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Sri Lanka in India, 2009

Sri Lanka Depart to India on November 8

Colombo: The Sri Lankan team will start for Mumbai on November 8 to play a full series against India featuring three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 International matches.

According to the itinerary of the 51-day tour released by the Lankan cricket board, the Sri Lankans will reach Mumbai on November 8 before leaving for Ahmedabad where they will play a three-day practice match from November 11 against the Board President's XI.

They stay put in Ahmedabad for the first Test starting on November 16 before travelling to Kanpur for the second Test from November 24.

From there, they move to Mumbai, venue of the third Test from December 2 before playing two Twenty20 matches in Mohali (December 9) and Nagpur (December 12).

The ODI series begin on December 15 at Rajkot before the action shifts to Vizag (December 18), Cuttack (December 21), Kolkata (December 24) and Delhi (December 27).

On December 28, the Lankans return home.

Itinerary:

November 8: Sri Lanka Team arrives at Mumbai, travels to Ahmedabad.
November 11-13: 3-day Match at Ahmedabad Vs Board President's XI.
November 16-20: 1st Test against India at Ahmedabad.
November 24-28: 2nd Test against India at Kanpur.
December 02-06: 3rd Test against India in Mumbai.
December 09: 1st Twenty20 at Mohali (D/N)
December 12: 2nd Twenty20 at Nagpur (D/N).
December 15: 1st ODI against India at Rajkot.
December 18: 2nd ODI against India at Vizag (D/N).
December 21: 3rd ODI Match against India at Cuttack (D/N)
December 24: 4th ODI against India in Kolkata.
December 27: 5th ODI against India in Delhi (D/N).
December 28: Team departs.


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