Rawalpindi
November 22: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Lahore
November 23: Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Lahore
November 25: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, Lahore
November 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, Lahore
November 29: Final, Lahore
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