SL through to knockout stage

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Sri Lanka qualified for the quarter-finals of the Cricket World Cup following an emphatic 139 run win against Zimbabwe at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy a short while ago.

Sri Lanka is currently placed first in Group A having played 5 games, with New Zealand placed second and Pakistan and Australia placed 3rd and 4th respectively. Sri Lanka plays its final group game against New Zealand on Friday March 18 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Sudu Putha Friday, 11 March 2011 02:43 AM

Get the World Cup from the Aussies and bring it back home boys. At least that will shut up Mr.Hair.

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ish Friday, 11 March 2011 09:41 AM

are u a srilankan!!!!!

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Mallika Friday, 11 March 2011 08:40 AM

Show some records against Competitive teams Like Pakistan, Australia or India. Whats the point beating out small teams and showing off.

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Obama-Laden Friday, 11 March 2011 08:09 AM

By beating the Zimbabwe ,Srilanka finnaly found the correct opponent..hahah we will be happy if our guys beat eigther Aussis or I ndians in the field!!

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the undertaker Friday, 11 March 2011 06:00 AM

ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO CATCH THE KANGROO BY LION

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pasha Friday, 11 March 2011 04:17 AM

why does not ICC test all player for drug test? why do they test only selected players?

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Mahesh Friday, 11 March 2011 03:35 AM

Dilshan should have given more than two overs in his first spell. Then he would have achieved the feat 5 wickets & 100 runs for the first time in the world cup. Recently Yuvaraj completed 5 and 50.

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d Friday, 11 March 2011 03:31 AM

Zanga zanga...get a life man! We won it once and beat the daylights out of Aussie....so don't rule SL out yet!!

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Dakshina Friday, 11 March 2011 03:30 AM

Hard yards ahead. Keep up the good work!

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JUNIOR CITIZEN Friday, 11 March 2011 03:01 AM

KEEP IT UP -GREAT

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consciousview Thursday, 10 March 2011 04:51 PM

Congratsssssssssss!! YAY!

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MagodisThuma Friday, 11 March 2011 01:53 AM

Knock Them Out !.

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MagodisThuma Friday, 11 March 2011 01:45 AM

Boys... When you play with Australia...Don't forget your ear plugs !.

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AD Friday, 11 March 2011 01:35 AM

Well done champs wish you good luck

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Cobra Friday, 11 March 2011 01:16 AM

SL got through but not without a bit of heart burn!

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JD Thursday, 10 March 2011 06:22 PM

Congrtulatioms,,,,, Boys... maintain u r stamina......for the next game...

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ZangaZanga Thursday, 10 March 2011 06:20 PM

do or die world cup will go to Aus....so dont make like unseen noice

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Susith Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:38 PM

What man!!, this is Simbabwe.. Win is just okay, but good time to take some records in Sri Lanka's name. Like the first wicket partnership.... Good one is that

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Aruna Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:17 PM

Congradulation Boys.However the real test will be at the next stage. Up to now we have not played to the full potentiol to there ability.Hope at the next stage evry department will click together and not in pachers..

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Sam Thursday, 10 March 2011 05:12 PM

Well done Sri Lanka

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