SL team to leave Pakistan tour due to protests

The Sri Lanka A team will return home midway from their ongoing series against Pakistan Shaheens due to intense political protests in Islamabad. The PCB confirmed on Tuesday that following consultation with the Sri Lankan board, it has postponed the last two 50-overs matches between Pakistan Shaheens and Sri Lanka A. The postponed matches were scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi on Wednesday and Friday after Pakistan Shaheens beat the visitors by 108 runs in the first game in Islamabad on Monday. The PCB said the two boards will work together to finalise new dates to complete the series. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf party of former Pakistan captain and prime minister Imran Khan started a protest march towards main Islamabad on Sunday. There have been incidents of clashes and violence reported between protestors and forces of law enforcement and security.