Murali spins Sri Lanka to 69-run win
Inspired by a genius who raised his game when the occasion demanded, Sri Lanka overpowered India in their final league match at Port-of-Spain and stormed into the Super Eights
23/03Result
20th Match, Group B, ICC World Cup at Port of Spain, Mar 23 2007
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
254/6 -
![India]( "India")
185 (43.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
23/03Result
20th Match, Group B, ICC World Cup at Port of Spain, Mar 23 2007
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
254/6 -
![India]( "India")
185 (43.3/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
I feel sorry for India's cricketers
The World Cup feels a little empty without India
Pawar comes down hard on India
Sharad Pawar, the BCCI president, says that India's defeat to Sri Lanka at Trinidad has "disappointed him and the nation", and has promised to take "harsh" decisions in future team selections
Jayawardene credits young batsmen
Following Sri Lanka's emphatic 69-run win over India at the Queen's Park Oval on Friday, captain Mahela Jayawardene and Man of the Match Muttiah Muralitharan spoke to the media
India lacked muscle and hustle
Hungry and energetic, Sri Lanka out-fought an Indian team packed with stars but lacking a single enforcer
Former players slam India after defeat
Former Indian players expressed their disappointment over India's 69-run loss to Sri Lanka in their Group B match in Trinidad
It wasn't good enough - Chappell
Greg Chappell appeared in what was probably his most volatile press conference in the job. "In light of recent events," he said, referring to the Bob Woolmer incident, "I am not going to be making any comments about what's wrong with anything or anybody."
'We didn't deserve to go into the second round' - Dravid
Rahul Dravid played the shot of a defeated man in India's virtual knockout by Sri Lanka at the Queen's Park Oval. It was the cricketing equivalent of his expression as he faced the press for a long interrogation later
India v Sri Lanka, Group B, Trinidad
Match home for the 20th match of the 2007 World Cup between India and Sri Lanka in Trinidad
Winning it in singles
Sri Lanka adhered to the basics when batting, and Murali then turned it on again when they took the field
World Cup
| Super Eights | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2.4 |
| SL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.483 |
| NZ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.253 |
| SA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.313 |
| ENG | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.394 |
| WI | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -0.566 |
| BAN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.514 |
| IRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.73 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.433 |
| SA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.403 |
| NED | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.527 |
| SCOT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.793 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.493 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.523 |
| IND | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.206 |
| BER | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4.345 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.138 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.418 |
| KENYA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.194 |
| CAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.389 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.764 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.092 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.089 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.886 |