*Official* Match 14 - Sri Lanka v Kenya

[James]

Sri Lanka v Kenya
Tue Mar 1
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
09:00 GMT | 14:30 local | 20:00 EST | 19:30 CST | 17:00 WST

Sri Lanka Squad

Kumar Sangakkara (captain/keeper), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Dilhara Fernando, Rangana Herath, Chamara Kapugedera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Ajantha Mendis, Muttiah Muralitharan, Thisara Perera, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Upul Tharanga

Kenya Squad

Jimmy Kamande (captain), Tanmay Mishra, James Ngoche, Shem Ngoche, Alex Obanda, Collins Obuya, David Obuya (wicketkeeper), Nehemiah Odhiambo, Thomas Odoyo, Peter Ongondo, Elijah Otieno, Maurice Ouma (wicketkeeper), Rakep Patel, Steve Tikolo, Seren Waters

 

[Turbinator]

Kenya should rest a number of their key players for this game.

 

[Himannv]

Sri Lanka to lose this one.

 

[Migara]

To be rained off and then we can see how desperate SL cricketers to win this.

 

[Lostman]

Kenya should rest a number of their key players for this game.

Got a genuine lol from that.

 

[Migara]

Lostman>> That was another poor fishing effort. Being much more time here than me, you should definietly know it.

 

[Blaze 18]

Kenya should rest a number of their key players for this game.

 

[Somerset Chops]

Anyone know if Malinga is fit yet?

 

[Blaze 18]

He is fit isn't he ? It was only a precautionary measure to rest him, I think. Could be wrong.

 

[Somerset Chops]

Ok , i suppose i meant match fit , i knew he was bowling in the nets before the Pakistan game.

Surely he plays tommorow then?.

 

[Blaze 18]

Lasith Malinga is reportedly fit but whether he will play is not yet certain.

Malinga is fit and it is up to the selectors to pick him or not for tomorrow's match.

Sri Lanka v Kenya: Kenya hope to avoid mismatch | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

Sri Lanka v Kenya, World Cup 2011: Trevor Bayliss says Lasith Malinga is fit | Cricket News | ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

There you go. Personally, I think they won't play him. They don't need him to beat the living daylights out of Kenya. They do need him, though, fully fit and firing for the later stages.

 

[Himannv]

Saving Malinga for the quarterfinals which we wont reach.

 

[Prince EWS]

Obuya to take 5. Arnold to finish not out.

 

[Lostman]

Lostman>> That was another poor fishing effort. Being much more time here than me, you should definietly know it.

huh? what are you talking about?
Anyway I though it was funny.

 

[Blaze 18]

Saving Malinga for the quarterfinals which we wont reach.

What ?!

One defeat to Pakistan doesn't mean much, Himannv. They'll easily beat every other team in the group (Australia excluded).

 

[Himannv]

Hardly convinced with our batting tbh and barring Malinga our bowling seems to lack bite at times. Depending on Perera quite more than I expected. I wouldn't be surprised to see an upset somewhere along the line. Very poor choices by the selectors I reckon.

 

[xanderbiscuits]

oh I get it, reverse psychology

tomorrow's match won't be a thriller either. SL won't bat first and post a large total and then kenya won't make it competitive.

Very poor choices by the selectors etc...

 

[vcs]

Perera and Kulasekera didn't look that threatening against Pakistan. SL's pace attack needs Malinga to spearhead it. Spin department is fine, both Herath and Murali bowled well.

 

[Migara]

Anyone know if Malinga is fit yet?

Should not need him. Play Fernando!

 

[Prince EWS]

Should not need him. Play Fernando!

Nah so dire.