Rain Forces Date Change To Sri Lanka-England Series

12 November 2010

Sri Lanka will have to wait another day to play reigning 50-over world champions England

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The two-match One-Day International series between Sri Lanka Women and England Women has been shifted back one day following heavy rain in Colombo.

Flooding has caused major disruption in Colombo and the two matches will now be played on 15th and 17th November at the Nondescripts Cricket Club and Moors Cricket Club respectively instead of 14th and 16th November as originally scheduled.

The Twenty20 series, which comprises matches on 19th, 21st and 22nd November, is at this stage unaffected.

Sri Lanka Women v England Women revised schedule

1st ODI, Colombo: 15th November, 04:15 GMT
2nd ODI, Colombo: 17th November, 04:15 GMT

1st T20I, Colombo: 19th November, 04:30 GMT
2nd T20I, Colombo: 21st November, 04:30 GMT
3rd T20I, Colombo: 22nd November, 04:30 GMT

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