The trophy for the upcoming ODI tri-nation series featuring Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka was unveiled at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday, ahead of the tournament’s opening match.
The unveiling ceremony was attended by the captains of all three participating teams, with Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi, England’s Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis posing alongside the trophy.
The seven-match competition will get underway on October 18, with hosts Pakistan taking on Sri Lanka in the opening encounter at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The tournament will be played across two venues, Rawalpindi and Lahore, with each team facing the other two sides twice during the league stage.
Pakistan, led by Shaheen Afridi, will face England in their second match on October 20 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
The Rawalpindi leg will conclude on October 22 when England and Sri Lanka meet in the third fixture of the tournament.
Following the opening three matches, all three teams will travel to Lahore for the remaining league-stage encounters and the final.
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The action at Gaddafi Stadium will begin on October 25 with Pakistan taking on England for the second time in the competition.
The hosts will then face Sri Lanka on October 27 in their final league-stage fixture. Meanwhile, England and Sri Lanka will meet on October 29 in the last round-robin match, which will determine the final standings ahead of the title clash.
The top two teams on the points table will advance to the final, scheduled to be played at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on October 31.
Schedule
- October 18: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- October 20: Pakistan vs England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- October 22: Sri Lanka vs England — Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- October 25: Pakistan vs England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 27: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 29: Sri Lanka vs England — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
- October 31: Final — Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore