India v Sri Lanka, Champions Trophy, 2nd semi-final, Cardiff
India cruise to final with eight-wicket win
After being asked to bat, Sri Lanka lost Kusal Perera in the third over•ICC/Getty
Kumar Sangakkara resisted the Indian bowlers for over seventy minutes, scoring 17•AFP
The pair put on 78 runs, taking their team past 100•Associated Press
Ashwin picked up two more wickets, getting Jeevan Mendis stumped, and Sri Lanka scored 181 for 8 in their 50 overs•Associated Press
He was bowled for 33, trying an extravagant shot•Associated Press
Dhawan was stumped for 68, but India cruised to victory with 15 overs to spare•ICC/Getty
They suffered another blow when Tillakaratne Dilshan retired hurt after injuring his leg•ICC/Getty
But Ishant Sharma struck twice in consecutive overs, dismissing Lahiru Thirimanne and Sangakkara•AFP
An in-form Ravindra Jadeja broke the partnership when he bowled Jayawardene for 38•Associated Press
Shikhar Dhawan gave India another strong start with an authoritative fifty•ICC/Getty
Things did not go Sri Lanka's way as they dropped catches and didn't use a review successfully•ICC/Getty
Mahela Jayawardene steadied the innings along with Angelo Mathews •AFP
Mathews completed his fifty before falling to R Ashwin•ICC/Getty
Rohit Sharma gave him ample support for a stand of 77•Getty Images
Virat Kohli joined Dhawan and played an aggressive knock•ICC/Getty