Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket will send their team to Pakistan for a Twenty20 international match next month only after more security assessments.
As per media reports, Sri Lankan cricket board chief executive, Ashley de Silva said that officials will continue to monitor security in Pakistan from the United Arab Emirates, where two Test matches, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals are scheduled to be played against Pakistan at neutral venues.
The third and final Twenty20 is scheduled for Lahore, Pakistan. An official will be sent to Lahore two weeks before the scheduled Oct. 29 match before making a final call, de Silva said.
Sri Lanka player Dinesh Chandimal said touring Pakistan will be a collective decision by the players and it will happen only after more discussions.
He said Sri Lanka teammate Thisara Perera, who was part of a World XI team that played in Pakistan this month, has expressed satisfaction on the security arrangements.
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