Sangakkara fires Sri Lanka to World T20 glory

Apr 06, 2014

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