COLOMBO: Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies on Thursday.

Round-up: Ireland enjoyed a comfortable win over Zimbabwe as they started their World Twenty20 preparations, winning by 54 runs in Colombo.

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies by nine wickets in their World Twenty20 warm-up match at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground in Colombo.

A review of Thursday's warm-up matches ahead of the World Twenty20 with wins for Sri Lanka and Ireland.

COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies on Thursday.

Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka prepared for the World Twenty20 with a nine-wicket win over the West Indies on Thursday.

COLOMBO, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - Explosive West Indies opener Chris Gayle says his Test triple-century in Sri Lanka two years ago will spur him on in the World Twenty20.

Colombo, Sep 13: Unbeaten half centuries from captain Mahela Jayawardene and opener Tillakaratne Dilshan powered Sri Lanka to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over West Indies in a Twenty20 warm-up game ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 2012 here on Thursday.

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept 13, 2012 (AFP) - South Africa captain AB de Villiers hopes his side's experience of playing in rain-reduced matches in England will prove useful during the upcoming World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka.

Karachi, Sep 13 (PTI) Pakistan's former captain Javed Miandad has been sent to Sri Lanka by the Cricket Board to motivate the country's players before the Twenty20 World Cup.

Australia's cricket squad led by George Bailey are heading to Colombo for the World Twenty20.

By Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has promised to deliver all five of his bowling variations in the Twenty20 World Cup tournament which begi...

The Pakistan team management is unperturbed by reports stating that several bookies have reached Sri Lanka, and have already started planning to influence the upcoming World Twenty20.

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.

Sri Lankan cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene says he thinks home advantage at the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup could see them to victory.

Ireland's chalked up a second win in two days as they comfortably defeated Sri Lanka 'A' in Colombo as they continued to build up towards the ICC World Twenty20.

Ed Joyce's unbeaten 53 helps Ireland beat Sri Lanka A in their latest warm-up clash ahead of the ICC World Twenty20.

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said a phalanx of allrounders will be his side's biggest strength in the upcoming World Twenty20, because of the balance and flexibility they afford the team

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a broken finger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled by a groin strain

COLOMBO, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka batsman KumarSangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning theirbattle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup on homesoil. The 34-year-old Sangakkara is recovering from a brokenfinger while Kulasekara, 30, has been troubled

Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara and fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara are winning their battle to be fit for this month's Twenty20 World Cup.

Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 10 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies cricket team flew out of the region, high in confidence, enroute to Sri Lanka for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.

The International Cricket Council today launched the official ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 online Media Centre.

Mumbai, Sept. 9 -- When we speak about a cricket tournament in Sri Lanka, the image is of playing in high humidity on slow, spinning wickets - conditions which visiting teams dread. But come the World Twenty20 Cup and the players might be in for a pleasant surprise. Normally, the hosts

When we speak about a cricket tournament in Sri Lanka, the image is of playing in high humidity on slow, spinning wickets - conditions which visiting teams dread. But come the World Twenty20 Cup and the players might be in for a pleasant surprise.

Twenty20 is the flavour this cricket season in Sri Lanka. The T20 fever hit the Lankan fans with the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League and the party will continue with the World T20 Cup starting in the country on September 18.

India, Sept. 8 -- Twenty20 is the flavour this cricket season in Sri Lanka. The T20 fever hit the Lankan fans with the inaugural Sri Lankan Premier League and the party will continue with the World T20 Cup starting in the country on September 18.While last month's Sri Lanka Premier League

Suresh Raina feels India will get their mojo back in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka with the return of Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh, two vital cogs in the ODI Cup triumph last year.

Young Pakistan all rounder Hammad Azam, who was the part of inaugural Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) champions, Uva Next, has said the atmosphere in the premier Twenty20 competition was similar to that of international cricket.