Sri Lanka v Kenya 2011 Cricket World Cup Photos - Lasith Malinga Man of the Match

Lasith Maling took a 2nd hat-trick of the 2011 World Cup with 6 wickets as Sri Lanka beat Kenya by 9 wickets with 31.2 overs remaining and moves on top of Group A.

SRL v KEN 2011 CWC 14th Match Result - Malinga's hat-trick helps Sri Lanka win by 9 wickets

Co-host Sri Lanka registered a huge win of 9 wickets with 188 balls remaining against Kenya in the 14th match of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, on Tuesday, 1st March, 2011 at Colombo.

Kenya got the best start of the tournament and they were 102-2 and looking for 200+ runs but Lasith Malinga took 6 wickets including a hat-trick and bowled out on 142 runs. Sri Lanka then completed the task in just 18.4 overs as Tharanga hit unbeaten 67 runs and git the top spot in Group A.

Match Summary:

Kenya - 142 all out in 43.4 overs (C Obuya 52, D Obuya 51, Malinga 6-38)

Sri Lanka - 146/1 in 18.4 overs (Tharanga 67, Dilshan 44)

Toss - Kenya won the toss and elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

Result - Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets (with 188 balls remaining)

Points - Sri Lanka 2, Kenya 0

IND vs SRL 1st Test Result - Muralitharan completes 800 test wickets, Sri Lanak beat India by 10 wickets

Muralitharan required just 8 wickets to reach the 800 landmark of wickets and India provided exactly 8 wickets to him in his last test match as Sri Lanka beat India by 10 wickets in the 1st Test match on Thursday, 22nd July, 2010 at Galle.

Sri Lanka needed 5 wickets and India trailing by 63 runs on the 5th and final day and Sri Lankan bowlers removed Dhoni and Harbhajan early. Laxman (69) put some resistance first with Mithun by puuting 49 runs and then with Ishant Sharmy by puuting 68 runs. Murali needed 1 more wickets as the last pair playing and he has the final laugh as he took last wickets to reach 800 wickets and finish in style for a remarkable and wonderful career.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 520/8 dec. in 124 overs (Paranavitana 111, Sangakkra 103, Mithun 4-105, Ishant 3-145)

India 1st Inning - 276 all out in 65 overs (Sehwag 109, Yuvraj 52, Muralitharan 5-63)

India 2nd Inning - 338 all out in 115.4 overs (Tendulkar 84, Laxman 69 Malinga 5-50, Muralitharan 3-128)

Sri Lanka 1st Inning - 96/0 in 14.1 overs (Paranavitana 23*, Dilshan 68*)

Toss - Sri Lanka, who chose to bat

Man of the Match - Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)

Result - Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets