Sri Lanka Wins Over Kenya - Hatrick for Malinga !

-Lasith Malinga the slinger picked up a hat-trick on his way to his six wickets- second hat-trick in world cups ! -

Kenya won the toss & batted first but were bowled out for 142 runs ( Group A match ) at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Collins Obuya and David Obuya scored half centuries making it difficult for the bowlers at one stage but non of the other players were able to score double figures, with four batsmen getting ducks. 

Malinga got six wickets for 38 runs, he is the first bowler to pick up two hat-tricks in history of World Cup, it was a a one man show as each of his victims got out without the assistance of any fielders. Kulasekara, Mathews & Murali shared one wicket each. He did take another hat-trick (+ another wicket in next bowl !) in 2007 world cup against South Africa.  Sri Lanka reached 143 in 18.4 overs very comfortably. ( Dilshan 44[30], Tharanga 67n.o[59], 27no[24]. 





Reagrding the R Premadasa Pitch


As we were saying about this so many times, it's nice to see that Veteran Commentator Ramees Raja (One Former Pakistan Capatain) too pointed out that it's unfair for the way the pitch behaves against the team batting second, under lights. Also he said it's not nice to have a pitch where toss is playing the crusual role in the match. He observed this when Dilshan got out with a short pitch dilevary which came in sharply & took the edge when TM tried to play to third man region.


SO it's vital for Sri Lanka to win the toss against Aussies & put a good decent total on board to win or else it will be another match like what we so with Pakistanis.