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- 6 matches in group stage, final on Sept. 7
DUBAI: The UAE will host Pakistan and Afghanistan in a T20I tri-series at Sharjah Cricket Stadium from Friday, Aug. 29. The three teams will play each other twice in the six-match group stage. The top two teams will then compete in the final on Sunday, Sept. 7.
Afghanistan will take on Pakistan in the tournament’s opener (Aug. 29). The UAE will play Pakistan on Saturday, Aug. 30, followed by Afghanistan’s clash against the UAE on Monday, Sept. 1, and their second group-stage match against Pakistan the following day.
Pakistan and the UAE’s second group-stage match will be played on Thursday, Sept. 4, followed by the Afghanistan-UAE clash the following day.
The tournament will provide the three teams with an ideal preparation opportunity prior to the eight-team ACC Asia Cup 2025, which is to be played in the UAE from Sept. 9.
Match tickets and broadcast details for the T20I tri-series will be announced in the next few days.
T20I tri-series — Sharjah Cricket Stadium:
Friday, Aug. 29: Afghanistan v Pakistan (7 p.m. UAE time)
Saturday, Aug. 30: UAE v Pakistan (7 p.m.)
Monday, Sept. 1: Afghanistan v UAE (7 p.m.)
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Afghanistan v Pakistan (7 p.m.)
Thursday, Sept. 4: Pakistan v UAE (7 p.m.)
Friday, Sept. 5: Afghanistan v UAE (7 p.m.)
Sunday, Sept. 7: Final (7 p.m.)