Lahore to host third T20: Sethi Confirms

The Islanders will be playing the third and the last T20 of the ongoing series at Lahore as earlier announced, he confirmed the news while his way back to Pakistan from Auckland where he was attending ICC meeting. Chairman PCB said short Srilankan team visit will be followed by the visit of the West Indies team in October for three T20 matches.

“We have started our preparations to host the Islanders in the same way we hosted the World XI last month and we are optimistic that the tour of Sri Lankan team will open the way for international cricket in Pakistan”, said Najam Sathi.

He further said that on the side lines of the ICC meeting he had productive talks and meetings with the officials of the Sri Lankan Board who have granted permission to their side to visit Pakistan.

It may be mentioned here that ten contracted players of the Sri Lankan side has asked their cricket board to shift the T20 game at natural venue, instead of Lahore. To a question he said PCB is engaged in a legal battle against Indian Cricket Board for not fulfilling its commitment regarding bilateral series between the two countries.

“InshAllah we will be winning this case as India signed a MOU on bilateral series and then backed out of it due to which we suffered huge financial losses and we want compensation in this regard”, he added.