Sri Lanka to host New Zealand for a two-match Test series in September

NEW DELHI: During the upcoming presidential election,

Sri Lanka

will play host to

New Zealand

for a two-match Test series, the country's cricket board announced on Friday.
The first Test is scheduled to start at

Galle

on September 18, however the board has announced that there will be a rest day on September 21 the day of voting, as per AFP.
Starting on September 26, the final game will also take place at Galle.

New Zealand last toured Sri Lanka in August 2019, when they drew a two-match Test series with the hosts.

The nation will hold its first presidential election next month after declaring a sovereign default amid an unparalleled economic crisis in 2022.
Then-President

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

was forced to resign after months of protests about shortages of food, fuel, and medications, following an enraged mob invaded his residence.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, his successor, imposed strict austerity measures in accordance with a last-year IMF rescue plan.