Sri Lanka Cricket on Monday confirmed their commitment to tour Pakistan for the third Twenty20I in Lahore on October 29. The board deliberated on the issue at its executive committee meeting in Colombo, before confirming the tour.
ESPNcricinfo understands Upul Tharanga, Sri Lanka’s limited-overs captain, has pulled out of the match. The team management, in all likelihood, is expected to name a new captain for the entire series. A squad of 22 will be announced on Tuesday and the list is expected to be pruned to 15 by October 20.
“SLC have over the past two months conducted a thorough evaluation with the assistance of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Government of Pakistan, the PCB and independent Security expert,” a release stated.
“The Executive Committee evaluated the reports obtained together with the recommendation of the International Cricket Council – which successfully conducted the Independence Cup tournament in Lahore fielding a World XI Team – and having been fully satisfied with the stringent security measures in place, the SLC ExCo unanimously decided to play the third T20 in Lahore on October 29.”
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo