2007 Twenty20 World Championship: Kenya vs Sri Lanka
{{date|September 14, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] have beaten [[w:Kenya national cricket team|Kenya]] by 172 runs in Group C of the [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|2007 Twenty20 World Championship]] at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

Sanath Jayasuriya scored 88 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]] off 44 balls as Sri Lanka raced to 260-6 off 20 [[w:over (cricket)|overs]], the highest total made in a Twenty20 international. Mahela Jayawardene scored 65 runs before falling [[w:leg before wicket|lbw]] to Jimmy Kamande, who took 3-48, [[w:bowled|bowling]] Kumar Sangakkara for 30 and Tillakaratne Dilshan for just three runs. Jehan Mubarak smashed 46 off 13 balls as Sri Lanka set a formidable target for Kenya.

Chaminda Vaas immediately made a breakthrough, dismissing opening batsman Maurice Ouma for a [[w:duck (cricket)|duck]]. Kenya never recovered, and were reduced to just 88 runs in the 20th over as Sri Lanka dismissed their batsmen cheaply. The win, by 172 runs, is the largest margin of victory in a Twenty20 international.

The defeat eliminates Kenya from the tournament. Sri Lanka and New Zealand will advance to the Super 8 stage.

'''Toss:''' Kenya won, and chose to field first.

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-19 (Tharanga, 2.6 ov), 2-94 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 3-181 (Jayasuriya, 14.2 ov), 4-194 (Silva, 15.6 ov), 5-212 (Jayawardene, 17.2 ov), 6-215 (Dilshan, 17.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas

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'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-0 (Ouma, 0.3 ov), 2-20 (Odhiambo, 2.6 ov), 3-42 (Mishra, 9.1 ov), 4-47 (Tikolo, 10.1 ov), 5-50 (CO Obuya, 10.4 ov), 6-66 (DO Obuya, 14.3 ov), 7-81 (Obanda, 17.2 ov), 8-83 (Kamande, 18.2 ov), 9-88 (Ongondo, 19.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title='''[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]'''}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=0|econ=7.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=9|wickets=1|econ=3.00}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=12|wickets=0|econ=6.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=12|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Jehan Mubarak|J Mubarak]], [[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]]

'''Kenya:''' [[w:Maurice Ouma|M A Ouma]] (wkt), [[w:David Obuya|D O Obuya]], [[w:Nehemiah Odhiambo|N Odhiambo]], [[w:Tanmay Mishra|T Mishra]], [[w:Steve Tikolo|S O Tikolo]] (capt), [[w:Collins Obuya|C O Obuya]], [[w:Alex Obanda|A Obanda]], [[w:Thomas Odoyo|T M Odoyo]], [[w:Jimmy Kamande|J K Kamande]], [[w:Peter Ongondo|P J Ongondo]], [[w:Lameck Onyango|L N Onyango]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia) and [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)<br>

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==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/sri_lanka/latest_scorecard/default.stm|title=ICC World Twenty20: Sri Lanka v Kenya|author=|pub=BBC Sport|date=September 14, 2007}}

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Sri Lanka have beaten Kenya by 172 runs in Group C of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sanath Jayasuriya scored 88 runs off 44 balls as Sri Lanka raced to 260-6 off 20 overs, the highest total made in a Twenty20 international. Mahela Jayawardene scored 65 runs before falling lbw to Jimmy Kamande, who took 3-48, bowling Kumar Sangakkara for 30 and Tillakaratne Dilshan for just three runs. Jehan Mubarak smashed 46 off 13 balls as Sri Lanka set a formidable target for Kenya.

Chaminda Vaas immediately made a breakthrough, dismissing opening batsman Maurice Ouma for a duck. Kenya never recovered, and were reduced to just 88 runs in the 20th over as Sri Lanka dismissed their batsmen cheaply. The win, by 172 runs, is the largest margin of victory in a Twenty20 international.

The defeat eliminates Kenya from the tournament. Sri Lanka and New Zealand will advance to the Super 8 stage.

'Toss:' Kenya won, and chose to field first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-19 (Tharanga, 2.6 ov), 2-94 (Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 3-181 (Jayasuriya, 14.2 ov), 4-194 (Silva, 15.6 ov), 5-212 (Jayawardene, 17.2 ov), 6-215 (Dilshan, 17.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas


'Fall of wickets:' 1-0 (Ouma, 0.3 ov), 2-20 (Odhiambo, 2.6 ov), 3-42 (Mishra, 9.1 ov), 4-47 (Tikolo, 10.1 ov), 5-50 (CO Obuya, 10.4 ov), 6-66 (DO Obuya, 14.3 ov), 7-81 (Obanda, 17.2 ov), 8-83 (Kamande, 18.2 ov), 9-88 (Ongondo, 19.3 ov)

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas

'Kenya:' M A Ouma (wkt), D O Obuya, N Odhiambo, T Mishra, S O Tikolo (capt), C O Obuya, A Obanda, T M Odoyo, J K Kamande, P J Ongondo, L N Onyango

'Man of the Match:' S T Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

'Umpires:' D J Harper (Australia) and N J Llong (England)
'TV Umpire:' M R Benson (England)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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