Pakistan is once again ready to host Sri Lanka in a international match. The third T20I will be played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore, today.
That contest will see the return of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, eight years after their team bus was ambushed by gunmen on the way to the ground in 2009.
By brushing all those horrific memories, Sri Lanka’s cricket team arrived in Lahore under heavy security, today morning. The team and their officials were taken to a five-star hotel in a bomb-proof bus with hundreds of security guards on the roads and at the resort.
Sri Lankan captain Thisara Perera said it was great to be back.
“Its nice to be in Pakistan again,” said Perera, who was part of the World XI last month.
“We are thankful for a warm welcome and will do our best to entertain the crowd with some good cricket.”
Sri Lanka’s sports minsiter Dayasiri Jayasekera and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala are also with the team.
“We are thankful to the Sri Lankan team for coming to Pakistan and I request the fans to support both the teams during the match,” said Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed, whose team also arrived from Dubai early Sunday.
Heavy security with air survelliance will be in place during the match with fans having to go through various check points and body searches.
