From 85/3, Sri Lanka rallied to 251/8 on a rapidly waning wicket and that proved massive.
Sri Lanka tore through the Kenyan bowling attack to post 398/5, the highest ODI total at the time.
This valuable piece of memorabilia surfaced at the Casey research station.
Five-times champion Sri Lanka could not even make it to the top four. They were thrashed by both Bangladesh and Afghanistan, making an unceremonious exit.
Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva have denied the allegation made by former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Thilanga Sumathipala that they had accepted USD 15,000 from an Indian bookie to throw games.
Sri Lankan players were accused of being "too fat" by the country's sports minister last year as the defeats piled up, and were told to get fit or get out.
Sri Lanka cricket have hit a new low after disastrous performances in ICC Champions Trophy and home series versus Zimbabwe and India.
Aravinda de Silva credited IPL for developing confidence in India's domestic players.
Last month Sri Lanka's 1996 WC winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga said that the India-Sri Lanka 2011 WC Final was fixed.
Aravinda feels added that Kohli has taken Indian cricket to newer heights.