Kiwis to play two Tests here

They will begin their tour of Sri Lanka with a three day warm up match against a Board XI at Colts grounds from August 7 to 9 followed by another warm up game against a Board XI at the NCC grounds from August 12 to 14.

The first Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played at Galle Stadium from August 18 to 22 followed by the second Test at SSC grounds from August 26 to 30.

The two Twenty20 internationals will be played at the R. Premadasa stadium on September 2 and 4. They will play their first one-day international against Sri Lanka (day-night) at Premadasa Stadium on September 8 and the second against India (day-night) at the same venue on September 11 with Sri Lanka confronting India on September 12 at the same venue with the final scheduled for September 14 (day-night) at the Premadasa Stadium.

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