Colombo: Sri Lanka Cricket's dithering Interim Committee is panicking over India's plans for the forthcoming triangular series also involving India and New Zealand.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul scored his 11th One-Day International century as the West Indies thrashed Canada by 208 runs in their only One-Day International match in Kingston. Chanderpaul's run helped the home side rack up 316 for four before Canada were dismissed for just 108 in 39.2 overs, Nikita Miller taking three wickets.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the 12-team qualifying event for the 2011 World Cup will be held from April 1st to 19th at nine venues in South Africa. The ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier will be played out over 54 matches with the final taking place at Centurion Park.

Canada, Kenya and the Netherlands have joined Ireland in qualifying for the 2011 World Cup after the final round of Super Eight matches were concluded in . Scotland and Afghanistan earned themselves ODI status for the next four years.

Oman were up against it in their World Cup qualifying match against Canada, falling to one for four after a Sunil Dhaniram century guided Canada to a score of 247 all out in Pretoria.