Sri Lankan tri-series advanced to July 30

The Sri Lankan board has agreed to a request to reschedule the forthcoming triangular one-day series, involving West Indies and India, to allow the Indian players to participate in a proposed Afro-Asian contest in August.

The tri-series was originally scheduled to start on August 2, but will now begin on July 30 with seven games packed into 11 days. The final will be a day-night encounter played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on August 9.

The rescheduling meant that West Indies' Test series against Sri Lanka was advanced and the first Test will now begin on July 13. West Indies will also play a two-day warm-up game before the first Test in Colombo.

July 13-17: First Test (Colombo)
July 21-25: Second Test (Kandy)

July 30: India v Sri Lanka (Dambulla)
July 31: India v West Indies (Dambulla)
Aug. 2: Sri Lanka v West Indies (Dambulla)
Aug. 3: Sri Lanka v India (Dambulla)
Aug. 6: West Indies v Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Aug. 7: West Indies v India (Colombo)
Aug. 9: Final (Colombo)