NEW DELHI, July 10: Pakistan will clash with South Africa in the opening match of the Morocco Cup tri-series next month, adding the north African city of Tangier to cricket’s world calender.

Sri Lanka are the third team in the 250,000-dollar tri-series to be held from August 12-21, it was announced here on Wednesday.

The series, featuring three top nations preparing for next year’s World Cup in South Africa, follows the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to make Tangier the newest stop on the circuit.

Matches will be held at the 25-million-dollar Tangier Cricket Stadium which was constructed by the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS), organisers of cricket internationals in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Cricket in Morocco is administered by the Federation Royale Morocaine De Cricket (FRMC), an affiliate member of the ICC.

In the inaugural tri-series, each team will play the other twice with the top two advancing to the final on August 21.

Schedule:

Aug 12: Pakistan v S. Africa

Aug 13: Rest day

Aug 14: Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Aug 15: S. Africa v Sri Lanka

Aug 16: Rest day

Aug 17: Pakistan v Sri Lanka

Aug 18: Pakistan v S. Africa

Aug 19: South Africa v Sri Lanka

Aug 20: Rest day

Aug 21: Final.—AFP