Sri Lanka Announces Schedule for Bangladesh Tour

Published - 27 Dec 2017, 01:05 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:47 PM

Sri Lanka Cricket Schedule
Sri Lanka to tour Bangladesh for a Tri-Series in January 2018, which includes Zimbabwe as well.

After a disappointing end to the year, Sri Lankan Cricket team will be keen to start the new year on a high when they travel to Bangladesh for a tri-nation ODI series including Zimbabwe.

Sri Lanka will then take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series followed by two T20Is.

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Notably, Sri Lanka had suffered a series defeat at the hands of India across all the formats, as the men in blue outpowered their neighbours in all the departments.

Sri Lanka Cricket is going through a transition period after their stars players decided to hang their boots. An official from the Sri Lankan Cricket Board recently said they are trying to build a strong squad and are eyeing the 2019 World Cup.

Sri Lanka will fly to Bangladesh on 13th January and start their campaign against Zimbabwe on 17th January with a Day-Night match. Each team is scheduled to take on each other before going to the final which will be played on 27th January in Dhaka.

Also Read: Sri Lanka & Zimbabwe to Contest Tri-Series in Bangladesh in January

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The Sri Lankan team will lock horns with Bangladesh for their first Test series of the year scheduled to start on January 31 in Chittagong followed by another five-day game in Dhaka from February 8.

After a successful culmination of the Test series, the Lankans will indulge in a two-match T20I series slated to take place on 15th and 18th of February in Dhaka and Sylhet, respectively.

Also Read: Bangladesh Names 32-man squad for the Upcoming Home Season

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It will be an exciting encounter for all the three teams engaged as all the teams will look to start the year on a positive note.

Also Read: Chandika Hathurasinghe Appointed Sri Lanka Head Coach

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