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Pakistan’s three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka has suddenly been thrown into uncertainty after a bomb blast in Islamabad killed 12 people on Tuesday and has sparked security concerns within the Lankan camp, with eight players all set to fly back on Thursday, according to a report in PTI.

As a result, the second ODI scheduled for Thursday in Rawalpindi has been called off. Pakistan had earlier clinched the first ODI at the same venue on Tuesday, winning by six runs.

The Sri Lankan team is scheduled to play a triangular series as well, involving the hosts and Zimbabwe, after the three ODIs. According to the report, replacements will be sent for those returning home.

The report further states that the cricketers’ decision to return home stemmed from concerns

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