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LAHORE: Pakistan marked the return of Srilanka with a 3-0 T20 series whitewash on Sunday, as officials hoped it would help reestablish the country's reputation for hosting international cricket.
Final T20 match, which Pakistan comfortably won by 36 runs at Gaddafi stadium was Srilanka's first since their team bus was attacked eight years ago.
Those attacks, which left eight people dead and seven Srilankan players and staff injured, suspended international cricket in Pakistan and forced them to play at neutral venues of United Arab Emirates.
PCB chairman Najam Sethi dubbed the match "historic".
Sethi said ,This is historic because it marks the beginning of a new era of international cricket in Pakistan.Srilanka Cricket President Sumathipala vowed his board will not leave Pakistan in isolation.
Final T20 match, which Pakistan comfortably won by 36 runs at Gaddafi stadium was Srilanka's first since their team bus was attacked eight years ago.
Those attacks, which left eight people dead and seven Srilankan players and staff injured, suspended international cricket in Pakistan and forced them to play at neutral venues of United Arab Emirates.
PCB chairman Najam Sethi dubbed the match "historic".
Sethi said ,This is historic because it marks the beginning of a new era of international cricket in Pakistan.Srilanka Cricket President Sumathipala vowed his board will not leave Pakistan in isolation.
Pakistan already led the T20I series 2-0, after beating Srilanka by seven wickets in the opening game and winning a last-ball thriller in the second T20I. Today's match was much more than just a game of cricket.
Occasion marked the homecoming of top-level international cricket as Srilanka became the first major cricket team to visit Pakistan.
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