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- The tri-series will begin on Nov. 17 with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan at the Rawalpindi stadium
- This will be the first time Pakistan play neighbors Afghanistan in a T20I match on their home soil
KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket board announced Sunday it will host a Twenty20 international tri-series with Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in November, as teams get ready for next year’s World Cup.
“The series has been organized to provide all teams with valuable preparation ahead of next year’s Men’s T20 World Cup, to be staged in India and Sri Lanka,” the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in a statement.
The tri-series will begin on November 17 with Pakistan taking on Afghanistan at the Rawalpindi stadium.
This will be the first time Pakistan play neighbors Afghanistan in a T20I match on home soil, the PCB said.
Afghanistan have played two one-day internationals in the Asia Cup 2023 and three in this year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan, but they involved opponents other than the home team.
Before the tri-series, Pakistan will host South Africa in a bilateral series of two Tests, three one-day internationals and as many T20Is from October 12 to November 8.
Tri-series schedule:
17 November — Pakistan v Afghanistan, Rawalpindi
19 November — Sri Lanka v Afghanistan, Rawalpindi
22 November — Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Lahore
23 November — Pakistan v Afghanistan, Lahore
25 November — Sri Lanka v Afghanistan, Lahore
27 November — Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Lahore
29 November — Final, Lahore