Bangladesh to play T20 in Pakistan

LAHORE: Pakistan has confirmed that Bangladesh will go ahead with a Twenty20 tour after it was put in jeopardy following cross-border conflict with India earlier this month.

Bangladesh were scheduled to play five T20 internationals from May 25, but will instead play three matches from a date yet to be confirmed.

Earlier this month India and Pakistan clashed for four days — their worst conflict in decades — before a ceasefire agreement.

Pakistan was also forced to reschedule its Twenty20 league — the Pakistan Super League (PSL) — after a ten-day break.

The Indian Premier League — the world’s richest cricket tournament — was also interrupted.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said negotiations with their Bangladesh counterparts were successful, after some touring players had raised security concerns.

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“PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi… convinced them of full security and the series now comprises three T20Is instead of five,” a board press release said.

All three T20Is will be played in Lahore, likely after the PSL final on May 25.