Mumbai, Nov 8 Sri Lankan Test team, seeking its
first win in India, arrived here today to play a three-match
series, commencing on November 16.
The Kumar Sangakkara-led squad landed at the Chhatrapati
Shivaji International Airport at around 2.30 AM.
The team will begin their campaign with a three-day game
against Board President's XI starting on November 11 in
Mumbai, from where they will move on to Ahmedabad for the
first Test starting on November 16.
Kanpur (November 24-November 28) and Mumbai (December
2-December 6) will host the second and third Tests
respectively.
Both the teams have played each other 29 times in Test
matches with India having won 11 matches, while the visitors
have won only five. The remaining 13 matches have ended in
draws.
Interestingly, none of Sri Lanka's five wins have come in
India though the visiting team has played 14 matches in the
country. - (Agencies)
Nov 08, 2009
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