* Sri Lanka lost out to Pakistan in the closest match of the tournament so far but given the strengths of their squad and the advantage of playing at home, they would be expected to continue piling on misery over Kenya. On the other hand, the African side have been one of the most out-of-sorts sides in this World Cup and they are a far cry from the team that made it to the semi-finals in 2003, having beaten Sri Lanka en route.
* Sri Lanka (LWWWL) will want to put the performance against Pakistan out of their minds quickly and focus on what is a relatively long format in the qualifying stages. Having pace bowler Lasith Malinga back in the squad will help as without him their opening bowling attack is lacking venom. However, their spin bowling options and a combination of aggressive batsmen and experienced accumulators makes them the side to beat.
* Kenya (LLWLW) have had a forgettable tournament so far, and regardless of result, will want to put in an inspired performance against the hosts. With a 10 wicket and another 200+ run loss, they have not had many individual performances to cling on to.
* The Premadasa played well in the big-ticket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It had a good batting track but provided bounce and pace to bowlers who were willing to bend their backs, as well as assisting the spinners with turn and bounce. The ground tends to favour the team batting first and one would not be surprised if the team winning the toss opts to bat first
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