Pakistan-Sri Lanka ‘A’ collection postponed amid political unrest in Islamabad
- Final two matches had been scheduled in Pindi Stadium.
- Each boards will collaborate to finalise new dates.
- Islamabad gripped by violence amid PTI protest.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in session with Sri Lanka Cricket, has postponed the final two 50-over matches of the Pakistan Shaheens-Sri Lanka ‘A’ collection attributable to a political exercise within the federal capital.
The final two matches had been scheduled for Wednesday and Friday on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Each boards will collaborate to finalise new dates to finish the collection.
The Shaheens lead the collection, having received the 2 four-day matches 1-0 and the opening 50-over match on Monday by 108 runs.
The event comes as Islamabad has been gripped by violence with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters clashing with the regulation enforcement businesses (LEAs).
The protesters, who marched in the direction of the capital underneath the management of PTI founder Imran Khan’s spouse and different senior leaders, sought the discharge of their jailed chief amongst different calls for.
Earlier immediately, the Inside Ministry issued a notification invoking Article 245, permitting the army to help in sustaining order and cope with the miscreants with an iron hand.
The notification additionally grants the military authority to impose curfew wherever essential to curb lawlessness.