Afghanistan and Pakistan will play three one-day internationals at impartial venues in Sri Lanka subsequent month, it was introduced on Monday.
This would be the first bilateral collection between Pakistan and Afghanistan as the 2 international locations have solely performed 4 ODIs previously.
The primary match in Sharjah in 2012 was Afghanistan’s first ODI towards a Take a look at-playing nation whereas the opposite three conferences have been within the Asia Cup (twice) and on the 2019 World Cup.
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The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) mentioned the schedule was confirmed after session with Pakistan.
“The three ODI matches are scheduled for August twenty second, twenty fourth, and twenty sixth, and can happen in two separate venues in Sri Lanka,” mentioned an ACB launch.
The primary two matches are set to be held in Hambantota, with the third and remaining match to be performed in Colombo.
ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf hopes the collection will assist his group put together for the Asia Cup and this yr’s World Cup.
The Asia Cup might be collectively hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30-September 17 whereas India will host the World Cup from October 5-November 19.
Afghanistan beat a depleted Pakistan group 2-1 of their first-ever Twenty20 collection in Sharjah in March this yr.