Lahore (Web Desk): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a women’s Under-19 T20 tri-series featuring Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, with the tournament scheduled to take place in Faisalabad from October 2 to 16.
All 10 matches of the series will be played at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad, with each game scheduled to begin at 10am.
The tournament has been organised as part of the teams’ preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup and World Cup. The series will follow a triple round-robin format, meaning each side will face the other teams multiple times.
Each team will play six matches, while the top two sides will qualify for the final, which is scheduled for October 16.
Sri Lanka’s Under-19 team is expected to arrive in Pakistan on September 28, followed by Bangladesh’s squad on September 29.
Both visiting teams will conduct training sessions at Iqbal Stadium from September 29 to October 1 ahead of the tournament.
The Pakistan Women’s Under-19 squad for the series has also been announced, with Fazza Fayyaz named captain of the 20-member side.
Qamrosh Farhan, Pakiza Shabbir, Malaika Sihani and Afshan Khan have received their first call-ups to the national Under-19 squad.
Pakistan’s Under-19 women’s team will begin its preparation camp from Wednesday at Borranwala Ground and Iqbal Stadium, where players will undergo training ahead of the tri-series.