Sri Lanka change Bangladesh tour dates

July 21, 2005 10:26 IST

The schedule for Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka has been amended with the start date moved forward and all games shifted to Colombo.

The tourists will arrive on the island on August 25 and start a three-match one-day series on August 31 to be followed by a two-match Test series beginning on September 12.

R. Premadasa International Stadium, the island's largest cricket stadium, has also been given a Test match for the first time since New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in June 1998.

The venue has a reputation for high-scoring after Sri Lanka piled up 952-6 against India in 1997 with Sanath Jayasuriya blasting 340.

Schedule:

Aug 31 - First ODI, Sinhalese Sports Club

Sept 2 - Second ODI, R. Premadasa Stadium (day-night)

Sept 4 - Third ODI, R. Premadasa Stadium (day-night)

Sept 7 - Three-day practice game, Colombo

Sept 12 - First Test, P. Saravanamuttu Stadium

Sept 20 - Second Test, R. Premadasa Stadium

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