Pakistan to play Afghanistan in three ODIs next month

Author: Staff Report

LAHORE: Pakistan will tour Sri Lanka to play Afghanistan in three-match One-Day International series in August. The two teams will play the first two matches in Hambantota on 22 and 24 before they travel to Colombo for the final ODI on 26. These three matches will provide Babar Azam’s side an opportunity to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the 50-over ACC Men’s Asia Cup, which begins on 30 August with Pakistan playing Nepal at the picturesque Multan Cricket Stadium. The national men’s side will assemble in Sri Lanka on August 17 and will train on August 19, 20 and 21. Pakistan and Afghanistan have played four ODIs and Pakistan have won all of them. The two sides last played each other in the format in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.

Tour itinerary:

Aug 17 – Pakistan assemble in Sri Lanka

August 19, 20, 21 – Training sessions

Aug 22 – First ODI, Hambantota

Aug 24 – Second ODI, Hambantota

Aug 26 – Third ODI, Colombo

Aug 27 – Departure for Pakistan

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