Sri Lanka maul Canada, Mahela bags Man of the Match award

February 20, 2011 09:28 pm

Sri Lanka bagged its first win at the 2011 ICC cricket World Cup by dismissing the Canadians for a mere 122 in 36.5 overs to win the match by 210 runs a short while ago at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.

Earlier Sri Lanka plundered 332-7 off the Canadian attack with Mahela Jayawardene leading the way with a blistering 100 off just 80 balls also taking the man of the match award for the knock.

Nuwan Kulasekera and Thisara Perera got three wickets apiece. Earlier Sri Lanka plundered 332-7 off the Canadian attack with Mahela Jayawardene leading the way with a blistering 100 off just 80 balls.

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