Sri Lanka defeat Canada by 210 runs

ICC Cricket World Cup - 3rd match, Group A
ODI no. 3102 | 2010/11 season
Played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
20 February 2011 - day/night (50-over match)
Teams:
Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain/wicketkeeper), Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Kapugedera, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis.

Canada: Ashish Bagai (captain/wicket-keeper), John Davison, Ruvindu Gunasekera, Tyson Gordon, Jimmy Hansra, Zubin Surkari, Rizwan Cheema, Balaji Rao, Harvir Baidwan, Khurram Chohan, Henry Osinde.

Toss Sri Lanka, who chose to bat

Mahela Jayawardene smashed an 81-ball hundred, the fastest by a Sri Lankan in the World Cup, to set up a 210-run success over Canada on Sunday in Group A.

Jayawardene blasted one six and nine fours in his 100 to set up a heavy 332-7 after Sri Lanka. He was connected for a 179-run third-wicket partnership by Kumar Sangakkara who was out 134-ball Ninety Two.

Canada lost wickets little by little although some lusty hitting by Rizwan Cheema (37) as well as two big sixes helped take them past three figures to their ultimate 122 all out.