The

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toured

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from 30 October 2012 to 29 November 2012. The tour consisted of two Test matches, five

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s and one

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matches.

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moved the second and third ODIs against

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from the R. Premadasa Stadium in

Colombo Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...

to the

Pallekele Cricket Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, ( si, පල්ලෙකැලේ ජාත්‍යන්තර ක්‍රිකට් ක්‍රීඩාංගනය, ta, பல்லேகல சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட� ...

, because the Premadasa was flooded after three weeks of monsoon rain.Colombo ODIs moved to Pallekele
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Squads

Venues

All matches were played at the following four grounds:

Twenty20 Series

Only T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

Test series

1st Test

2nd Test

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2012-13 2012 in New Zealand cricket 2012 in Sri Lankan cricket International cricket competitions in 2012–13 2012-13 Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 2000–01