Bangladesh-Pakistan third T20I mach abandoned

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Sports Reporter :
The third and last Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was abandoned due to heavy rain at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Monday.
The coin-session was not held due to heavy downpour.
After finally inspecting the ground, Sri Lankan Match Referee Ranjan Madugalle called off the third and last T20I match.
Earlier, Pakistan clinched the T20I series 2-0.
Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by five wickets after giving a heroic fight in the first T20I cricket match at the same venue on Friday last.
Later, Pakistan earned an easy nine-wicket victory against Bangladesh in the second T20I cricket match at the same venue on Saturday last.
Bangladesh Cricket (Test) team will come Pakistan again on February 6, to play the first Test at Rawalpindi from February 7 to February 11.
The third and final phase of the tour will be held in April.
Then Bangladesh will play an ODI against their counterpart Pakistan at Karachi, the port city of the country on April 3.
Bangladesh will face Pakistan in the second Test from April 5 to April 9 at the same venue.
Due to the security concern, Bangladesh Government suggested the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to send Bangladesh Cricket team in Pakistan for a short period. Thus the tour was decided to be held in three phases.

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