Karachi:Heavy rains on Friday washed out the first ODI of the three-match series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka and now the second ODI has also been rescheduled from Sunday to Monday in order to allow the ground staff to prepare the National Stadium outfield for next week’s play.
The decision has been made mutually by the two boards. This week’s heavy rains, including on Friday afternoon, has left the outfield soggy, with the grounds men requiring, at least, two complete days to make the ground fit for cricket.
“This week’s unseasonal heavy rains have forced us to review the series schedule. I am thankful to Sri Lanka Cricket as well as our host broadcasters for agreeing to amend the match schedule to ensure there are no further abandonments due to rain in what is an important bilateral FTP series for Pakistan,” PCB Director International Cricket, Zakir Khan said.
The PCB has also announced tickets sold for Friday, will be valid for either September 30 or October 2 ODI, while tickets sold for Sunday, September 29, match may also be used for either September 30 or October 2 ODI.
As per the PCB ticketing policy for the series, the PCB will also allow refund of all tickets for Friday’s match.
It has also been agreed that ticket-holders of Sunday’s match unable to attend Monday’s match will also get full refunds.
Tickets for Monday’s rescheduled second ODI will also be available online and on the dedicated TCS counters.