Sri Lanka Beats Canada by 210 Runs in Cricket World Cup Group A Match
By - Feb 20, 2011 9:04 PM GMT+0500
Sri Lanka, the last team before three-time defending champion Australia to win cricket’s World Cup, opening its bid for a second title with a 210-run win against Canada today.
Mahela Jayawardene hit 100 from 81 balls, with captain Kumar Sangakkara scoring 92 as Sri Lanka posted 332-7 from its 50 overs in Hambantota in the Group A match. Canada was then bowled out for 122.
Sri Lanka, the 1996 champion, is hosting the event along with India and Bangladesh. It was beaten by Australia in the final four years ago.
Tillakaratne Dilshan hit 50 runs today for the co-host, while Rizwan Cheema led Canada’s reply with 37. Nuwan Kulasekara and Thisara Perera each took three Canadian wickets.
Also in Group A, New Zealand defeated Kenya by 10 wickets in Chennai, India, today after bowling out its opponent for 69 runs.
The Black Caps reached their victory target in only eight overs, finishing on 72-0.
Australia, which also won the title in 1987 in addition to its three straight successes, opens its defense tomorrow against Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad, India.
The top four from each of the seven-team groups progress to the quarterfinals after a round-robin competition.
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