IN THE 14th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, between two group 'A' teams, Sri Lanka and Kenya at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the Kenyan captain Jimmy Kamande won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka and Kenya are playing for first time in the Cricket World Cup since 2003 in Nairobi, where host Kenya defeated the Lankans.
In the third match for Sri Lanka in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, captain Kumar Sangakkara made two changes. He chose Lasith Malinga and Ajantha Mendis in the playing XI over Thisara Perera and Rangana Herath. Lasith Malinga was out of action for last two matches because of a back strain.
Kenyan captain Jimmy Kamande dropped all-rounder Thomas Odoyo and batsman Rakep Patel from the playing XI and picked David Obuya and Peter Ongondo in the important game against Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan team won their first match in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 against Canada, whereas in the next match against Pakistan they lost by 11 runs. Kenya team lost their first match against New Zealand by 10 wickets and in the next match against Pakistan, they lost by a huge margin of by 205 runs.
Given below is the list of the playing XI in Sri Lanka and Kenya in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (capt/wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis.
Kenya: Jimmy Kamande (capt), Morris Ouma (wk), Seren Waters, Collins Obuya, David Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Tanmay Mishra, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Peter Ongondo, Shem Ngoche, Elijah Otieno.
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