Pakistan to play T20I tri-series in UAE
The T20I tournament will serve as a launching pad for the teams to prepare for and acclimatise to the conditions ahead of the eight-team ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in the UAE from September 9 to 28.
The opening match of the tri-series tournament will be played between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday (29th August), with the first ball to bowl at 7pm local time. Each team will play the others twice, giving all sides at least four matches before the top two teams qualify for the final, scheduled on 7th September.
Tournament schedule:
29th August – Afghanistan v Pakistan – 7pm local time
30th August – UAE v Pakistan – 7pm local time
1st September – UAE v Afghanistan – 7pm local time
2nd September – Pakistan v Afghanistan – 7pm local time
4th September – Pakistan v UAE – 7pm local time
5th September – Afghanistan v UAE – 7pm local time
7th September – Final – 7pm local time.
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