Sri Lanka to play tri-series with Zimbabwe, Bangladesh in January

15 December 2017 03:41 pm Views - 3807

Sri Lanka will play a tri-nation ODI with Zimbabwe and host Bangladesh before their two-match Test series against the host. The tour also includes two T20 Internationals.

The tri-series will see teams playing each other twice before the finals on January 27.

The series will start on January 15 with Bangladesh taking on Zimbabwe in the opener. Sri Lanka will meet Zimbabwe on January 15 in their opening match.

The Test matches are scheduled to be played in Chittagong and Dhaka.

The first Test will start on January 31 while the second match will be played from February 8. The two T20Is - in Dhaka and Sylhet - will be played on February 15 and 18 respectively.

Schedule:

Tri-series:

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, Match 1, Dhaka, January 15

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Match 2, Dhaka, January 17

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 3, Dhaka, January 19

Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe, Match 4, Dhaka, January 21

Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe, Match 5, Dhaka, January 23

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, Match 6, Dhaka, January 25

Final, Dhaka, January 27.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Test series:

1st Test, Chittagong, January 31-February 4

2nd Test, Dhaka, February 8-12