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Wed, March 30 2011
No regrets of falling one short: Vettori
By Shahid Hashmi
Daniel Vettori, who stepped down as New Zealand one-day captain after the five-wicket World Cup semi-final defeat against Sri Lanka, admitted his team fell just short once again.
Sun, March 27 2011
We didn’t have quality to win the World Cup: Strauss
By Shahid Hashmi
England skipper Andrew Strauss believes his team's five months on the road, which witnessed the emotional high of a comprehensive Ashes triumph, eventually undermined their World Cup hopes.
Sun, March 27 2011
Dilshan, Tharanga guide Sri Lanka to semi-final
By Shahid Hashmi
Openers Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga hit brilliant hundreds to guide Sri Lanka to an emphatic 10-wicket win over England which eased them into the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday.
Sat, March 26 2011
Sri Lanka repeat 1996 dose on England
By Suneer Chowdhary
Sri Lanka showed that they were a different proposition as they chased down the target of 230 set by England with consummate ease and marched into the semi-finals of the World Cup 2011.
Sat, March 26 2011
England scrap to 229 against Sri Lanka
By Suneer Chowdhary
The English batsmen seem to be on course to have done their job in the fourth quarter-final against the Sri Lankan bowlers on a slower than usual Premadasa track, getting to 182 for 3 in their 42 overs. The Lankan bowlers pulled things back in the last few overs, including the batting Powerplay overs to restrict England to 228 in their 50 overs.
Sat, March 26 2011
Impressive Sri Lanka annihilate England to march into semfinals
By CricketCountry Staff
Sri Lanka annihilated England by 10 wicket to sail into the World Cup semfinals. The Lankans rode on an unbeaten double-century opening stand between Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan to finish at 231 for no loss in 39.3 overs. Both Tharanga and Dilshan belted strokeful hundreds.
Sat, March 26 2011
Unchanged England bat against Sri Lanka
By CricketCountry Staff
England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in their World Cup quarter-final match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Tue, March 18 2014
Stats Preview: 4th Quarter-Final – Sri Lanka vs England
Sangakkara and Dilshan’s prolific numbers in recent years give Sri Lanka the edge.
Fri, March 25 2011
Sri Lanka wary of erratic England
By Suneer Chowdhary
England and Sri Lanka make up the line-up for the fourth and the final quarter-final of the ICC World Cup 2011 to be played at R Premadasa in Colombo, the only one repeat of a quarter-final that was also played in the 1996 edition.
Fri, March 25 2011
Quarter-final Preview: Steady Sri Lanka lock horns with unpredictable England
By Jamie Alter
As Kumar Sangakkara and Andrew Strauss evaluate each other’s side, knowing that one will bow out of the World Cup come Saturday night, the form book suggests a tight contest. Sri Lanka look the dominant side but the way England have been playing, few sides would want to come up against them in a knock-out clash.