Sri Lanka-New Zealand Series Dates Confirmed

13 September 2012

The last time the two sides met in Sri Lanka was during the 2011 World Cup, when Sri Lanka won their semi-final clash

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New Zealand will play a Twenty20 Internationals, five One-Day Internationals and two Tests matches in Sri Lanka between 30th October and 29th November.

Galle and Colombo will host the Tests at the end of the month-long tour, which begins with the one-off Twenty20 match in Pallekele on 30th October.

New Zealand are scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka between 24th and 25th October.

New Zealand in Sri Lanka

30th October: T20I, Pallekele

1st November: 1st ODI, Pallekele
4th November: 2nd ODI, R Premadesa Stadium, Colombo
6th November: 3rd ODI, R Premadesa Stadium, Colombo
10th November: 4th ODI, Hambantota
12th November: 5th ODI, Hambantota

17th-21st November: 1st Test, Galle
25th-29th November: 2nd Test, Colombo

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Wickets Tumble As Test Comes Alive

Bad light again brought a slightly premature end to proceedings on day four in Colombo, but not before New Zealand had got themselves back in with a realistic chance of leveling the two-match series. Only 16 wickets fell on the first three days, but today there were 17 as Sri Lanka's last four added just 19 runs, New Zealand struggled prior to Ross Taylor's 74, and Sri Lanka lost their top-order cheaply for the second time in the match.

Samaraweera And Randiv Steer Sri Lanka Towards Safety

Sri Lanka went one step closer to winning the two-match Test series against New Zealand by avoiding the follow-on late on day three at the P Sara Oval in Colombo. Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv had added an unbroken 97 for the seventh-wicket by the time stumps were pulled 25 overs early due to bad light.

Sri Lanka Lose Early Wickets After New Zealand Hit 413

New Zealand enjoyed an excellent second day's play in Colombo, scoring 412 in their first innings and then reducing Sri Lanka to 43 for three in the second Test. Bidding to avoid a record-equalling sixth straight Test defeat, all has gone to plan so far in the match thanks to twin centuries from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor and then an incisive burst with the new ball.

Taylor And Williamson Stand Gives New Zealand Hope

Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson forged the 21st double-century partnership of the calendar year in Test cricket to rescue New Zealand on day one of the second game against Sri Lanka in Colombo. The pair came together with their side on 14 for two in the fourth over but then Taylor's 119 not out and Williamson's 95 not out helped them reach stumps on 223 for two.

Sri Lanka Charge To Victory Inside Three Days

Left-arm-spinner Rangana Herath and debutant opener Dimuth Karunaratne played the starring roles as Sri Lanka wasted little time in wrapping up a ten-wicket win over New Zealand in the opening Test in Galle. Herath took six for 43 to bundle the Black Caps out for 119 in their second innings before Karunaratne's unbeaten 60 made light work of a victory target of 93 on just the third day of the match.

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Fixtures & Results

30th October: Only T20I, Pallekele
Match abandoned - rain: Report

1st November: 1st ODI, Pallekele
Match abandoned - rain: Report

4th November: 2nd ODI, Pallekele
SRI 118-3 beat NZL 250-6 by 14 runs (D/L): Report

6th November: 3rd ODI, Pallekele
SRI 200-3 beat NZL 188-6 by 7 wickets (D/L): Report

10th November: 4th ODI, Hambantota
SRI 131-3 beat NZL 131-8 by 7 wickets (D/L): Report

12th November: 5th ODI, Hambantota
SRI 123-8 v NZL - no result - rain: Report

17th-21st November: 1st Test, Galle
SRI 247 & 93-0 beat NZL 221 & 119 by 10 wickets: Report

25th-29th November: 2nd Test, Colombo
NZL 412 & 194-9d beat SRI 244 & 194 by 167 runs: Report

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