SL thrash Canada in WC opener
[February 20 2011]


<P>Sri Lanka launched their ICC World Cup campaign with a convincing  210  run win over minnows Canada in Sooriyawewa today.

<P>Mahela Jaytawardene made a majestic century off 81 balls while skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored a blistering 92 off 87 balls.

<P>Chief scores

<P>Sri Lanka 332 for 7 in 50 overs Tillakaratne Dilshan 50. Kumar Sangakkara 92, Mahela Jayawardene 100, H S. Baidwan 2 for 59, J. M. Davidson 2 for 56
Canada 122  all out in 36.5  overs A, Baggai 22, Rizwan Cheema 37, Nuwan Kulasekera 3 for 16 , Thisara Perera.3 for 24 
 Muttiah Muralitharan 2 for 38.