SL to play two ODIs against Scotland ahead of 2019 WC

Sri Lanka will hop over to Scotland for two One Day Internationals (ODI) before making their trip to England and Wales for the 2019 World Cup, Cricket Scotland has confirmed in a press release.

They will compete in two ODIs - on May 18 and May 21 - with the venues slated to be announced in December, reports ESPNcricinfo.

The last time Sri Lanka played Scotland was before the 2017 Champions Trophy for two unofficial ODIs staged in Kent, with Scotland upsetting the visitors in a high-scoring first game. Sri Lanka, though, bounced back to level the series 1-1.

Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer was excited at the announcement of a contest against a Full Member nation, and believed that playing in front of home crowds would only push the hosts to play better cricket.