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srilanka srilanka Sri Lanka in Cricket World cup 2007

World Cup fever helps Sri Lanka forget civil strife

COLOMBO(Reuters) - Cricket fever has gripped Sri Lanka after their team secured a place in the World Cup final, diverting attention - at least for the time being - from a worsening civil war. Cricket-mad fans sat glued to their television sets until the early hours of Wednesday morning to watch Sri Lanka defeat New Zealand by 81 runs in Jamaica. The success of the cricket team in the Caribbean has provided a welcome distraction from the worsening military conflict between the g...
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Sri Lanka vs World Cup

vs South Africa Mar 28, 19:00 IST, Guyana
vs West Indies Apr 1, 19:00 IST, Guyana
vs England Apr 4, 19:00 IST, Antigua
vs New Zealand Apr 12, 19:00 IST, Grenada
vs Australia Apr 16, 19:00 IST, Grenada
vs Ireland Apr 18, 19:00 IST, Grenada
vs New Zealand Apr 24, 20:00 IST, Jamaica
vs Australia Apr 28, 19:00 IST, Barbados