World Cup Cricket 2007 - West Indies

Sri Lanka

Captain: Mahela Jayawardene

Squad

PlayerPositionAgeODI Caps
Mahela JayawardeneRight-handed batsman
Right-arm medium
29236
Kumar SangakkaraLeft-handed batsman
Wicketkeeper
29189
Sanath JayasuriyaLeft-handed batsman
Left-arm orthodox spinner
37379
Upul TharangaLeft-handed batsman2243
Marvan AtapattuRight-handed batsman36268
Tillakaratne DilshanRight-handed batsman
Right-arm orthodox spinner
30109
Russel ArnoldLeft-handed batsman
Right-arm orthodox spinner
33169
Chamara SilvaRight-handed batsman
Right-arm unorthodox spinner
2714
Chaminda VaasLeft-handed batsman
Left-arm fast medium
33290
Farveez MaharoofRight-handed batsman
Right-arm fast medium
2260
Lasith MalingaRight-handed batsman
Right-arm fast medium
2328
Dilhara FernandoRight-handed batsman
Right-arm fast medium
27105
Nuwan KulasekaraRight-handed batsman
Right-arm fast medium
2417
Muttiah MuralitharanRight-handed batsman
Right-arm orthodox spinner
34287
Malinga BandaraRight-handed batsman
Right-arm unorthodox spinner
2723

Details for ages and caps (if applicable) are correct as at 7th of March 2007.

Matches

  1. 4. Thursday 15th March, Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad 13:30 GMT
    Group B Match
    Sri Lanka 321/6 (50.0 overs)
    • Jayawardene 85, Sangakkara 76, Silva 55*
    • Mukuddem 2-50
    beat
    Bermuda 78 all out (24.4 overs)
    • Maharoof 4-23, Malinga 3-10
    Sri Lanka elected to bat and won by 243 runs
    Coverage: Sky TV
  2. 16. Wednesday 21st March, Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad 13:30 GMT
    Group B Match
    Sri Lanka 318/4 (50.0 overs)
    • Jayasuriya 109, Sangakkara 56, Silva 52*
    beat
    Bangladesh 112 all out (37.0 overs)
    • Ashraful 45*
    • Malinga 3-27
    Sri Lanka were put in to bat and won by 198 runs
    After rain delay, Bangladesh required 311 runs in 46 overs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  3. 20. Friday 23rd March, Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad 13:30 GMT
    Group B Match
    Sri Lanka 254/6 (50.0 overs)
    • Tharanga 64, Silva 59
    beat
    India 185 all out (43.3 overs)
    • Dravid 60, Sehwag 48
    • Muralitharan 3-41
    Sri Lanka were put in to bat and won by 69 runs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  4. 26. Wednesday 28th March, Providence Stadium, Guyana 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    Sri Lanka 209 all out (49.3 overs)
    • Dilshan 58, Arnold 50
    • Langeveldt 5-39, Ntini 2-26
    lost to
    South Africa 212/9 (48.2 overs)
    • Kallis 86, Smith 59
    • Malinga 4-54, Muralitharan 3-34
    South Africa fielded first and won by 1 wicket
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  5. 30. Sunday 1st April, Providence Stadium, Guyana 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    Sri Lanka 303/5 (50.0 overs)
    • Jayasuriya 115, Jayawardene 82
    • Powell 2-38
    beat
    West Indies 190 all out (44.3 overs)
    • Chanderpaul 76
    • Jayasuriya 3-38, Vaas 2-19
    Sri Lanka were put in to bat and won 113 runs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  6. 33. Wednesday 4th April, Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    Sri Lanka 235 all out (50.0 overs)
    • Tharanga 62, Jayawardene 56
    • Mahmood 4-50, Flintoff 3-35
    beat
    England 233/8 (50.0 overs)
    • Pietersen 58, Bopara 52
    • Fernando 3-41, Malinga 2-50
    Sri Lanka were put in to bat and won by 2 runs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  7. 39. Thursday 12th April, Queen's Park, Grenada 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    New Zealand 219/7 (50.0 overs)
    • Styris 111*
    • Muralitharan 3-32, Vaas 3-33
    lost to
    Sri Lanka 222/4 (45.1 overs)
    • Sangakkara 49*, Jayasuriya 64
    • Vettori 2-35
    Sri Lanka fielded first and won by 6 wickets
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  8. 43. Monday 16th April, Queen's Park, Grenada 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    Sri Lanka 226 all out (49.4 overs)
    • Jayawardene 72, Silva 64
    • Bracken 4-19, Hogg 2-35
    lost to
    Australia 232/3 (42.4 overs)
    • Ponting 66*, Symonds 63*
    • Arnold 2-20
    Australia fielded first and won by 7 wickets
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  9. 45. Wednesday 18th April, Queen's Park, Grenada 14:30 BST
    Super Eights
    Ireland 77 all out (27.4 overs)
    • Muralitharan 4-19, Maharoof 4-25
    lost to
    Sri Lanka 81/2 (10.0 overs)
    • Jayawardene 39*
    Sri Lanka elected to field and won by 8 wickets
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  10. 49. Tuesday 24th April, Sabina Park, Jamaica 15:30 BST
    Semi Final
    Sri Lanka 289/5 (50.0 overs)
    • Jayawardene 115*, Tharanga 73
    beat
    New Zealand 208 all out (41.4 overs)
    • Muralitharan 4-31
    Sri Lanka elected to bat and won by 81 runs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV
  11. 51. Saturday 28th April, Kensington Oval, Barbados 14:30 BST
    Final
    Australia 281/4 (38.0 overs)
    • Gilchrist 149
    • Malinga 2-49
    beat
    Sri Lanka 215/8 (36.0 overs)
    • Jayasuriya 63, Sangakkara 54
    • Clarke 2-33, Symonds 1-6
    Australia elected to bat and won by 53 runs
    Matched reduced to 38 overs per side. Sri Lanka then required 269 off 36 overs
    Coverage: BBC Radio/Sky TV

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