Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan begins on October 09
Sri Lanka CricketNews article
Sri Lanka's cricket tour of Pakistan will begin in Rawalpindi on October 9, with the two countries scheduled to contest a three-match Twenty20 series.
All three Twenty20 matches in the opening leg of the tour will be played in Rawalpindi, with the first on October 9, the second on October 11 and the third on October 13.
That will be followed by an ODI tri-series featuring Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England, in which Sri Lanka are scheduled to play four matches.
Sri Lanka's first match of the tri-series, against Pakistan, will be played in Rawalpindi on October 18. They will face England at the same venue on October 22.
The remaining matches will be played in Lahore, with Sri Lanka facing Pakistan on October 27 and England on October 29. The tri-series final is scheduled for October 31 in Lahore.
After the limited-overs matches, Sri Lanka will take part in a Test series, which will also include a three-day warm-up match.
The three-day warm-up match will be held in Islamabad from November 4 to 6, before the first Test takes place in Rawalpindi from November 9 to 13.
The second Test, the final match of the tour, is scheduled to be played in Lahore from November 17 to 21.
With Twenty20 internationals, a limited-overs tri-series and a Test series, this important tour of Pakistan will provide Sri Lanka with an extended run of competitive cricket.
DateMatchVenue
Twenty20 series
October 09First Twenty20Rawalpindi
October 11Second Twenty20Rawalpindi
October 13Third Twenty20Rawalpindi
Tri-series
October 18Sri Lanka v PakistanRawalpindi
October 22Sri Lanka v EnglandRawalpindi
October 27Sri Lanka v PakistanLahore
October 29Sri Lanka v EnglandLahore
October 31FinalLahore
Test series
November 04-06Three-day warm-up matchIslamabad
November 09 – 13First TestRawalpindi
November 17 – 21Second TestLahore
Based on Sri Lanka Cricket reporting