Pakistan will compete in a T20I tri-nation series against Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from August 29 to September 7 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, as part of preparations for the upcoming ACC Men’s T20 Asia Cup.

According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the seven-match tournament is designed to help teams acclimatise to UAE conditions ahead of the Asia Cup, which begins on September 9 and will also be hosted in the UAE.

The series opens on Friday, August 29 with a clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Each team will play the others twice in a round-robin format, with the top two sides advancing to the final on Sunday, September 7.

The Emirates Cricket Board said ticketing and broadcast information will be released soon.

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Tri-series schedule:

• Friday, August 29: Afghanistan vs Pakistan

• Saturday, August 30: UAE vs Pakistan

• Monday, September 1: Afghanistan vs UAE

• Tuesday, September 2: Afghanistan vs Pakistan

• Thursday, September 4: Pakistan vs UAE

• Friday, September 5: Afghanistan vs UAE

• Sunday, September 7: Final