The New Zealand Cricket Board has confirmed its tour to Sri Lanka next month, which will include a series with two Test matches and three Twenty20 Internationals.
According to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the New Zealand team will arrive in the island on August 3 and will fly back on September 7 after a 35-day tour.
The tour will kick off with the Test series, where the first game is scheduled from August 14 to 18 at the Galle International Stadium.
The second Test will follow at the P. Sara Oval from August 22 to 26.
A three-day warm up match will take place from August 8 to 10 at the BOI ground in Katunayake prior to the two-match Test series.
The three-match Twenty20 International series is scheduled to kick off from August 31 after a warm up game on August 29 at Katunayake.
The first two games are scheduled for August 31 and September 2 at the R. Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo followed by the third and final game on September 6 at Pallekele.
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