Pakistan is set to tour Sri Lanka in August to play a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan.

According to a Pakistan Cricket Board press release, teams from the two neighbouring countries will play the first two matches in Hambantota on August 22 and 24 while the final ODI will be played in Colombo on August 26.

“These three matches will provide Babar Azam’s side an opportunity to fine-tune their combinations ahead of the 50-over ACC Men’s Asia Cup, which begins on August 30 with Pakistan playing Nepal at the picturesque Multan Cricket Stadium,” the statement said.

It added that the national men’s side will assemble in Sri Lanka on Aug 17 and will commence their training on Aug 19, 20, and 21.

“Pakistan and Afghanistan have played four ODIs and Pakistan has won all of them,” the statement added. “The two sides last played each other in the format in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.”

It concluded that the Babar Azam-led team will depart from Sri Lanka for Pakistan on August 27.