India's next stop

New Zealand's five-match bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka has been replaced by a tri-series also featuring India that will run from September 8-14. The four-game tournament, the dates for which were announced today, had been firmed up last month during the ICC meeting at Lord's.

All matches will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The rest of New Zealand's tour schedule has also been tweaked. While the two Tests run as planned, the tourists play an additional three-day tour game before the first Test in Galle. The two Twenty20 internationals against Sri Lanka will now be played on September 2 and 4, after the Test series.

After the conclusion of the tri-series, all three teams will head to South Africa for the Champions Trophy.

This is New Zealand's first visit to Sri Lanka after a gap of six years. In 2003, they drew the two-Test series 0-0 and won the tri-series, also involving Pakistan.

 

New Zealand tour itinerary

Aug 7-9: Three-day match, Colombo
Aug 12-14: Three-day match, Colombo
Aug 18-22: 1st Test, Galle
Aug 26-30: 2nd Test, Colombo (SSC)
Sept 2: 1st Twenty20 international, Colombo
Sept 4: 2nd Twenty20 international, Colombo

Tri-series at Premadasa stadium, Colombo

Sept 8 Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Sept 10 India v Sri Lanka
Sept 12 India v New Zealand
Sept 14: Final