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
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