Sri Lankan bowlers made West Indies big hitters look like a bunch of blind-hitters who did not know how to tackle clever bowling. With just 130 runs to chase Sri Lanka needed only the three oldies of tournament to bat. Captain Mahela and Sangakkara took them home in record a win with just Dilshan being back in pavillion. Narine was not effective where Mendis duo made the West Indies forget their dance on field.
T20 World Cup 2012: Schedule and Results
Match Facts
- 28 balls is SL’s best win in T20 internationals in terms of balls remaining.
Mahela Jayawardene was declared Player of the Match.
Mahela is the highest run scorer and has hit the highest number of boundaries in T20 World Cup.
108-run 2nd wicket partnership between Mahela and Sangakkara.
SL lead WI 4-0 in T20 matches.
West Indies innings (20 overs maximum)
- Charles st Sangakkara b Ajantha Mendis 12 runs 21 balls 2 4s
Gayle c Sangakkara b Kulasekara 2 runs 9 balls
Samuels c Dilshan b Mathews 50 runs 35 balls 4 4s 2 6s
Dwayn Bravo c Dilshan b Jeevan Mendis 40 runs 34 balls 4 4s 2 6s
Pollard b Ajantha Mendis 1 run 6 balls
Russell not out 19 runs 14 balls 1 six
Sammy not out 1 run 1 ball
Extras (b 1, lb 3) 4
Total (20 overs) 129/5
Fall of wickets
- 1-16 (Charles, 4.5 ov), 2-16 (Gayle, 5.1 ov), 3-81 (Bravo, 14.3 ov), 4-90 (Pollard, 15.5 ov), 5-123 (Samuels, 19.2 ov)
Bowling
- Mathews 4 ov 31/1
Kulasekara 4 ov 28/1
Malinga 4 ov 26/0
Ajantha Mendis 4 ov 1 maiden 12/2
Herath 2 ov 16/0
Jeevan Mendis 2 ov 12/1
Sri Lanka innings (target: 130 runs from 20 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene not out 65 runs 49 balls 10 4s 1 six
Dilshan c Ramdin b Rampaul 13 runs 9 balls 3 4s
Sangakkara not out 39 runs 34 balls 5 4s
Extras (b 2, lb 1, w 10) 13
Total (15.2 overs) 130/1
Fall of wickets
- 1-22 (Dilshan, 2.5 ov)
Bowling
- Rampaul 4 ov 39/1
Edwards 2 ov 24/0
Narine 4 ov 23/0
Sammy 4 ov 28/0
Russell 1 ov 11/0
Gayle 0.2 ov 2/0
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