Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan rapidly penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.
The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series together with Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month, as a part of the groups’ buildup for subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.
Sharjah will host all seven video games of the tri-series, beginning August 29. Groups play towards one another twice earlier than the highest two qualify for the ultimate.
Pakistan and Afghanistan have already secured direct qualification for the T20 World Cup to be collectively hosted by India and Sri Lanka. UAE might additionally qualify, nevertheless it has to play ICC’s Asia-East Asia and Pacific qualifiers in Oman in October.
Afghanistan, which completed seventh within the final T20 World Cup, hasn’t performed a T20 since a bilateral collection towards Zimbabwe late final yr. Pakistan is at the moment taking part in a T20 collection towards the West Indies in the USA.
The tri-series can be adopted by the Asia Cup, additionally scheduled to be held within the UAE, from September 9, when Afghanistan takes on Hong Kong within the opening sport.