India, Nov. 14 -- Shaheen Shah Afridi's Pakistan will look to seal the three-match series when the hosts take the field against Sri Lanka in the second ODI in Rawalpindi on Friday. The game was earlier scheduled to take place on November 13, but it was pushed back by a day due to a last-minute change in the schedule for the series, owing to the terror attack in Pakistan's Islamabad, which killed 12 people, earlier this week.

The fate of the series was in limbo after several Sri Lankan players reportedly requested to return home, fearing for their security. However, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) refused to listen and threatened sanctions if they did not follow the board's guidelines.

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi also intervened, personally speaking ...