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HOSTS Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 today as they open the country’s biggest tournament since independence with high hopes of claiming a second global title.

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Hosts Sri Lanka open cricket's World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe Tuesday, kicking off the country's biggest ever sports event -- and just three years after the end of a bloody civil war.

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The Sri Lanka captain, Mahela Jayawardene, is unfazed that a host nation has never won the World Twenty20 tournament and has claimed his team have every chance of pulling off the feat. "There's always a first time, isn't there?" said Jayawardene yesterday ahead of Sri Lanka taking

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Hosts Sri Lanka will hope to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 today as they open the country’s biggest ever sports event with high hopes of claiming a second global title.

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Host nation Sri Lanka are expected to have few problems dispensing with Zimbabwe when the fourth ICC World Twenty20 championship gets underway on Tuesday night.

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The fourth ICC World Twenty20 begins on Tuesday when the hosts Sri Lanka take on Zimbabwe in Hambantota (15:00 BST).

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(Sends to additional subscribers) HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20

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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka, beaten in three ICC limited overs finals since triumphing in the 1996 World Cup and 2002 Champions Trophy they hosted, hope being back on home soil will help them avoid the chokers tag in the World Twenty20 starting on Tuesday. Mahela Jayawardene'

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Hosts Sri Lanka will be meeting Zimbabwe in the C Group in this maiden encounter. Both team engaged in training at the Sooriyawewa Mahinda Rajapaksa grounds in Hambantota today. Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardena addressing newsmen called on the Sri Lankans to be present at the grounds and cheer for the home team. He said ...

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for the World Twenty20 opener against Zimbabwe in Hambantota on Tuesday despite never having played an .....

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-man squad for the World Twenty20 opener against Zimbabwe in Hambantota on Tuesday despite never having pla...

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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: Hosts Sri Lanka will hope to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 Tuesday as they open the country's biggest ever sports event with high hopes of claiming a second global title.

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Hosts Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 tomorrow as they open the country's biggest tournament since independence wi...

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HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, Sept 17, 2012 (AFP) - Hosts Sri Lanka will expect to make a brisk start to the World Twenty20 Tuesday as they open the country's biggest tournament since independence with high hopes of claiming a second global title.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) today unveiled the most comprehensive range of social media activations for a global cricket event ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 which begins on Tuesday 18 September in Hambantota.

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Colombo, Sep 17(ANI): Former explosive batsman Sanath Jayasuriya believes India, Pakistan or Sri Lanka have the best chance of winning this year's Twenty20 World Cup, starting from September 18.

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The World Twenty20 explodes into action this week in tropical Sri Lanka with no runaway favourites and upsets likely in cricket's shortest and least predictable form.

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England begin the defence of their ICC World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka later this month. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at the teams competing in the tournament...

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Sri Lanka will look to use home advantage at the World Twenty20 to end their 16-year wait for a major ICC trophy

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Sri Lanka’s star batsman Kumar Sangakkara won the Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for ICC Cricketer of the Year at the prestigious LG ICC Awards, held last night in Colombo. Apart from it, the Lankan cricketing star also grabbed the ICC test cricketer of the year award and the LG People’s Choice trophy. India’s Virat Kohli was awarded ...

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Sri Lanka, in their home conditions, have always been good. Yet again, they will get an opportunity to deliver on home turf and enthrall fans in ICC World Twenty20 2012. They are in Group C with South Africa and Zimbabwe.

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COLOMBO, Sept 16, 2012 (AFP) - Groups and fixtures for the men's World Twenty20 tournament starting in Sri Lanka on Tuesday:

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The World Twenty20 explodes into action this week in tropical Sri Lanka with no runaway favourites and upsets likely in cricket's shortest and least predictable form.

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COLOMBO, Sept 16, 2012 (AFP) - Team profiles and squad lists of Group C rivals South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe ahead of the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, which starts on Tuesday:

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Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit an unbeaten 55 and Irfan Pathan picked up five wickets to propel India to a 26-run win against host Sri Lanka in a World Twenty20 warm-up match.

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COLOMBO, Sept 15, 2012 (AFP) - Irfan Pathan grabbed five wickets as India prepared for the World Twenty20 with a 26-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in a warm-up match in Colombo on Saturday.

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New Zealand will visit Sri Lanka for a series of two Tests, five one-day internationals and one Twenty20 in October and November

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Sri Lanka Cricket today confirmed the dates for the upcoming series between Sri Lanka and the BLACKCAPS. The tour will consist of one Twenty20, followed by five One Day Internationals and two Test matches. The schedule can be viewed on the NZC website at: http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule

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COLOMBO, Sept 14, 2012 (AFP) - New Zealand will play two Tests, five one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match on a tour of Sri Lanka in October-November, Sri Lanka Cricket said on Friday.

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