Sri Lankan delegation reviews security ahead of Lahore T20

LAHORE: The visiting Sri Lankan security team spent a busy day on Friday while reviewing all the security arrangements being made for the third and final T20 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on October 29 at the Gaddafi Stadium.

Pakistan Cricket Board's security and vigilance head Colonel (retd) Muhammad Azam briefed the two-member team led by De Silve upon their arrival at the Gaddafi Stadium on different tiers of the security being taken for the safety and security of the foreign team.

The security team was also given a demonstration of carrying the Lankan team in a bullet-proof bus.

"We briefed them on various aspects of the security of the visiting team, right from its arrival at the airport and to the hotel and from there to stadium and back," said a spokesman of the PCB.

The security team visited the Gaddafi Stadium and went around it to see the security measures being put in place, he said.

Strict security arrangements were made during the visit of the Lankan security delegation.

A delegation of the ICC is also expected to visit Gaddafi Stadium today to review the security arrangements for match day.

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