Middle East war claims another bilateral series as Sri Lanka-Afghanistan called off

[p]"[b]We had to cancel because of the flight situation... and the ongoing fighting in the region,[/b]" a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sri-lanka/zahH5UHg/"]Sri Lanka[/a] Cricket official told AFP.[/p][p]The teams were scheduled to play three T20 internationals in Sharjah on March 13, 15 and 17, and three one-day internationals in Dubai on March 20, 22 and 25.[/p][p]It would have been the first time that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/afghanistan/fPvTErSo/"]Afghanistan[/a] had hosted Sri Lanka for a bilateral series.[/p][p]Fighting has spread across the Middle East since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, with Tehran launching retaliatory strikes.[/p][p]The conflict has disrupted flights across the region, including in Dubai, where the airport was briefly closed on Saturday as Iran fired drones and missiles at targets across the Gulf.[/p][p]War-ravaged Afghanistan has never hosted an international cricket match, instead having to play its home fixtures in India or the UAE.[/p]