While announcing the schedule for the two-match Test series, which is a part of the 2023-2025 World Test Championship cycle, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said the first game will be played across six days, with September 21 earmarked as a rest day 'owing to the Presidential Election of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka'.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It will be the first time a rest day, a common fixture in red-ball matches in the previous millennium, will be included in a Test match since 2008. Sri Lanka last held a Test match across six days in 2001, when their game against Zimbabwe at Colombo included a rest day due to Poya Day (full moon day) in the island nation, with no sporting activities held that day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both Test matches between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played in Galle, with the second Test scheduled for September 26-30. Sri Lanka and New Zealand are currently sitting in third and fourth places respectively on the 2023-2025 World Test Championship standings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New Zealand\u2019s last tour of Sri Lanka was in August 2019, when it drew a two-match Test series 1-1. Sri Lanka are currently playing a three-match Test series in England, while New Zealand are prepping for a one-off Test against Afghanistan at Greater Noida, starting from September 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both Test matches between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played in Galle, with the second Test scheduled for September 26-30. Sri Lanka and New Zealand are currently sitting in third and fourth places respectively on the 2023-2025 World Test Championship standings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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