South Africa is set to tour Sri Lanka for two Test matches, five ODIs and a T20I in July and August this year, SLC said in a communique on Wednesday.
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The Proteas will arrive on the island on the 4th of July and will be playing their first Test after 8 days in Galle before moving to Colombo for the second Test at the SSC.
The first and second ODIs will be played in Dambulla on 29th July and 1st August respectively before the teams move to Pallekelle for the next two games. The tour will end in Colombo with the fifth and final ODI and the only T20I scheduled to be played at Khettarama.
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The South Africans last toured Sri Lanka in July 2014 for two Test matches and three one-day internationals. The visitors won both series comprehensively.
South Africa is currently in second spot in both the Test and ODI rankings.
Fixtures
1st Test Match – 12th to 16th July – Galle
2nd Test Match – 20th to 24th July – SSC1st ODI – 29th July – Dambulla (Day)
2nd ODI – 1st August – Dambulla (D/N)
3rd ODI – 5th August – Pallekelle (Day)
4th ODI – 8th August – Pallekelle (D/N)
5th ODI – 12th August – R. Premadasa (D/N)Only T20I – 14th August – R. Premadasa (Night)
Photo Album – Sri Lanka v South Africa | ICC Champions Trophy 2017 – Match 3
