Kenya v Sri Lanka: ICC World Cup 2011- http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 bat first
Kenya has won the toss and elected to bat first in a Group-A match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. This is a day and night match and will be hosted at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Kenya will be hoping to accumulate heaps of runs while batting first against a very good bowling side. Sri Lanka will rely on their spinners to strangle the opposition and get them out cheaply.
This is the same track where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 defeated the home team Sri Lanka. Ian Chappell, from the middle of the ground said that the day is blazing hot.
According to him, any team winning the toss should bat first, so the bowlers can bowl in the cooler evening. The pitch report suggests that the track will get slower as the game proceeds and this will certainly help the home team.
This will be a crucial game for Kenya, as the reports from the camp are that after a string of defeats, a rift between the coach and the players has developed.
However, the captain, Jimmy Kamande, has denied such news. He further stated that his team needs to put on a better show and try to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
At the toss, Kamande, said that their experienced player, Thomas Odoyo, is not playing today and the rest of the team is same. Kenya will be opening their innings with the in-form, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Seren-Waters-c89209. They will also rely on their experienced batsmen, Steve Tikolo,
and, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Collins-c51521 Obuya.
It should be an easy ride for Sri Lanka as they play the minnow team, Kenya, and that too on their own hunting ground. The tough conditions will certainly sap out their energies while bowling.
However, they might think to wrap up the game as quick as possible and improve on their run rate. The captain, Kumar Sangakkara, said that they have made a couple of changes in their team.
They have rested Perera and spinner Herath. The rare talent, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajantha-c42419 Mendis, has returned into the side and Lasith Malinga is set to play his first game of this World Cup. He would certainly test the technique of the Kenyan batting line up. He will be looking
to gain some rhythm and momentum for the rest of the tournament.
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