The ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is around the corner and excitement levels amongst the fans are sky high. A total of 10 teams will be participating in the multi-nation tournament which will see a total of 48 matches being played in the group stage. The 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup will be hosted by England and Wales, scheduled to be played from May 30 to July 14. In this article, we will be paying attention to the Sri Lanka national cricket team in terms of schedule, their opponents, squad and more. Check out Sri Lanka match fixtures, in this dedicated full schedule timetable. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Schedule in PDF: Ticket Prices, Dates, Venue Details & Timetable Available for Download Online.

Sri Lanka will begin their official campaign from June 1 against New Zealand at Sophia Gardens, in Cardiff. However, the Lankan Lions will play their first warm-up game against South Africa on May 24, i.e. Friday.  The Sri Lankan team is currently languishing on the 9th spot of the ICC ODI Team latest rankings with 76 rating points. However, one cannot discount the fact that the one-time World Cup winner and twice runners-up in the mega tournament are a force to reckon on their given day. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Meet Captains of All 10 Participating Teams.

As the clock ticks away for the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, we bring you the full schedule, venues, and matches Sri Lanka will play in their World Cup campaign.

Sri Lanka Schedule at ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Date and Time (IST) Match Venue
June 01 | 3.00 PM New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
June 04 | 3.00 PM Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka The Rose Bowl, Southampton
June 07 | 3.00 PM Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
June 11 | 3.00 PM Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka County Ground, Bristol
June 15 | 3.00 PM Sri Lanka vs Australia Kennington Oval, London
June 21 | 3.00 PM England vs Sri Lanka Headingley, Leeds
June 28 | 3.00 PM Sri Lanka vs South Africa Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
July 01 | 3.00 PM Sri Lanka vs West Indies Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
July 06 | 3.00 PM Sri Lanka vs India Headingley, Leeds

Sri Lanka ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Full Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Isuru Udana, Milinda Siriwardana, Thisara Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, and Nuwan Pradeep.

Their squad does pack a punch. Will they be able to reach semi-finals in this edition is for time to tell! Stay tuned to LatestLY for all the latest updates about team Sri Lanka and ICC World Cup 2019.

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