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Sri Lanka vs Kenya

ICC World Cup 2003: Sri Lanka felled by Kenya

Sri Lanka were beaten by 53 runs by minnows Kenya, who would later go on to become the first Associate Nation to play a World Cup semi-final.

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World Cup 1996: Sri Lanka butcher Kenya before Hashan Tillakaratne swaps hands mid-over

Sri Lanka tore through the Kenyan bowling attack to post 398 for 5, the highest total at the time. Hashan Tillakaratne provided some antics towards the end as well.

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Aravinda de Silva powers Sri Lanka to a near 400 total in 1996 World Cup

On March 6, 1996, Sri Lanka battered a hapless Kenyan side, amassing 398 runs in 50 overs, the highest in limited-overs cricket at the time. Quite a few records were broken during the course of the game, mostly through the stylish Aravinda de Silva, who scored a staggering 145. Karthik Parimal looks back at the eventful World Cup fixture.

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Sri Lanka stroll to customary win over Kenya

By Suneer Chowdhary

 

Sri Lanka won their second game of the World Cup while Kenya have been steamrolled in their third successive encounter.

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Malinga’s hat-trick powers Sri Lanka to thumping win

By Jamie Alter

 

Lasith Malinga marked his return to the Sri Lankan side in stirring style, setting the tone with a vicious yorker in his first spell, snapping a stubborn partnership in his second, and then ripping the lower order out in a devastating burst in his third.

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Malinga destroys Kenya with hat-trick

By Suneer Chowdhary

 

Malinga blew the Kenyans away with a spell of less than eight overs, in which he bagged six wickets including a second hat-trick in World Cup cricket. Incidentally, this was the second hat-trick in the tournament.

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Kenya opt to bat first against Sri Lanka as Malinga returns

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.

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Preview: Sri Lanka hope to silence critics against battered Kenya

By Suneer Chowdhary

 

Sri Lanka are in a strange position. They know they have to win this game and win it big. And even if they can do that, the experts and the other teams would be following the game closely to hunt for any chinks in their armour.

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Preview: Sri Lanka look to hit winning ways against Kenya

Jamie Alter

 

This one should provide the balm Sri Lanka need after Saturday’s hurting. Fresh from thrashing Canada in their opening fixture, Sri Lanka stumbled against Pakistan, losing by 11 runs.

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Lanka not taking Kenya lightly: Jayawardene

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene admitted on Sunday that Kenya, who defeated his team in a stunning 2003 World Cup triumph, still have players to cause another shock when the two meet on Tuesday

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