Sri Lanka to host New Zealand for 2 T20Is, 3 ODIs in November, full schedule announced

The New Zealand National Cricket Team are all set to tour Sri Lanka for the white-ball tour in November of this year. The two teams will be locking horns with each other in the two-match T20I series followed by the three-match ODI series.

New Zealand's tour will begin with the two-match T20I series. First game of the series will be played on 9th November. The second match is scheduled to take place on 10th November. Both the games will be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla.

After that, the focus will shift to the ODI series, which will begin on 13th November at Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla. The second match of the series is scheduled to take place on 17th November followed by the last game, which will be played on 19th November. Last two games will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand schedule

Releasing the official statement, SLC stated: "The New Zealand Men's Team is set to tour Sri Lanka in November 2024 for a white-ball series, featuring two T20 internationals and a three-match ODI series. The matches will take place in Dambulla and Kandy."

The two teams recently locked horns with each other in the two-match Test series. The Sri Lanka National Cricket Team had a dominating outing in the series. They won both the games and would be keen to carry forward that in the white-ball series as well.

Sri Lanka currently locking horns with West Indies in the three-match T20I series.

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team are currently locking horns with West Indies in the three-match T20I series. The series opener between the teams was magnificent as both the teams displayed a staggering brand of cricket but it was the visitors who went on to win the game.

Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, who has been in decent form of late, would be keen to make a comeback in the last two games. They recently won the ODI series against the India National Cricket Team and then went on to win a Test match in England, followed by a 2-0 series win against New Zealand at home.

The plus point is that we are playing good cricket - Charith Asalanka

After losing the first T20I against the West Indies, Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka credited the opposition for the way they batted. He also admitted that they are playing good cricket. Speaking after the game, he explained:

"I should give credit to their batters, but I think we could have bowled better in the powerplay. I am still experimenting, I wanted a few overs from Chamindu, but it didn't work today. Will try other bowlers in the next match. The plus point is that we are playing good cricket. We have to do well and improve our bowling in the powerplay. That's the main concern as a captain."