India win the ICC World Cup 2011
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India win the ICC World Cup 2011
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Sri Lanka crush Canada by 210 runs | Watch worldcup 2011 live online
HAMBANTOTA: Sri Lanka recorded victory by a huge margin of 210 runs over Canada in their opening Group A day-night match on the second day of the ICC World Cup 2011 here at the at the Mahinda Rajapakse stadium on Sunday.

Chasing an improbable target of 333 runs, Canada were all out for 122 runs in 36.5 overs as only three players could get into double-figures.

Rizwan Cheema was the top-scorer with 37 off 35 balls with two sixes and four boundaries while captain Ashish Bagai made 22 and Harvir Baidwan remained not out on 16.

Sri Lankan pacers Nuwan Kulasekara and Thisara Perera claimed three wickets each while off-break bowler Muttiah Muralitharan captured two wickets.

Earlier, Mahela Jayawardene hit his second World Cup hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 332-7.

The 33-year-old right-hander scored his 100 off 80 balls for his 13th one-day hundred and added an invaluable 179 for the third wicket with skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who made 92.

Jayawardene and Sangakkara built on the platform set by opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (50) after Sri Lanka won the toss before a near-capacity 35,000 crowd at the new ground which became the 177th one-day venue.

Jayawardene completed his hundred with a single off spinner John Davison after facing just 80 deliveries - the fastest by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup, beating Sanath Jayasuriya's 85-ball ton against Bangladesh at Port of Spain four years ago.

But Davison dismissed him in the same over, caught at short fine-leg after Jayawardene had hit nine boundaries and a six.

Sri Lanka lost a cluster of wickets in the death overs, but Angelo Mathews (21) and Thilan Samarwaweera (18 not out) ensured they got past 300.

Earlier, Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put on a quick 63 for the first wicket by the 12th over before a mix-up between the two sent Tharanga back, run out for 19.

Dilshan fell just after scoring his third World Cup half-century, holing out at deep cover to Davison as he failed to control a shot off medium-pacer Rizwan Cheema.

It was then left to Jayawardene and Sangakkara to punish a hapless Canadian attack, depleted by an injury to spearhead Henry Osinde who walked off the field due to a hamstring problem after bowling only 2.1 overs.

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HAMBANTOTA: Mahela Jayawardene hit his second World Cup hundred to lead Sri Lanka to 332-7 against Canada on Sunday in their opening Group A clash at the Mahinda Rajapakse stadium.

The 33-year-old right-hander scored his 100 off 80 balls for his 13th one-day hundred and added an invaluable 179 for the third wicket with skipper Kumar Sangakkara, who made 92.

Jayawardene and Sangakkara built on the platform set by opener Tillakaratne Dilshan (50) after Sri Lanka won the toss before a near-capacity 35,000 crowd at the new ground which became the 177th one-day venue.

Jayawardene completed his hundred with a single off spinner John Davison after facing just 80 deliveries - the fastest by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup, beating Sanath Jayasuriya's 85-ball ton against Bangladesh at Port of Spain four years ago.

But Davison dismissed him in the same over, caught at short fine-leg after Jayawardene had hit nine boundaries and a six.

Sri Lanka lost a cluster of wickets in the death overs, but Angelo Mathews (21) and Thilan Samarwaweera (18 not out) ensured they got past 300.

Earlier, Dilshan and Upul Tharanga put on a quick 63 for the first wicket by the 12th over before a mix-up between the two sent Tharanga back, run out for 19.

Dilshan fell just after scoring his third World Cup half-century, holing out at deep cover to Davison as he failed to control a shot off medium-pacer Rizwan Cheema.

It was then left to Jayawardene and Sangakkara to punish a hapless Canadian attack, depleted by an injury to spearhead Henry Osinde who walked off the field due to a hamstring problem after bowling only 2.1 overs.

Jayawardene, who survived two caught behind referral appeals against spinner Jimmy Hansra, upped the tempo by hitting the same bowler for the first six at this ground.

He then clobbered four boundaries in successive overs from Davison, but the veteran Canadian broke the partnership by having Sangakkara caught and bowled, with the Sri Lankan captain approaching his 11th hundred.

Sangakkara hit seven fours and a six during his 87-ball knock.
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Miandad hails Tendulkar on equalling his record
KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad Sunday hailed record-breaking Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar who equalled his record of playing in six World Cup editions.

Tendulkar, whose first World Cup was in 1992 which Pakistan won, has now featured in six World Cup tournaments, a record held by Miandad who played the inaugural edition in 1975 and then went on to play in the 1979, 1983, 1987, 1992 and 1996 editions.

Tendulkar, 37, featured in India's comprehensive 87-run win in the opening match of the event, against Bangladesh on Saturday.

"I congratulate Tendulkar for equalling my record," Miandad told a news agency. "It
is always good when a great player manages to equal or surpass a record set by you.

"I am happy Tendulkar has equalled my record of World Cup appearances and it shows his dedication and love for the game."

Miandad said Tendulkar has been a role model for the youth around the world.

"My advice to young players is to follow Tendulkar's example. He has been successful as an international cricketer and has been a role model for millions of players, not only in India but around the world."
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Sri Lanka beat Canada by 210 runs in Group A match
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka beat Canada by 210 runs in their Group A match on Sunday.

Sri Lanka: 332-7 in 50 overs (M.Jayawardene 100, K. Sangakkara 92, T.Dilshan 50); Canada 122 (N.Kulasekara 3-16, T. Perera 3-24

The final fixtures of ICC Cricket World cup 2011 has been announced with India taking Bangladesh in the opening match. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be the hosts with Mumbai hosting the final of the World cup. It seems ICC took lessons from 2007 world cup and has divided the teams in two groups so that big teams qualify.





Group Division:

Group A:	Group B
Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya.	India, South Africa, England, West Indies, Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands.

Match no.	Time (local)	Date	Teams	Venue
1	14:30	19 Feb	India vs Bangladesh	Dhaka
2	09:30	20 Feb	New Zealand vs Kenya	Chennai
3	14:30	20 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Canada	Hambantota
4	14:30	21 Feb	Australia vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
5	14:30	22 Feb	England vs Netherlands	Nagpur
6	14:30	23 Feb	Pakistan vs Kenya	Hambantota
7	14:30	24 Feb	South Africa vs West Indies	New Delhi
8	09:30	25 Feb	Australia vs New Zealand	Nagpur
9	14:30	25 Feb	Bangladesh vs Ireland	Dhaka
10	14:30	26 Feb	Sri Lanka vs Pakistan	Colombo
11	14:30	27 Feb	India vs England	Kolkata
12	09:30	28 Feb	West Indies vs Netherlands	New Delhi
13	14:30	28 Feb	Zimbabwe vs Canada	Nagpur
14	14:30	1 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Kenya	Colombo
15	14:30	2 Mar	England vs Ireland	Bangalore
16	14:30	3 Mar	South Africa vs Netherlands	Mohali
17	14:30	3 Mar	Pakistan vs Canada	Colombo
18	09:30	4 Mar	New Zealand vs Zimbabwe	Ahmedabad
19	14:30	4 Mar	Bangladesh vs West Indies	Dhaka
20	14:30	5 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Australia	Colombo
21	09:30	6 Mar	India vs Ireland	Bangalore
22	14:30	6 Mar	England vs South Africa	Chennai
23	14:30	7 Mar	Kenya vs Canada	New Delhi
24	14:30	8 Mar	Pakistan vs New Zealand	Pallekelle
25	14:30	9 Mar	India vs Netherlands	New Delhi
26	14:30	10 Mar	Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
27	09:30	11 Mar	West Indies vs Ireland	Mohali
28	14:30	11 Mar	Bangladesh vs England	Chittagong
29	14:30	12 Mar	India vs South Africa	Nagpur
30	09:30	13 Mar	New Zealand vs Canada	Mumbai
31	14:30	13 Mar	Australia vs Kenya	Bangalore
32	09:30	14 Mar	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Pallekelle
33	14:30	14 Mar	Bangladesh vs Netherlands	Chittagong
34	14:30	15 Mar	South Africa vs Ireland	Kolkata
35	14:30	16 Mar	Australia vs Canada	Bangalore
36	14:30	17 Mar	England vs West Indies	Chennai
37	09:30	18 Mar	Sri Lanka vs New Zealand	Mumbai
38	14:30	18 Mar	Ireland vs Netherlands	Kolkata
39	09:30	19 Mar	Australia vs Pakistan	Colombo
40	14:30	19 Mar	Bangladesh vs South Africa	Dhaka
41	09:30	20 Mar	Zimbabwe vs Kenya	Kolkata
42	14:30	20 Mar	India vs West Indies	Chennai
43	14:30	23 Mar	First Quarterfinal	Dhaka
44	14:30	24 Mar	Second Quarterfinal	Colombo
45	14:30	25 Mar	Third Quarterfinal	Dhaka
46	14:30	26 Mar	Fourth Quarterfinal	Ahmedabad
47	14:30	29 Mar	First Semifinal	Colombo
48	14:30	30 Mar	Second Semifinal	Mohali
49	14:30	02 Apr	FINAL	Mumbai

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World Cup format favours top teams: organizer | geo TV Online Watch geo live
NEW DELHI: The format of this month's cricket World Cup was tweaked to give India and other big teams a better chance of advancing in the tournament, a top organiser said on Wednesday.

Tournament director Ratnakar Shetty described the early exit of India and Pakistan from the last World Cup, played in the Caribbean, as a "disaster" for the event and said the format was altered to avoid a repeat.

The quarter-final format, first used in 1996 before being discarded, has been revived this time to ensure each team plays a minimum of six group-stage matches even if they do not make the next round.

In the 2007 World Cup, teams were divided into four groups of four each with the top two advancing to the Super-Eights league round before the semi-finals.

In the upcoming tournament, the 14 teams are in two groups with the top four in each qualifying for the knock-out rounds.

"I will not be honest if I say no," Shetty told a sports website when asked if the format had been designed to favour a top team like India.

"Economically, we all know that India is the financial powerhouse of cricket. The exit of India and Pakistan from the 2007 World Cup was a disaster for the tournament.

"The sponsors, broadcasters, tour operators, West Indies board -- all lost a lot of money. The format was changed in such a way that it gives all the top teams a chance to compete."

Shetty, who is also the chief administrative officer of the Indian cricket board, sought to allay security fears which usually dog high-profile tournaments in the sub-continent.

"The sub-continent has its own share of issues, with the biggest challenge being security," he said. "It is slightly different from how it would be if the tournament was to be staged in England or Australia.

"Things have changed in the last two years," he said. "The police have a mechanism of continuously monitoring the security issues.

"The threat perception varies from team to team, and that is an aspect that is being looked into by the central government."

The World Cup, being co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, starts on February 19.

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Kallis may only bat in WC warm-up| pk geo news geo tv online watch
JOHANNESBURG: Star South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis may only bat in a Cricket World Cup warm-up against Zimbabwe in India on Saturday as he recovers from a rib injury.

Team officials said caution was the key word despite assurances from the veteran that he was fit and raring to go after being injured last month in the drawn Test against India at Newlands.

Fast bowler Dale Steyn -- ranked number one in the world at Test level -- confirmed he was "good" after being involved in a Cape Town hit-and-run car accident last weekend.

South Africa headed to India on Tuesday with public and media expectations lower than in previous tournaments where the Proteas reached the semi-finals three times and the quarter-finals once in five appearances.

Ironically, the worst showing was in 2003 when they hosted the quadrennial cricket showcase and made a humiliating first round exit afer getting their sums wrong in a run chase against Sri Lanka.

Captain Graeme Smith, who stands down as one-day skipper after the World Cup, believes "really good bonding sessions" could take his team to a first International Cricket Council tournament triumph.

While he detests the "choker" tag placed on his team, they have repeatedly failed when it comes to the crunch, most recently as 2009 Champions Trophy hosts when the Proteas did not get past the first round.

"That is the nature of knockout tournaments, that is what makes them so tough and exciting. The stakes are always so high," said the skipper who turned 30 this month.

"Pressure is part of your life as an international sportsman and you learn to deal with it.

"This team is in a good space and we are looking forward to getting going, getting some good results and on to a roll. There are some exciting things to come from this team.

"We have had some good chats among ourselves. We are as well prepared as we can be for this tournament," Smith said of the February 19 to April 2 championship being co-hosted by India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Coach Corrie van Zyl said: "We hope to do the country proud. We have been preparing for a year for our opening match against the West Indies. I believe we have a very good squad and lots of options.

"We want to focus on the World Cup one day at a time rather than getting ahead of ourselves and thinking about the quarter-finals or semi-finals. We will just concentrate on what we are doing right now."

After facing neighbours Zimbabwe in Chepauk, South Africa confront World Cup title holders Austalia in Bangalore on February 15 before opening their Group B campaign against the West Indies nine days later.

Test nations Bangladesh, England and India and qualifiers Ireland and the Netherlands complete the mini-league with the top four teams advancing to the knockout phase.
   
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