COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Joint hosts Sri Lanka will be venturing into the unknown in every way despite “home advantage” when they meet Canada in their World Cup opener at Hambantota today.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara admitted that his team was unfamiliar with the pitch and conditions at Hambantota and they knew very little about the opposition who ran England close in a 16-run defeat in their warm-up on Wednesday.
Several attempts were made by Sri Lanka Cricket to get the venue ready ahead of time to enable Sri Lanka to play a few matches ahead
