The da day of T20 Cricket has arrived. Its the most awaited cricketing carnival for the cricket lovers around the world. Carribian Islands will be full of trumpets and bands in a short while from now for at;east another 20 days.
The tournament starts off with Sri Lanka taking on the Kiwis. Both teams have good quality players like Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardena, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Muttaiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Shane Bond, Nathan McCallum, etc.. It will be an interesting affair as the wicket in Guyana is slow and will not be a happy hunting ground for batsmen. A score in the range of 130 – 140 would be tough to chase down.
Lets wait and see how both teams fair in the slow carribian wickets. Sri Lanka or New Zealand, lets hope for a good match to start off the tournament.
Author: Nimantha de Silva (www.nimantha.com)