2007 Cricket World Cup: Sri Lanka vs Bermuda
{{date|March 15, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] have won their first Group B match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] by 243 runs against [[w:Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda]] at the [[w:Queen's Park Oval|Queen's Park Oval]], [[w:Port of Spain|Port of Spain]], [[w:Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad and Tobago]].


'''Toss:''' Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first.

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka innings]]}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Upul Tharanga|Upul Tharanga]]|status=c Minors b Hurdlee|runs=30|balls=47|4s=2|6s=1|strike_rate=63.82}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|Sanath Jayasuriya]]|status=c Pitcher b Mukuddem|runs=22|balls=26|4s=3|6s=0|strike_rate=84.61}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Mahela Jayawardene|Mahela Jayawardene]]|status=c Hurdle b Cann|runs=85|balls=90|4s=6|6s=2|strike_rate=94.44}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kumar Sangakkara|Kumar Sangakkara]]|status=c Tucker b Leverock|runs=76|balls=83|4s=6|6s=0|strike_rate=91.56}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Chamara Silva|Chamara Silva]]|status=not out|runs=55|balls=45|4s=4|6s=0|strike_rate=122.22}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|Tillakaratne Dilshan]]|status=c Tucker b Hurdle|runs=12|balls=15|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=80.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Farveez Maharoof|Farveez Maharoof]]|status=c Hemp b Mukuddem|runs=9|balls=5|4s=2|6s=0|strike_rate=180.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Russel Arnold|Russel Arnold]]|status=not out|runs=2|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=200.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 3; w 13; nb 14)|runs=30|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''6 Wickets'''; 50 overs)|runs='''321'''|balls=|4s=24|6s=3|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets: </b>1-62 (Jayasuriya, 8.3 ov), 2-78 (Tharanga, 11.6 ov), 3-228 (Sangakkara, 37.3 ov), 4-267 (Jayawardene, 42.1 ov), 5-305 (Dilshan, 48.1 ov), 6-316 (Maharoof, 49.3 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg|20px]] [[w:Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Kevin Hurdle|Kevin Hurdle]]|overs=9|maiden=1|runs=61|wickets=2|econ=6.77}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Saleem Mukuddem|Saleem Mukuddem]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=50|wickets=2|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Janeiro Tucker|Janeiro Tucker]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=50|wickets=0|econ=5.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dwayne Leverock|Dwayne Leverock]]|overs=10|maiden=0|runs=67|wickets=1|econ=6.70}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Delyone Borden|Delyone Borden]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=27|wickets=0|econ=9.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lionel Cann|Lionel Cann]]|overs=5|maiden=0|runs=34|wickets=1|econ=6.80}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Irvine Romaine|Irvine Romaine]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=9.66}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

{{Cricket match batting box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Bermuda.svg|20px]] [[w:Bermuda national cricket team|Bermuda innings]] (Target: 322 runs from 50 overs)}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Clay Smith (cricketer)|Clay Smith]]|status=lbw b Vaas|runs=0|balls=5|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Oliver Pitcher|Oliver Pitcher]]|status=b Maharoof|runs=6|balls=28|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=21.42}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Saleem Mukuddem|Saleem Mukuddem]]|status=c Sangakkara b Malinga|runs=0|balls=4|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:David Hemp|David Hemp]]|status=c Jayawardene b Malinga|runs=14|balls=18|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=77.77}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Irvine Romaine|Irvine Romaine]]|status=lbw b Malinga|runs=0|balls=1|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=0.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Janeiro Tucker|Janeiro Tucker]]|status=b Muralitharan|runs=4|balls=21|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=19.04}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dean Minors|Dean Minors]]|status=c Sangakkara b Maharoof|runs=4|balls=3|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=133.33}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Lionel Cann|Lionel Cann]]|status=c Sangakkara b Maharoof|runs=28|balls=32|4s=3|6s=1|strike_rate=87.50}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Delyone Borden|Delyone Borden]]|status=c sub (Kulasekara) b Maharoof|runs=6|balls=25|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=24.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kevin Hurdle|Kevin Hurdle]]|status=not out|runs=6|balls=3|4s=0|6s=1|strike_rate=200.00}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Dwayne Leverock|Dwayne Leverock]]|status=lbw b Muralitharan|runs=1|balls=8|4s=0|6s=0|strike_rate=12.50}}--->
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=Extras|status=(lb 6; w 3)|runs=9|balls=|4s=|6s=|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''all out'''; 24.4 overs)|runs='''78'''|balls=|4s=8|6s=2|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-0 (Smith, 0.5 ov), 2-2 (Mukuddem, 3.1 ov), 3-20 (Hemp, 7.1 ov), 4-20 (Romaine, 7.2 ov), 5-25 (Pitcher, 11.2 ov), 6-29 (Minors, 11.5 ov), 7-39 (Tucker, 14.3 ov), 8-64 (Borden, 21.5 ov), 9-77 (Cann, 23.2 ov), 10-78 (Leverock, 24.4 ov)

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chaminda Vaas|Chaminda Vaas]]|overs=6|maiden=3|runs=11|wickets=1|econ=1.83}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lasith Malinga|Lasith Malinga]]|overs=5|maiden=2|runs=10|wickets=3|econ=2.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Farveez Maharoof|Farveez Maharoof]]|overs=7|maiden=1|runs=23|wickets=4|econ=3.28}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|Muttiah Muralitharan]]|overs=6.4|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=2|econ=4.20}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Farveez Maharoof|M F Maharoof]], [[w:Russel Arnold|R P Arnold]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]], [[w:Muttiah Muralitharan|M Muralitharan]]<br>
'''Bermuda:''' [[w:Dean Minors|D A Minors]] (wkt), [[w:Clay Smith (cricketer)|C J Smith]], [[w:David Hemp|D L Hemp]], [[w:Irvine Romaine|I H Romaine]] (capt), [[w:Janeiro Tucker|J J Tucker]], [[w:Oliver Pitcher|O L Pitcher]], [[w:Lionel Cann|L O B Cann]], [[w:Saleem Mukuddem|S Mukuddem]], [[w:Delyone Borden|D C C Borden]], [[w:Dwayne Leverock|R D M Leverock]], [[w:Kevin Hurdle|K A D Hurdle]]

'''Player of the match:''' [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: D J Harper (Australia) and I L Howell (South Africa)<br>
TV umpire: Aleem Dar (Pakistan)<br>
Match referee: J J Crowe (New Zealand)<br>
Reserve umpire: S J Davis (Australia)<br>

== Sources ==
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Sri Lanka have won their first Group B match in the World Cup by 243 runs against Bermuda at the Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.


'Toss:' Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first.


Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Jayasuriya, 8.3 ov), 2-78 (Tharanga, 11.6 ov), 3-228 (Sangakkara, 37.3 ov), 4-267 (Jayawardene, 42.1 ov), 5-305 (Dilshan, 48.1 ov), 6-316 (Maharoof, 49.3 ov)


--->


Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Smith, 0.5 ov), 2-2 (Mukuddem, 3.1 ov), 3-20 (Hemp, 7.1 ov), 4-20 (Romaine, 7.2 ov), 5-25 (Pitcher, 11.2 ov), 6-29 (Minors, 11.5 ov), 7-39 (Tucker, 14.3 ov), 8-64 (Borden, 21.5 ov), 9-77 (Cann, 23.2 ov), 10-78 (Leverock, 24.4 ov)


'Sri Lanka:' S T Jayasuriya, W U Tharanga, D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, K C Sangakkara (wkt), T M Dilshan, M F Maharoof, R P Arnold, W P U J C Vaas, S L Malinga, M Muralitharan
'Bermuda:' D A Minors (wkt), C J Smith, D L Hemp, I H Romaine (capt), J J Tucker, O L Pitcher, L O B Cann, S Mukuddem, D C C Borden, R D M Leverock, K A D Hurdle

'Player of the match:' D P M D Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)

Umpires: D J Harper (Australia) and I L Howell (South Africa)
TV umpire: Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
Match referee: J J Crowe (New Zealand)
Reserve umpire: S J Davis (Australia)
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