Tue, 29 Mar 2011 - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
World Cup 2011, 1st Semi Final Match
Live action Starts from : 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
Moments after Daniel Vettori had enacted the last act of their disastrous Bangladesh tour (the series-ending press conference) in October, a fellow journalist quipped that New Zealand could end up losing everything before the World Cup but like the Germans in the football World Cup (twelve times semifinalists), they would be in the semifinals come what may
Sri Lanka eye Kiwi treble
Sri Lanka eye a triple World Cup strike against New Zealand in Tuesday's semifinals, but skipper Kumar Sangakkara fears that poor fielding may jeopardise his team's hopes of making the final.Sri Lanka defeated the Black Caps by 81 runs in the 2007 semifinals in the Caribbean and then coasted to a 112-run win in the group stages of this edition nine days ago in Mumbai.
The co-hosts and 1996 champions registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over England in the quarterfinals on Saturday, but Sangakkara warned that his team cannot afford to under-estimate a dangerous opponent in New Zealand
Sri Lanka: 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 2 Upul Tharanga, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Thilan Samaraweera, 7 Chamara Kapugedera, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Rangana Herath, 10 Ajantha Mendis/Dilhara Fernando, 11 Lasith Malinga
New Zealand: 1 Martin Guptill, 2 BJ Watling, 3 Ross Taylor (capt), 4 Kane Williamson, 5 Scott Styris, 6 Jacob Oram, 7 Gareth Hopkins (wk), 8 Nathan McCullum, 9 Kyle Mills, 10 Daryl Tuffey, 11 Tim Southee/Andy McKay
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 - Pakistan vs India
World Cup 2011, 2nd Semi Final Match
Live action Starts from : 09:00 GMT (14:30 IST)
