ICC Twenty20 World Cup | Former champions Sri Lanka clash with fast-rising Namibia
The Hindu
Sri Lanka's first rivals Namibia are returning to World Cup stage after competing in the 2003 edition.
Still undergoing a difficult transition phase, former champions Sri Lanka will seek a prefect start to their T20 World Cup campaign when they clash with Namibia, who are returning to the big stage after 18 years, in the Qualifiers in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Sri Lanka won the 2014 edition of the tournament and from next year onwards their champion players retired one after another, leaving the side with a challenging job of finding their replacements.
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