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Sri Lanka women's team reach Karachi for series against Pakistan

Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, left the island this morning and arrived in Pakistan via Dubai

Sri Lanka women's team reach Karachi for series against Pakistan PHOTO COURTESY: PCB

Sri Lanka women's team has reached Karachi for the series against Pakistan women; both sides will feature in three T20Is and as many ODIs.

Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, left the island this morning and arrived in Pakistan via Dubai. 

Sri Lankan team players and officials were warmly welcomed at Jinnah International Airport, after which the visiting team was escorted to a local hotel under tight security.

After a day of rest, training sessions will be held on May 21-23. Three T20Is, exempted from biosecurity restrictions, will be played on May 24, 26 and 28.

Three ODIs, part of the third edition of the ICC Women's Cricket Championship, will be played on June 1, 3 and 5, respectively.

Sri Lanka squad: 

Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Imesha Dulani, Prasadani Weerakkody, Nilakshi de Silva, Kavisha Dilhari, Ama Kanchana, Achini Kulasuriya, Inoka Ranaweera, Udeshika Prabodhani, Sugandika Kumari, Sachini Nisansala, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Anushka Sanjeewani

Standby players: Kawya Kavindi, Rashmi de Silva, Sathya Sandeepani, Malsha Shehani, Tharika Sewwandi