<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/be1d44db6e7c1f481f6ce1c50c201a4a.jpeg" title="Kenya opt to bat first against Sri Lanka as Malinga returns " alt="Kenya opt to bat first against Sri Lanka as Malinga returns " /><p class="imgcaption"> Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in their World Cup Group A match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.</p> </div><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Colombo: Mar 1, 2011</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Kenya captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and chose to bat first against Sri Lanka in their World Cup Group A match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Both Sri Lanka and Kenya lost their last league matches to Pakistan. Sri Lanka fell short by 11 runs chasing a target of 277, while Kenya was routed by 205 runs on Feb 23.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga is making a comeback in the team after recovering from a back-strain.</p><p></p><p><strong><br /></strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Teams:</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Sri Lanka:</strong> Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (c & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Kenya:</strong> Maurice Ouma (wk), Seren Waters, Collins Obuya, David Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Tanmay Mishra, Jimmy Kamande (c), Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo, Shem Negoche, Elijah Otieno</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Pictures AFP</p>
