Lahore, 13 November (Udaipur Kiran). The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a revised schedule for the upcoming T20 tri-series featuring Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Pakistan. The changes were made following the blast that occurred in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The ongoing three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was directly affected by the incident. While Pakistan won the first ODI played on 11 November, the second and third ODIs scheduled for 13 and 15 November were postponed by a day each due to security concerns. As a result, adjustments were required in the tri-series schedule as well.

The T20 tri-series, which was earlier slated to begin on 17 November, will now start on 18 November. All seven matches, including the final, will be held at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The opening match will be played between hosts Pakistan and Zimbabwe.

The PCB stated, “The decision to revise the schedule was taken after mutual discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) to ensure smooth operations and fulfil match-related requirements.”

Each team will play four matches in the league stage. The top two sides will meet in the final on 29 November.

Originally, Afghanistan was the third team in the tri-series lineup. However, following the tragic death of three young Afghan players in earlier blasts in Pakistan, the Afghanistan Cricket Board withdrew from the tournament. Zimbabwe was then included as the replacement team.

Revised Tri-Series Schedule
18 November – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
20 November – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
22 November – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
23 November – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
25 November – Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
27 November – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka
29 November – Final