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The West Indies throw out the Bangladeshi script to World Cup glory

The West Indians thrashed the Bangladeshis on Friday, the 4th of February, 2011, scuttling them for a paltry 58.

The Windies romped home for the loss of just one wicket. This was a crucial encounter for the Bengali side. It will be an uphill task for the co-hosts to make the quarter-finals now.

Kemar Roach picked up his second man-of-the-match award in this tournament for his three wickets for 19 runs off six overs.

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Roach’s ‘trick has a Malingant Result

Lasith Malinga powered his Sri Lankan side to a resounding win over Kenya on March 1, 2011 with a 6-38 haul in 7.4 overs that included a hat-trick. This was the second hat-trick in the 2011 ICC World Cup, following Kemar Roach’s 6-27 in 8.3 overs for the West Indies against the Netherlands on the 28th of February, 2011.

World Cup 2011: ICC gives preparations a thumbs-up

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After the scandal-hit CommonWealth Games and the IPL mess, it comes as a breath of fresh air that the ICC has given a thumbs-up to the preparations for the 2011 World Cup to be held in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.

This is the third time the World Cup is being hosted on the sub-continent; the previous two World Cups here were in 1987 and 1996.

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