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Sri Lanka Have Team To Go Deep In World Cup If Opening Bowlers Take Early Wickets: Kumar Sangakkara

By IANS News September 18, 2023 • 13:07 PM View: 518

Legendary Sri Lanka cricketer and former captain Kumar Sangakkara feels the current side have it in them to go deep in their upcoming Men's ODI World Cup campaign in India provided the new-ball bowlers take early wickets.

Sri Lanka, the 1996 World Cup winners and runners-up in 2007 and 2011 editions, will begin their 2023 campaign against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 7.

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