Malinga returns for Sri Lanka, Kenya bat first

Kenya won the toss and elected to bat first. -AFP Photo LIVE SCORE UPDATES COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga was pitched into his first World Cup Group A match on Tuesday as Kenya won the toss and elected to bat first. Malinga missed the co-hosts’ first two games because of a sore back. He replaced Thisara Perera. Sri Lanka also made one other change from the team that lost to Pakistan on Saturday. Spinner Ajantha Mendis was included ahead of left-arm spinner Rangana Herath. Kenya made two changes with David Obuya and Peter Ongondo coming in for Rakep Patel and Thomas Odoyo. Teams: Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (captain), Mahela Jayawardene, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Angelo Mathews, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis. Kenya: Jimmy Kamande (captain), Seren Waters, Collins Obuya, Steve Tikolo, Tanmay Mishra, David Obuya, Maurice Ouma, Peter Ongondo, Nehemiah Odhiambo, Elijah Otieno, Shem Ngoche.