The cricket was fine despite the storm. If only the emcee had turned down the volume on them loudspeakers

Darren Sammy said it was disappointing to go out under the rain rule, and refused to answer when he was asked whether West Indies could afford Gayle and Samuels taking as much time as they did

Before the rain arrived, Sri Lanka showed an intensity while bowling and fielding that West Indies could not deal with

Plays of the day for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Mirpur

West Indies banked on a frenetic finish, but Sri Lanka's bowlers had choked the chase to suffocation-point before heavy rain, then marble-sized hail, cut the innings short and sent Sri Lanka to yet another major final