India vs Sri Lanka, 23rd Match, Group F at Gros Islet, May 11 2010 - Match Result

RESULT
23rd Match, Group F, Gros Islet, May 11, 2010, ICC World Twenty20
163/5
(20 ov, T:164) 167/5

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

angelo-mathews
Player Of The Match
46 (37)
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Scorecard summary
India1 Inn
163/5(20 overs)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
167/5(20 overs)
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Over20
16 runs, 1 wicket
SL 167/5CRR: 8.35
CK Kapugedera 37 (16b 2x4 3x6)NLTC Perera 0 (0b)
A Nehra1/44 (4)

The entire Sri Lankan team charge onto the field, screaming in joy. Kumar Sangakkara can't stop grinning. India trudge off without a single win in the Super Eights, just as in the previous World Twenty20.

It seemed Sri Lanka had left it for too late but a flurry of sixes from Mathews and Kapugedera has given them the win they needed. Sangakkara had played a crucial innings earlier, with his three sixes helping Sri Lanka stay in touch.

Post-match presentation:

Dhoni: I think execution of plans from their bowlers was very good, even with set batsmen we couldn't score freely. Overall, batting is out strength and we should have done better. We didn't perform to our potential. The last 4-5 overs that they bowled really restricted us. We need to improve in quite a few areas."

Sangakkara: "At the end, we were chasing at least 144. Even I thought India would make a very big score, but the guys came back really well at the back end to cut off the runs and to pick up wickets as well. Dilshan really got the momentum back after the early wickets, and we have always talked about how good our young players are, and they showed that today. Whatever happens after this, we can rest assured we have done the best we can."

Angelo Mathews is the Man of the Match: "I had to give a good performance with the bat, I'm glad I did it at the right time."

That's it from this game, hop over here to see how the home side fare against the form team of the tournament, Australia. The toss for that is scheduled for round about now, 20.30 GMT.

19.6
6
Nehra to Kapugedera, SIX runs

Superb victory for Sri Lanka, Kapugedera charges down the track and carves that over sweeper cover for six to pull off a final-ball victory that puts them on the brink of the semi-finals. Kapugedera lets out a roar of delight and pumps the air

19.5
W
Nehra to Angelo Mathews, OUT

Nehra runs out Mathews, Sri Lanka now need three from the final ball, a pinpoint yorker is dug out towards the right of Nehra, who runs forward and picks it up and throws down the stumps at the non-striker's end, no third umpire needed

Angelo Mathews run out (Nehra) 46 (37b 3x4 2x6 50m) SR: 124.32
19.4
1
Nehra to Kapugedera, 1 run

full ball just outside off, squeezed towards sweeper cover by Kapugedera

19.3
2
Nehra to Kapugedera, 2 runs

superb running from Sri Lanka gets them two, Mathews swings it towards long-off, lands short of the fielder

19.2
1
Nehra to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

makes room again, and gets it away towards third man, it was a shortish ball

19.1
6
Nehra to Angelo Mathews, SIX runs

beautiful hit from Mathews, a full toss from Nehra, on middle and leg, Mathews makes room and smashes it over long-off for six

Over19
17 runs
SL 151/4CRR: 7.94  RRR: 13.00
CK Kapugedera 28 (13b 2x4 2x6)AD Mathews 39 (34b 3x4 1x6)
R Vinay Kumar2/30 (4)
18.6
6
Vinay to Kapugedera, SIX runs

and another, this time the fielder has no chance, muscled over long-on for a massive, Sri Lanka need 13 off the final over to win this one

18.5
6
Vinay to Kapugedera, SIX runs

India are out, a full toss which isn't as low as the previous ones in this over, Kapugedera powers that towards long-on, the fielder though he had a chance but that one just about sails over the rope

18.4
1
Vinay to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

keeps it full, this time well outside off, batsman bends and slaps that towards cover

18.3
1
Vinay to Kapugedera, 1 run

low full toss on middle stump, swung towards deep midwicket

18.2
2
Vinay to Kapugedera, 2 runs

low full toss outside off, gets the front leg out of the way and carves it to deep point

18.1
1
Vinay to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

full and well outside off, Mathews dis it out towards cover

Vinay Kumar to bowl his final over

Over18
11 runs
SL 134/4CRR: 7.44  RRR: 15.00
CK Kapugedera 13 (9b 2x4)AD Mathews 37 (32b 3x4 1x6)
PP Chawla0/28 (4)
17.6
4
Chawla to Kapugedera, FOUR runs

shot! manages to get the power off the backfoot, leans back and swats it over extra cover for four

17.5
1
Chawla to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

Mathews is again down the track, plays it stylishly towards extra cover

17.4
Chawla to Angelo Mathews, no run

pulls it short on seeing the batsman advance, Mathews can only block it back to the bowler

17.3
1
Chawla to Kapugedera, 1 run

opens the face and gets the ball towards deep backward point

17.2
1
Chawla to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

jabs this one towards point for a single

17.1
4
Chawla to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

Mathews puts India one step closer to the exit, down the track and lofts a full ball over wide long-on for four

Over17
11 runs
SL 123/4CRR: 7.23  RRR: 13.66
AD Mathews 31 (28b 2x4 1x6)CK Kapugedera 8 (7b 1x4)
A Nehra1/28 (3)
16.6
1
Nehra to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

ends the over with a single to deep midwicket

16.5
4
Nehra to Angelo Mathews, FOUR runs

another four, this is turning out to be good over for Sri Lanka, Mathews hops initially across the stumps, steadies himself and swats the short ball to deep midwicket for four

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
SK Raina
63 runs (47)
7 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
20 runs
3 fours0 six
KC Sangakkara
46 runs (33)
2 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
21 runs
0 four2 sixes
Best performances - bowlers
SL Malinga
O
4
M
0
R
25
W
2
ECO
6.25
R Vinay Kumar
O
4
M
0
R
30
W
2
ECO
7.5
Match details
TossIndia, elected to bat first
Season2010
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 173
Hours of play (local time)13.00 start, First Session 13.00-14.20, Interval 14.20-14.40, Second Session 14.40-16.00
Match days11 May 2010 - day (20-over match)
T20I debut
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, India 0