TRINIDAD: CRICKET - Fans of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh support their teams as they play their World Cup group B match

Supporters of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka arrived at the pitch in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on Wednesday (March 21) full of enthusiasm for the match between the rivals. Group B competition is strong with Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh on two points. Sri Lankan fans warned Bangladesh fans that their side was "going home", and the Bangladeshis told the Sri Lankans their side was unbeatable. Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar won the toss and asked Sri Lanka to bat first in their World Cup Group B game. Slight rain showers disrupted the game at the beginning but then dispursed. Both Bangladesh, who upset India in their opening game on Saturday, and group favourites Sri Lanka retained the same eleven from their previous games. Sri Lanka, the 1996 champions, crushed debutants Bermuda by 243 runs. Bangladesh, who failed to win one match in the 2003 World Cup but outplayed India by five wickets, are aiming to qualify to the next Super Eights round for the first time in their third World Cup. Teams: Sri Lanka - Upul Tharanga, Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardene (captain), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Silva, Russel Arnold, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan. Bangladesh - Tamim Iqbal, Shahriar Nafees, Mushfiqur Rahim, Aftab Ahmed, Saqibul Hasan, Habibul Bashar (captain), Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammad Rafique, Mashrafe Mortaza, Syed Rasel, Abdur Razzak. Sri Lanka will want to boost their chances of qualifying for the Super Eights when they take on Bangladesh in a battle of the unbeaten teams in Group B.

ITN Source | March 22, 2007

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