Sri Lanka beat India by Six Wickets to claimed T20 World Cup 2014 at the final match played in Mirpur,Bangladesh this evening.this was the first time that the sri lankan cricket team has won a world cup since winning 1996 50 overs match world cup .After winning the toss today the Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga has invited India to bat in Mirpur first in Mirpur Stadium and after their 20 overs India only manged to score 130 runs for the loss of 4 wickets while majority of runs has been scored by Indian Deputy Skipper Virat Kohli who top scored with 77 runs.Sri Lankan bowlers able to decrease the run rate in the Indian innings during last four overs due to a well disciplined bowling and fielding performances.
In reply Sri Lankans have manged to reach the target 131 with 13 balls to spare.Sri Lankans finished with 134 runs for the loss of 4 wickets while veteran Kumar Sangakkara has top scored with unbeaten 52 runs.Middle Order all rounder Tissara Perera has sealed the the match for Sri Lanka with a cracking boundary.
This T20 Final match also mark
the ending T2O Careers of two veterans Kumar Sangakkara and
Mahela Jayawardena.
