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Cricket Live Score: SL vs KEN 2011 ODI Live Streaming

Sri Lanka VS Kenya (SL vs KEN) ICC World Cup Live Cricket Score.

SL vs Ken live cricket score, Can Sri Lanka beat Kenya easily as Pakistan and New Zealand did. Kenya have scored 128 runs for the loss of five wickets after 41 overs

Kenya has been able to come up with one of the best shows at the world cup so far here in Colombo, during its 2011 edition. Playing against the co-hosts Sri lanka, the Kenyan cricket team has managed to score 128 runs for the loss of five wickets at the end of 4 overs.

Two Kenyan batsmen Co Obuya and Do Obuya have been able to score half centuries against the Lankans shattering Lankan hope of wrapping up the match as early as possible.

The two batted very well despite one of the best bowling attack against them trying their best to send them back to the pavilion. After two early success in the form of two openers’ wickets, Lankans were hoping that they can do better than New Zealand bowlers who had wrapped up the inning for just 69 runs.

Malinga who returned to his squad today has been impressive taking two wickets. One wicket each has been scalped by KKulasekra, Mendis and Muralithanr.

After 41 overs they Kenyan score is 128 runs for the loss of five wickets.

Kenya in 2003 had pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history when they beat 1996 champions Sri Lanka by 53 runs.

Off-spinner Collins Obuya had taken five wickets as they fought back to end Sri Lanka's unbeaten streak in that World Cup Cricket. The dramatic triumph at the Nairobi Gymkhana was set up by Obuya who ripped the heart out of the Sri Lankan batting line-up, finishing with figures of 5-24 off 10 overs.

1st Mar, 2011: The ICC World Cup 2011 match for today, the 14th one, featuring Sri Lanka Vs Kenya (SL vs KEN), is happening at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.

Kenya won the toss and elected to bat. Here are the live scores.

Kenya: 142/10 (43.4 overs)

Morris Ouma lbw b Nuwan Kulasekara 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Seren Waters lbw b Lasith Malinga 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
Collins Obuya b Lasith Malinga 52 (100b 4x4 0x6)
David Obuya c Thilan Samaraweera b Muttiah Muralidaran 51 (106b 3x4 0x6)
Steve Tikolo c Tillakaratne Dilshan b Angelo Mathews 7 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Tanmay Mishra lbw b Lasith Malinga 0 (13b 0x4 0x6)
Jimmy Kamande run out (Chamara Silva) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)
Nehemiah Odhiambo (Not Out) 8 (10b 2x4 0x6)
Peter Ongondo b Lasith Malinga 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Shem Ngoche b Lasith Malinga 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
Elijah Otieno b Lasith Malinga 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

Extras: 19

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Pakistan vs Kenya ( PAK vs KEN) ICC World Cup Live Cricket Score.

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The Toss

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first against Kenya in their ICC Cricket World Cup tie on Wednesday.


Match Preview

Having suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Ireland, which eventually resulted in their first exit from the ICC CWC's 2007 edition, Pakistan will be wary of taking their opponents lightly this time around.

In fact, captain Shahid Afridi has already warned his team to take every opponent seriously.

"There have been so many upsets in the World Cup in the past, like the one against Ireland four years ago. So we have that in mind and we will be on our toes in every match, be it Kenya or Sri Lanka," said Afridi.

Going into the match, Pakistan will take heart from their recent 3-2 one-day series victory over New Zealand in New Zealand just before the ICC CWC..

And even though they had mixed fortunes in their two warm-up games -- a win against Bangladesh and a defeat against England, Pakistan are well aware that if they play as a unit, they have enough firepower to go a long way in the tournament.

Pakistan's batting consisting of the likes of Mohammad Hafeez, former captain Younis Khan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Akmal brothers -- Kamran and Umar, has the reputation of creating quite a flutter in the opposition camp.

In the absence of their banned opener Salman Butt, Pakistan will be banking on Hafeez and Ahmed Shehzad in the opening slot, followed by the more experienced middle-order.

Veteran Younis Khan is expected to bring in stability with all his experience of playing international cricket, followed by Test skipper and in-form Misbah and the two Akmals.

And with captain Shahid Afridi and allrounder Abdul Razzaq coming down the order, Pakistan should not have any trouble blowing the Kenyans away in their inaugural match.

As far as bowling department is concerned, Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul would be looking to go for the kill from the very first ball. This match will also give both the pacemen an opportunity to get back to their peak form.

Even Saeed Ajmal will get a chance to experiment with his doosra before his team face bigger names during the course of the tournament. Allrounder Afridi's fast-wrist spin is also expected to come in handy against the African nation.

Pakistan vs Kenya in ODIs/ICC Cricket World Cup

Pakistan have won all the five ODIs against Kenya between 1996 & 2004. The two countries would be meeting for the first time in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

World Cup overall

Pakistan have won 30 and lost 24 (NR 2) out of 56 contested - winning % 55.55

Kenya have won six and lost 17 out of 24 played (NR 1) - success % 26.08.

Approaching milestones

- Abdul Razzaq (4959) requires 41 runs to complete his 5000 runs.

- Having claimed 262 wickets in 254 matches, Razzaq is all set to complete the double of 5000 runs and 200 wickets.

- Younis Khan is set to post his first fifty in the World Cup. In the previous two World Cups, he did not make any impression with the bat.

- Shoaib Akhtar (244) needs six wickets to complete his 250 wickets in ODIs.

- Thomas Odoyo (363 runs + 20 wickets in 21 games) requires just 37 runs to become the first all-rounder from Kenya to complete the double of 400 runs and 20 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Teams

Pakistan: Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal (WK), Younis Khan, Umar Akmal, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shahid Afridi (Captain), Abdul Razzaq, Umar Gul, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdur Rehman

Kenya: SR Waters, MA Ouma (WK), CO Obuya, SO Tikolo, T Mishra, RR Patel, JK Kamande (Captain), TM Odoyo, NN Odhiambo, SO Ngoche, E Otieno

Dave Lindahl