Zimbabwe Cricket has accepted the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) invitation to join a T20I tri-nation series alongside Sri Lanka, after Afghanistan withdrew due to recent tensions with Pakistan.
Afghanistan has pulled out of next month’s T20 tri-series in Pakistan following a deadly cross-border attack in Paktika’s Urgun district that killed three local cricketers.
Pakistan coach Mike Hesson believes his team's victory in a tri-series tournament with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will serve as a "confidence builder" for the Asia Cup starting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Mohammad Nawaz produced a sensational spell of left-arm spin to hand Pakistan a thumping 75-run victory over Afghanistan in their tri-nation Final, giving them a timely boost ahead of the Asia Cup.
Pakistan is set to host a tri-nation T20I series in November this year, featuring Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. This will be the first-ever T20 tri-series to be played on Pakistani soil.
Fakhar Zaman cracked a robust 77 and spinner Abrar Ahmed registered career-best figures as Pakistan reached the T20I tri-series final with a 31-run win over United Arab Emirates on Thursday.
Afghanistan put on a commanding all-round display to seal an 18-run victory over Pakistan in their T20I contest, defending a competitive total of 169/5 with disciplined bowling and sharp fielding.
Pakistan notched their second consecutive victory in the T20I tri-nation series with a 31-run win over UAE at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Salman Ali Agha’s explosive half-century and Pakistan’s disciplined bowling powered them to a 39-run win over Afghanistan in the UAE T20I tri-series opener at Sharjah on Friday.
Bangladesh could feature in a potential tri-nation series involving Australia and Pakistan in February 2026. A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) source has confirmed the development to Cricfrenzy.
Just a week after being omitted from New Zealand’s T20I squad for the tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, Devon Conway has been called back into the team to replace the injured Finn Allen. Allen suffered a foot injury while playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket (MLC) 2025.
Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.