Lahore-September 9, 2017: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced the schedule of the Sri Lanka Tour to Pakistan 2017 (played at the neutral venue in UAE) today.
The series comprises of 2 Test Matches, 5 One Day Internationals, and 3 T-20I matches with last T-20I to be played at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore (subject to security clearance) on October 29, 2017. The series commences on September 28 with a two match Test series with the second Test match of the series to be a Day Night Test match to be played at Dubai Cricket Stadium (DCS) from October 6, 2017.
The five-match ODI series between the two teams will be played in three cities i.e. Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah starting from October 13, 2017. Furthermore, the first two T-20I matches will be played in Abu Dhabi followed by the third T-20I to take place in Lahore in continuation with the return of international cricket following World XI tour to Pakistan. (Itinerary attached)
Day |
Date |
Activity |
Sub-Activity |
Venue |
Location |
Thursday |
28-Sep-2- Oct |
Test Match |
1st Test Match |
ZCS |
Abu Dhabi |
Friday |
06- 10 Oct-17 |
Test Match |
2nd Test Match - [D/N Game] |
DCS |
Dubai |
Friday |
13-Oct-17 |
ODI Match |
1st One Day International (ODI) - [D/N Game] |
DCS |
Dubai |
Monday |
16-Oct-17 |
ODI Match |
2nd One Day International (ODI) - [D/N Game] |
ZCS |
Abu Dhabi |
Wednesday |
18-Oct-17 |
ODI Match |
3rd One Day International (ODI) - [D/N Game] |
ZCS |
Abu Dhabi |
Friday |
20-Oct-17 |
ODI Match |
4th One Day International (ODI) - [D/N Game] |
SCS |
Sharjah |
Monday |
23-Oct-17 |
ODI Match |
5th One Day International (ODI) - [D/N Game] |
SCS |
Sharjah |
Thursday |
26-Oct-17 |
T20i Match |
1st Twenty20 International (T20i) - [N Game] |
ZCS |
Abu Dhabi |
Friday |
27-Oct-17 |
T20i Match |
2nd Twenty20 International (T20i) - [N Game] |
ZCS |
Abu Dhabi |
Sunday |
29-Oct-17 |
T20i Match |
3rd Twenty20 International (T20i) - [N Game] - In Lahore (Subject to security) |
GSL |
Lahore |