India faces crucial match
It’s a do-or-die battle for India when they take on Sri Lanka on Friday, a league tie that they must win to avoid an inglorious exit from the cricket World Cup.
A sensational defeat against Bangladesh in an earlier league tie have left the Indians with a survival battle on their hands when they meet the rampaging Lankans.
Lankans have already qualified to the Super Eight, at the Queen’s Park Oval. Read more
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