India v Sri Lanka, World T20, final, Mirpur
Sangakkara fires Sri Lanka to World T20 glory
Bangladesh wasn't the only place with a carnival atmosphere for the final, as a large crowd gathered in Colombo to watch Sri Lanka take on India•ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Ajinkya Rahane started nervously and was bowled in the second over•ICC
Rohit Sharma eventually got India's innings going with a 26-ball 29•ICC
But Kohli was unfazed and hit 77 off just 58 balls - his fourth fifty of the tournament•ICC
Yuvraj was struggling to find his touch, and Nuwan Kulasekara finally put the batsman put of his misery in the penultimate over•ICC
Mahela Jayawardene scored a run-a-ball 24 before being dismissed by a stunning catch from R Ashwin•ICC
Sangakkara was in supreme touch, striking six fours and a six to take Sri Lanka closer•ICC
Sri Lanka did not forget to pay tribute to their other heroes as well. It was also Mahela Jayawardene's last game in the shortest format•ICC
A drizzle threatened to put a dampener on the occasion, but after a 40-minute delay, the match began with Sri Lanka choosing to bowl•ICC
Angelo Mathews was responsible for the wicket, and he conceded just 25 runs from his four overs•ICC
He and Kohli added 60 for the second wicket•ICC
He blasted five fours and four sixes during the knock•ICC
The Sri Lankan bowlers, led by Malinga, were all incisive at the death, and India could only muster 130 from their 20 overs•ICC
When Lahiru Thirimanne was caught behind by MS Dhoni, Sri Lanka were 78 for 4 and India had a shout for an unlikely win•ICC
Thisara Perera slammed three sixes and added an unbroken 56 with Sangakkara, as Sri Lanka romped home with six wickets in hand•ICC
The victory gave Sri Lanka their first world title in 18 years, having finished runners-up in four of the last six world events before this one. The players celebrated their feat wildly•ICC
It could have gotten a lot worse for India had Lasith Malinga held on to a catch from Virat Kohli when the batsman was on 11•ICC
Rangana Herath dismissed Rohit in the 11th over•ICC
India were 111 for 2 in 16th over, but Yuvraj Singh thwarted the momentum by eating up 21 deliveries to make 11•ICC
India were bolstered by two quick wickets, as Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan both fell inside six overs•ICC
But those hopes were quickly dashed by a bright half-century from Kumar Sangakkara, who was playing his final T20I•ICC
It was a fitting farewell for Sangakkara, who was named Man of the Match •ICC