New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2019 Schedule, NZ vs SL Time Table, Live Scores
Sri Lanka will be hosting New Zealand in August and the first few days of September. They will be playing 2 Test matches and 3 T20I matches against each other. New Zealand will begin their tour by playing a 3-day Practice Match against Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI from 8th of August 2019 at the FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake. At the same stadium, the same teams would be playing a T20 Practice Match on 29th of August 2019. Here’s complete New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2019 schedule, time table and live scores.
The 2 match Test Series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will begin on 14th of August 2019 and end on 26th of August 2019. From 31st of August 2019 the 3 matches T20I series will be starting and will be ending on the 6th of September.
The two tests will be a part of the ICC Test Championship like all the Test matches that will be played from 15th of July 2019 onwards until the 30th of April 2024, as per the announcement made by the International Cricket Council. The final match of the Championship will be played between the top 2 teams in June 2024.
New Zealand will be the first international cricket team to tour Sri Lanka after the Easter bombings in April.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2019 Schedule
| MATCH | DATE | STADIUM | TIME |
| 3-day Practice Match vs Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI | 08-August, Thursday to 10-August, Saturday | FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake | 10 am IST & Local / 4:30 am GMT / 4:30 pm NZST |
| 1st Test | 14-August, Wednesday to 18-August, Sunday | Galle International Stadium, Galle | 10 am IST & Local / 4:30 am GMT / 4:30 pm NZST |
| 2nd Test | 22-August, Thursday to 26-August, Monday | P Sara Oval, Colombo | 10 am IST & Local / 4:30 am GMT / 4:30 pm NZST |
| T20 Practice Match vs Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI | 29-August, Thursday | FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake | 7 pm IST & Local / 1:30 pm GMT / 1:30 am NZST |
| 1st T20I | 31-August, Saturday | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7 pm IST & Local / 1:30 pm GMT / 1:30 am NZST |
| 2nd T20I | 02-September, Monday | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | 7 pm IST & Local / 1:30 pm GMT / 1:30 am NZST |
| 3rd T20I | 06-September, Friday | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | 7 pm IST & Local / 1:30 pm GMT / 1:30 am NZST |
Venues
- FTZ Sports Complex
Also known as Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground
Location: Katunayake, Sri Lanka.
Time Zone : GMT + 5:30
- Galle International Stadium
Also known as The Esplanade
Location: Galle, Sri Lanka.
Time Zone : GMT + 5:30
- P Sara Oval
Also known as Colombo Oval / P.Saravanamuttu Stadium.
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Time Zone : GMT + 5:30
- Premadasa Stadium
It was known as the Khettarama Stadium until June 1994
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Time Zone : GMT + 5:30
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Location: Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
Time Zone : GMT + 5:30
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019 Squad
Neither of the cricket teams has announced the squads for the tour yet.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2019 Live Scores
Catch New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Scores, NZ vs SL Live Ball By Ball Commentary and scores of all cricket matches of the New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019.
