West Indies cricket team arrive in Karachi to play ODI, T20I series

Karachi: The West Indies cricket team has arrived in Karachi to play the limited-overs series against Pakistan at the National Stadium.

According to details, PCR tests of West Indian players have been taken at Karachi Airport and all the players will remain in quarantine at the hotel till the result of Coronavirus come negative.

They are scheduled to play three T20Is and the same number of ODIs at the venue starting from December 13.

Since April 2018, this is the first tour of West Indies to Pakistan when three T20Is were contested. The two-time former World Champions will be playing ODIs in Pakistan for the first time since December 2006.

West Indies, who failed to reach the T20 World Cup semifinals, have picked several uncapped players in two 15-man squads for the tour of Pakistan.

Nicholas Pooran will lead the Caribbean side in the T20s while Shai Hope will captain the team in the 50-over matches.

Match Schedule:

December 13 – 1st T20I, Karachi

December 14 – 2nd T20I, Karachi

December 16 – 3rd T20I, Karachi

December 18 – 1st ODI, Karachi

December 20 – 2nd ODI, Karachi

December 22 – 3rd ODI, Karachi