Due to political tension in Islamabad, Sri Lanka’s A team will return home midway through the ongoing series against Pakistan Shaheens. The PCB confirmed on Tuesday that after consultation with the Sri Lankan board, it has postponed the last two 50-over matches between Pakistan Shaheens and Sri Lanka A. In the first game in Islamabad on Monday, Pakistan Shaheens defeated the visiting team by 108 runs.
The remaining two matches of this series were to be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Wednesday and Friday, but they have now been postponed. PCB said that both the boards will work together to finalize new dates to complete the series. Let us tell you, Pakistan is ahead in the Shaheens series.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board, in consultation with Sri Lanka Cricket, has postponed the last two 50-over matches of the Pakistan Shaheens-Sri Lanka ‘A’ series due to a political activity in the federal capital,” the PCB wrote in its press release. “The two matches were scheduled for Wednesday and Friday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Both the boards will cooperate in finalizing the new dates to complete the series.”
Former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, started a protest march towards Islamabad from Sunday. Incidents of clashes and violence have come to light between protesters and security forces. Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB chairman, had announced that the army had been called in to quell the unrest.
Let us tell you, after Shaheen won the two-match four-day series 1-0, Pakistan Shaheen’s team led by Mohammad Huraira was to face Sri Lanka ‘A’ in a three-match 50-over series from November 25. From Shaheen’s red-ball squad, five players, including captain Huraira, Abdul Fasih, Haider Ali, Hussain Talat and Rohail Nazir, were included in the squad for the 50-over series. Was given a place in.
In 2024, Pakistan Shaheen has played six 50-over matches, of which he won two matches against Bangladesh ‘A’ in Darwin and Northern Territory in August, while the three-match home match against Bangladesh ‘A’ The series ended 1-0 after two matches were washed out.
Sri Lanka ‘A’ team was led by Nuwanidu Fernando, while Lahiru Udara, Sahan Arachige, Dushan Hemantha, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Ishan Malinga, Dilshan Madushanka and Nipun Ransika were included in the team for 50 over matches. Was.
Pakistan Shaheens Team: Mohammad Huraira (Captain) (Sialkot), Abdul Fasih (Rawalpindi), Abdul Samad (Faisalabad), Haider Ali (Rawalpindi), Hussain Talat (Lahore), Maaz Sadaqat (Peshawar), Mehran Mumtaz (Rawalpindi), Mohammad Haris (Peshawar), Mohammad Imran Jr. (Swat), Mohammad Imran Randhawa (Bahawalpur), Rohail Nazir (Islamabad), Sharoon Siraj (Multan), Sirajuddin (FATA) and Ubaid Shah (Lahore).
Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad: Nuwanidu Fernando (captain), Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Pawan Rathnayake, Sahan Arachige, Ahan Wickremesinghe, Sonal Dinusha, Dinura Kalupahana, Dushan Hemantha, Kavindu Malinga Nadehanil, Ishan Madushanka and Nippon Ransika.
