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Sri Lanka v West Indies, Final, World Twenty20, Colombo

Sri Lanka: route to the final

The hosts opened the tournament against Zimbabwe and began strongly with the bat, posting 182
The hosts opened the tournament against Zimbabwe and began strongly with the bat, posting 182•AFP
The second group match against South Africa was a dead rubber with both sides through and rain reduced it to a 7-over match, South Africa made 78
The second group match against South Africa was a dead rubber with both sides through and rain reduced it to a 7-over match, South Africa made 78•Associated Press
New Zealand posted 174 and Sri Lanka took it to a Super Over after a dramatic final-ball run out. Lasith Malinga kept his cool to win the game for the hosts
New Zealand posted 174 and Sri Lanka took it to a Super Over after a dramatic final-ball run out. Lasith Malinga kept his cool to win the game for the hosts•AFP
Sri Lanka only needed to avoid a heavy defeat to go through but their middle order played with urgency against England to post 169
Sri Lanka only needed to avoid a heavy defeat to go through but their middle order played with urgency against England to post 169•ICC/Getty
And Sri Lanka's spinners won the duel as Rangana Herath took three wickets to send the hosts into the final with a 16-run victory
And Sri Lanka's spinners won the duel as Rangana Herath took three wickets to send the hosts into the final with a 16-run victory •ICC/Getty
And it was no contest in the second inning as Ajantha Mendis recorded best-ever T20I bowling figures as Sri Lanka won by 82 runs
And it was no contest in the second inning as Ajantha Mendis recorded best-ever T20I bowling figures as Sri Lanka won by 82 runs•Associated Press
And Sri Lanka got nowhere near, only managing 46, not that the result was anything significant, particularly with it's reduced format
And Sri Lanka got nowhere near, only managing 46, not that the result was anything significant, particularly with it's reduced format•Associated Press
Up against West Indies big hitters in the second Super Eights match, Sri Lanka's spinner took hold and West Indies could only post 129
Up against West Indies big hitters in the second Super Eights match, Sri Lanka's spinner took hold and West Indies could only post 129•AFP
After which Lasith Malinga took over with five wickets as Sri Lanka went through with a perfect record
After which Lasith Malinga took over with five wickets as Sri Lanka went through with a perfect record •AFP
Sri Lanka's first Super Eights match gave the tournament what it needed, an exciting tight finish. It also saw Akila Dananjaya make his debut aged just 18, he took 2-32
Sri Lanka's first Super Eights match gave the tournament what it needed, an exciting tight finish. It also saw Akila Dananjaya make his debut aged just 18, he took 2-32•AFP
And the target was nowhere near a score to trouble Sri Lanka's batsman as they won by nine wickets to almost guarantee a semi-final spot
And the target was nowhere near a score to trouble Sri Lanka's batsman as they won by nine wickets to almost guarantee a semi-final spot•Getty Images
The semi-final was a battle of the spinners against Pakistan and Mahela Jayawardene led the way as Sri Lanka posted 139 on a slow, turning surface
The semi-final was a battle of the spinners against Pakistan and Mahela Jayawardene led the way as Sri Lanka posted 139 on a slow, turning surface•Getty Images