Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Pakistan has withdrawn its threat to boycott its group match against India at the T20 World Cup, clearing the way for the Feb 15 fixture in Colombo to go ahead, ESPNcricinfo reports.

In a post issued late on Monday, the government of Pakistan said it had allowed the national team to take the field against India "in view of the outcomes achieved as well as the request of friendly countries", removing concerns over the tournament's most commercially significant contest.

The decision followed several days of intensified negotiations involving the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC.

ESPNcricinfo had reported earlier on Monday that optimism was growing among stakeholders that Pakis...